There are two words that followed useverywhere at Banking School: grit and resilience. These two words are not the kind you write in a notebook and forget, because you have to live it through the early mornings, tight deadlines, unfamiliar concepts, constant assessments, and the quiet pressure of knowing that this was bigger than you. At…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc) is pleased to announce the 9th edition of the GTCO Food and Drink Festival, scheduled to hold from Friday, May 1st to Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, at GTCentre, Plot 1 Water Corporation Drive, Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos. This year’s theme, “Everything Food and Drink,” captures the expansive nature…
The Federal Government has earmarked N1.371bn in the 2026 appropriation bill for the prosecution of Boko Haram, terrorism and related cases under the Federal Ministry of Justice, representing a sharp increase from the N530m approved for similar cases in 2025. Gatheredd that the 2026 provision was drawn from the Appropriation Bill (Details), as the…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, on Sunday disagreed with the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, over a reported plot to dethrone Ladoja. In their separate reactions in Ibadan, the state capital, Makinde and Ladoja, through their media aides, described the reported plot to dethrone the…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Bola Tinubu to order a full probe into the alleged disappearance of ₦2.9 billion from two key federal agencies, citing findings in the Auditor‑General’s annual report released September 9, 2025. In a statement issued Tuesday, SERAP urged the President to direct Bosun Tijani, Minister of…
Dismissed soldier Soja Boi backs pay claims with receipts, dares Army to release payroll Dismissed Nigerian soldier, Rotimi Olamilekan, popularly known as Soja Boi…Photo Credit: Sahara Reporters A dismissed Nigerian soldier, Rotimi Olamilekan, popularly known as Soja Boi, has dared the Nigerian Army to release its payroll after displaying bank transaction alerts he said proved…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested Senate approval for new external loans totalling $6 billion to fund infrastructure projects, debt servicing, and port rehabilitation. In a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Tuesday’s plenary, the President sought approval for a $5 billion facility from First Abu Dhabi Bank. If approved, Nigeria’s…
On Saturday, March 28 2026, Zenith Bank held the climax of its month-long activities to commemorate March as women’s month. The event which held at The Civic Centre, was the second of such activity at the Centre, having held the International Women Day Seminar on the 9th of March, 2026. The event was to honour…
In a move to reaffirm his commitment to empowering African entrepreneurs, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, UBA Group and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, has announced 3,200 beneficiaries for the 2026 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. The announcement, made in Abuja, coincides with the philanthropist’s annual reflection on impact, purpose, and the…
At the Africa Trade Conference (ATC) 2026 held in Cape Town, South Africa, policymakers, financiers and global business leaders gathered to confront one of Africa’s most persistent economic constraints: the continent’s vast trade financing gap. Hosted by Access Bank Plc, the conference brought together stakeholders from governments, development finance institutions and the private sector to…
