By Seun Ibiyemi The shareholders of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), yesterday commended the management of the financial institution for the highest dividend payout of N12.76 kobo in the Nigerian’s banking sector for 2025 financial year. The shareholders yesterday at the GTCO’s 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM) lauded the Group’s impressive 2025 financial year…
… S/West APC leaders target 10m votes for Tinubu By Seun Ibiyemi The political race for the 2027 general elections gathered momentum on Tuesday as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Lagos State Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), and other prominent politicians formally entered the contest by obtaining the All Progressives…
By David Adeyemi The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has warned that it may embark on a nationwide protest if the Federal Government fails to urgently address the worsening economic conditions and declining welfare of Nigerian workers. This position was contained in a communiqué issued on Monday in Abuja at the end of the TUC National…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has pegged aviation fuel prices at N2,037 per litre in Abuja and N1,760 and N1,988 per litre in Lagos. This intervention is aimed at stabilising supply and pricing amid persistent volatility in Nigeria’s aviation sector. Also, NMDPRA directed energy marketers to sell directly…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria’s state-owned energy giant, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has recorded its highest crude oil production in five years, reaching 1.171 million barrels per day (mbpd) under the leadership of its Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari. The milestone formed part of the company’s one-year performance report titled…
Domestic and international flight operations across Nigeria may face major disruption from Tuesday, April 28, 2026, as the Aviation Ground Handlers Association of Nigeria (AGHAN) has issued a final ultimatum to indigenous airlines over an outstanding debt exceeding N9 billion. AGHAN, the umbrella body representing the country’s five major ground handling companies—NAHCO, SAHCO, Butake, Precision,…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria’s total public debt stock rose to N159.28 trillion (about 110.97 billion dollars) in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from N153.29 trillion (103.94 billion dollars) recorded in the third quarter, according to the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics. The report, titled Nigerian Domestic and Foreign Debt Report for…
By Seun Ibiyemi Honourable Afeez Olalekan Awojobi, popularly known as UP AWO, has expressed his intention to contest for a seat in the Ogun State House of Assembly in the 2027 elections, outlining an agenda centered on inclusive development and community transformation in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area. In a statement outlining his vision, Awojobi…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso, and the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, at the weekend, joined family members and well wishers to pay their last respects to late Chief Mrs. Florence Mutola Oladipo. The deceased is the mother of Engr. Mrs…
Afrobeats star Asake has announced plans to release his fourth studio album titled M$NEY on May 1, marking a major milestone in his music career. The singer, whose real name is Ahmed Ololade, revealed the release date on his Instagram page, @mrmoney, with a striking teaser video showing a stone carver crafting what appears to…
