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Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, known as GTCO, has reported a pre-tax profit of ₦603.03 billion for the first half of 2026. The company released its audited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, on Tuesday, September 29. Based on these results, GTCO’s pre-tax profit increased slightly compared to the same period in 2025. The company said …

The Nigerian Senate has announced plans to convene a national security summit aimed at examining ways to improve the country’s security landscape and develop stronger responses to emerging threats. The summit is scheduled for October 12-13 at the International Conference Center in Abuja. The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, announced the dates during plenary on Tuesday in Abuja. …

Agor Chukwuma’s 66th-minute goal condemned Kwara United to a 1-0 defeat against Kun Khalifat in the Euromatch Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matchday six fixture at the Dan Anyam Stadium, Owerri, on Sunday. The Harmony Boys were reduced to 10 men two minutes before the decisive goal after Mighty Emmanuel received a red card in the 64th minute following a …

Tensions escalated in Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday when angry residents broke into a warehouse operated by the Global Food Initiative and took away food after the scheme’s operators allegedly disappeared. The incident occurred at the organisation’s office in Odi-Olowo area of ​​Osogbo, where residents had gathered after reportedly paying for large amounts of food commodities offered at prices well …

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has avoided a recent public criticism from the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, choosing instead to focus and deepen his campaign for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu through an expanded strategy of grassroots media engagement and mobilization. Rather than embroil Wike in an escalating public war of words, Uzodimma, who …

Bola President Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed speculation over his health, stating that he is fit and ready to resume his activities after returning to Nigeria from an extended working holiday in Europe. Tinubu made the clarification on Tuesday shortly after arriving in Lagos from Paris, where he spent the end of his holiday. Speaking with journalists, the President was asked …

The Nigerian Communications Commission has called for more investment in telecoms infrastructure as data consumption in Nigeria has increased by almost 47% in a year. The Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, made the call on Tuesday at the opening of the Nigeria Digital Connectivity Investment Forum in Abuja. The forum, organized in …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria, arriving in Lagos on Tuesday after completing his extended working holiday in Europe. The President landed at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, where he was received by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other dignitaries. His arrival was also reported by the Presidency and contemporary news reports. …

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Tuesday said a 34-year-old suspected illegal miner, James John, popularly known as “Kpoi”, has been arrested and about 430 bags of suspected titanium ore, also known as black sand, have been recovered in Ibeno local government area of ​​the state. The recovered ore, weighing about 50kg per bag, was reportedly valued at $4,433, …

A Kenyan court has ordered parties involved in the proposed Dangote refinery in Lamu County to maintain the status quo pending further proceedings in a dispute raised by local residents over the project. The order was issued by the Malindi Land and Environment Court following a petition from farmers and residents of Chandavai in Lamu District, who raised concerns over …