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Author: Lilian Azuh
A popular Fulani group, The Fulani Association for Great Leadership (FAGL), has slammed northern politician Umar Ardo over his recent attack on Nigerian prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele. The attack followed Ayodele’s prophetic advice to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in which he warned against appointing northern politicians to sensitive positions, stating that such appointments would not guarantee loyalty and could result in betrayal. In a strongly worded statement signed by FAGL’s President, Abdullahi Raheem, the association condemned Ardo’s reaction, describing him as a “busybody” interfering in a message that was not directed at him. “There is a popular adage that says,…
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As part of efforts to sanitize and project the image of the transportation system in Lagos State and ability to reward good deeds and eliminate the bad eggs among the drivers and conductors in the state, Lagos-based frontline journalist and publisher of Nigerian Online Newspaper, August24news.com, Mr. Ajagbe Adeyemi Teslim is set to present the best driver and best conductor awards to deserving professionals in the state. The competition is expected to start in January 2026 and end by December 2026 and it has been designed to be a yearly competition after the maiden edition. The parameters and measures put…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has successfully concluded the 2025 edition of its annual Summer School Programme organised through LAWMA Academy. The three-week intensive session, held at LAWMA’s headquarters Ijora-Olopa, brought together pupils from schools across Lagos to learn, innovate, and engage in sustainability-focused activities. This year’s programme, themed ‘Saving the planet one step at a time’, featured a rich blend of classroom lessons, practical demonstrations and field trips, aimed at deepening participants’ understanding of waste management and environmental sustainability. Pupils took part in recycling and upcycling workshops, creating centre tables and frames from tyres, plant vases from PET bottle…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (NGX: GTCO; LSE: GTCO), today announced that it has increased its investment in its wholly owned Banking subsidiary, Guaranty Trust Bank Limited (“GTBank”) to ₦504 billion through a rights issue subscription for 6,994,050,290 ordinary shares of fifty kobo each made by GTBank for a total consideration of ₦365,850,403,572.67, thus increasing GTBank’s paid-up share capital from ₦138,186,703,485.78 to ₦504,037,107,058.45. This Capital Injection ensures GTBank’s compliance with the new minimum capital requirement for commercial banks with international authorisation stipulated by the CBN. The Capital Injection was funded by the two-phased equity capital raising programme recently undertaken and…
For decades, Nigeria’s credit system posed significant challenges for small businesses and low-income earners, who often struggled to qualify for loans. Traditional banks demanded collaterals, guarantors, and endless paperwork, effectively shutting out a large portion of the population working in the informal economy. FirstBank’s digital lending model flipped the script. With the launch of its digital lending model, the bank eliminated collateral requirements and slashed approval times from weeks to under five minutes. Loans now flow through multiple channels including *894# (the Bank’s USSD service), FirstMobile, LitApp, and the FirstMonie agent network, reaching market traders, civil servants, rural farmers and…
Nigeria has stepped up its campaign to position itself as Africa’s next big data hub, urging Chinese technology giants to seize early opportunities in the continent’s rapidly expanding digital economy. The message was delivered by Joseph Tegbe, Director-General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), who used two major platforms in Guiyang, China, to present both the vision and the investment blueprint for Nigeria’s digital future. At the China International Big Data Industry Expo, Tegbe framed Nigeria as a natural partner for China in replicating its digital transformation story on African soil. He pointed to the country’s more than 160 million…
Access Holdings (‘Access Holdco’ or ‘the Company’) today announces the appointment of Mr. Innocent Ike as the substantive Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective August29, 2025, following the receipt of regulatory approval. Mr. Ike will succeed Ms. Bolaji Agbede, who has served as the Company’s Acting Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer for the past 18 months and has played a vital role in driving the Company’s performance. Due to regulatory stipulations on the required years of experience for a Financial Holding Company’s Managing Director, Ms. Agbede will revert to her substantive role as the Company’sExecutive Director, Business…
President of the Nigerian Union South Africa, Mr Smart Nwobi, shares his thoughts on the ban on Nigerians and other foreigners in South Africa from accessing healthcare in the country’s public hospitals by an anti-migrant group and measures taken to address the challenge What is your group all about? The group is known as the Nigerian Union South Africa. It is the apex Nigerian organisation that caters for the general interest of Nigerians in South Africa. It was established in 2008. It has been in existence for 17 years. What is the current situation in South Africa? Is it true…