Bandits in Zamfara State have killed a councilor, representing Jangebe Ward, Habibu Jangebe, and the Director of Planning of Talata-Mafara Local Government, Alhaji Jamilu Sani, over alleged alignment with Lakurawa terrorists. The two officials of Talata-Mafara Local Government Area were reportedly murdered by bandits for allegedly paying Lakurawa group on a monthly basis. An…
Senator Adams Oshiomhole on Thursday declared that Senate President Godswill Akpabio would not qualify to occupy the position under the newly amended Senate leadership rules. Speaking with journalists after Wednesday’s tense plenary session, Oshiomhole argued that if the new requirement mandating at least eight uninterrupted years in the Senate for presiding officers is applied fairly,…
The Supreme Court has vacated the order that directed the the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to maintain status quo ante bellum pending the determination of its leadership crisis. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel headed by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, held that the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or “the Group”) has released its Unaudited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements as of September 30, 2025, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group posted profit before tax of ₦900.8billion on the back of strong performance on the core earnings lines of interest…
The Senate has said that it cannot reinstate Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan until it considers the contents of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the court judgement in the case involving her and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, stated this in an interview with…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, in the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, Mr. Boss Mustapha, has dismissed insinuations that any particular leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, single-handedly made Buhari president in 2015. Speaking at the unveiling of the book, “According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience”, written…
A disturbing incident occurred at a mortuary in Abia State, Nigeria, when three mortuary attendants were almost lynched by an angry mob after a dead man’s testicle was discovered missing. The mortuary, located along the Aba-Ikot Ekpene highway, was subsequently set ablaze by irate youths. According to eyewitnesses, the family of the deceased had gone…
… ……To Expand Operations to Saudi Arabia, France in 2025. Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has outlined its roadmap for the 2025 financial year, with a strong focus on innovation, digital transformation, physical and financial strength as well as its global reach. On the back of its full-year financial performance for…
Zenith Bank Plc has raised a total of N350.4 billion through its recently concluded hybrid Rights Issue and Public Offer. In a statement released to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group on Sunday, January 26, 2025, the Bank announced that it has secured the full regulatory approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the…
After leaving Chelsea, Antonio Rudiger has been officially presented as a Real Madrid player. After departing Chelsea at the end of his contract, the German centre-back agreed to a four-year deal at the Bernabeu. The 29-year-old had finished his medical at the Sanitas La Moraleja University Hospital earlier in the day. Rudiger will wear the…
