By Ayomide Otitoju First HoldCo Plc has reported gross earnings of ₦3.4 trillion for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, representing a 6.9 per cent increase from ₦3.2 trillion recorded in 2024. The group’s audited results showed that interest income rose by 24.9 per cent to ₦3.0 trillion, while net interest income increased significantly…
By Ayomide Otitoju First HoldCo Plc has reported a strong financial performance for the first quarter of 2026, with gross earnings rising by 26.8 per cent year-on-year to ₦942 billion and profit before tax increasing by 72.2 per cent to ₦321.1 billion. The group’s unaudited results for the period ended March 31, 2026, showed that…
By Ayomide Otitoju A cross-section of stakeholders in Africa’s music industry gathered over the past two days for “Reverberation,” a workshop focused on shaping the continent’s digital music future through collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing. Held at the organisers’ event centre, the workshop brought together industry leaders, operators, music creators, and emerging talents to discuss…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Minister-Designate for Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has said there are no quick fixes to Nigeria’s power sector challenges, pledging instead to pursue transparent, measurable, and disciplined reforms aimed at restoring stability and efficiency in the industry. Tegbe made this known during his Senate screening on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, where he…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has provided financial support to JKS Special Needs Academy through its Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), aimed at sustaining care and shelter for vulnerable children in the Federal Capital Territory. The intervention was driven by newly recruited staff under the bank’s “Team Valorem” initiative as part of their induction…
By Ayomide Otitoju At least 13 people have been reportedly killed in a fresh attack by suspected gunmen on Ngbra Zongo community in Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area in Plateau State. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, threw the community into panic, with several residents sustaining injuries of varying…
By Ayomide Otitoju Goodluck Jonathan has challenged a suit seeking to restrain him from contesting the 2027 presidential election.Jonathan, through his lawyer, Chris Uche, informed the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday that he had filed a preliminary objection urging the court to dismiss the suit.The matter came up before Peter Lifu, where Uche…
By Ayomide Otitoju Shakira has teased the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026 with the release of a short promotional video filmed at Brazil’s iconic Maracanã Stadium. The Colombian pop star, who previously recorded the 2010 World Cup anthem Waka Waka (This Time for Africa), announced the new track titled Dai Dai…
By Ayomide Otitoju Kashim Shettima on Thursday formally submitted the expression of interest and nomination forms of Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election, declaring that the president has demonstrated the capacity to steer Nigeria through economic challenges. The submission, made at the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, formally…
