By Ayomide Otitoju Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has obtained approvals from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to undertake a private placement of its ordinary shares, subject to the fulfilment of applicable conditions precedent and regulatory requirements. The financial holding company had earlier announced on August…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its strategic, bilateral trade and economic partnership with China, reflecting positively on the progress of relations between both countries throughout 2025. The reaffirmation follows the elevation of Nigeria–China relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, agreed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chinese President Xi Jinping…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has announced the cancellation of the 2025 Greater Lagos Fiesta, which was scheduled to hold on December 31, 2025. The decision was conveyed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile. According to the statement, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
By Ayomide Otitoju the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, conducted an extensive operational patrol along the FCT–Nasarawa–Kogi boundaries to strengthen security in border and adjoining communities. During the patrol, CP Dantawaye paid a courtesy visit to the palace of the Ona of Abaji, His Royal Majesty (Dr.) Adamu…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) is mourning the deaths of seven journalists who died in a road accident in Gombe State on Monday. The crash, reportedly caused by a tyre burst on the bus, occurred as the journalists were returning from a colleague’s wedding in Kaltungo Local Government Area. Four others…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Deputy Head of Mission at the British High Commission, Simon Field, visited world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua in hospital following a fatal road accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, officials confirmed on Monday. A statement from Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the Ogun State Governor, said Field…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has described the recent United States airstrikes in Nigeria’s North-West as a calculated and deliberate warning to terrorists, rather than a random military operation. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, Amachree said the strikes send a clear message…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign Abubakar Malami, SAN, former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. Malami is expected to appear before Justice Emeka Nwite alongside his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and an associate, Hajia Bashir…
By Ayomide Otitoju Morocco secured a 3-0 victory over Zambia on Monday to finish atop Group A and advance to the Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16. Olympiakos striker Ayoub El Kaabi scored twice, once in each half, while Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz netted his third consecutive goal of the tournament in front of…
