Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc), Africa’s leading and most profitable Financial Services Group, has recorded a significant milestone in its growth and expansion journey with the successful admission of its Ordinary Shares to the Equity Shares (International Commercial Companies Secondary Listing) category of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange. This historic achievement makes GTCO Plc, the 1st Financial Services Institution in West Africa to dual list its Ordinary Shares on both the Nigerian and London stock exchanges, and subject to…
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Determined to support the governments in its food security effort, the Dangote Cement Plc has launched a Farmers Empowerment Programme in Benue State. The initiative is aimed at enabling 50 farmers to produce subsistence and cash crops in commercial quantity from Benue State, considered to be the food basket of the nation. The programme is coming barely two months after the company empowered businesswomen in Gboko host communities of the State with cash grants, thus deepening business activities in the State. Earlier, the company had increased bursary payments to students of host communities by more than 100 per cent. Speaking…
Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo, and members of Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) have approved additional training and a code of conduct for the state’s law enforcement agents, to enhance performance. The decision was reached at the 13th ANSEC meeting held at the new government house called the Light House, Awka, on Monday, June 30, 2025, where other crucial state matters of developmental effect were also discussed. The State’s Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, stated that this stems from Governor Soludo’s transformation of the vital sectors of the state, thereby making it the dream place for the people with…
Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has commissioned the Solution Market and Park in Ekwulobia, with free stalls and parking spaces allocated to the people. The governor through the project, aims to transform the area by addressing the chaotic conditions on the highways and enhancing the overall aesthetics and functionality of the Ekwulobia flyover. According to Izuchukwu Adichie, Senior Special Adviser on New Media to Governor Charles Soludo, the new open stalls and park which features a park and shop, solar powered light, pipe-borne water, relaxation centre and conveniences, are designed to solve traffic bottlenecks around Ekwulobia, a crucial…
The recurring tragedy of building collapse in Lagos once again came under the spotlight today as stakeholders from across Nigeria’s building industry gathered at the University of Lagos for the Professor Leke Oduwaye-Adron Homes Urban Development Dialogue, a high-level forum aimed at addressing regulatory and construction lapses fueling the crisis. Themed “Recurring Building Collapse in Lagos: The Challenge of Regulatory Oversight and Construction Practices,” the dialogue was organized by the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP), University of Lagos, in collaboration with real estate giant, Adron Homes. Delivering goodwill remarks, the Group Chairman of Adron Group, Sir Aare Adetola…
Zenith Bank Plc has retained its position as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital for the sixteenth consecutive year, in the 2025 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker, Financial Times Group, United Kingdom. This ranking places Zenith Bank Plc as the 581st Bank globally, with a Tier-1 Capital of $2 billion. The global rankings, published in the July 2025 edition of The Banker, was based on the 2024 year-end Tier-1 capital of banks. This is the primary basis for most international organizations’ assessments of banks. Commenting on this achievement, the Group Managing Director/CEO of…
Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited (KOEL), a pioneer in power generation solutions, has launched the Optiprime Dual Core 1000 kVA generator – the world’s smallest in its category – in Nigeria. In addition to this, Kirloskar also introduced the Sentinel Series – a newly developed range of high-performance generators tailored for residential and small business applications. The launching, a colourful and inspiring event tagged “Partnering for Success in Nigeria with Kirloskar & Multivista”, was held at W Marriott, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, to build connections, get hands-on experiences and unlock technical development, and it had in attendance, the president, Global PowerGen Business,…
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Access Bank PLC has once again demonstrated its leadership in sustainable finance with a strong showing at the launch of the Climate Governance Initiative Nigeria (CGIN) Chapter, hosted by Lagos Business School. Dr. Greg Jobome, Executive Director, Risk Management at Access Bank, was specially invited to speak at the event in recognition of the Bank’s pioneering role in integrating sustainability into its business model and its inspiring leadership within Nigeria’s corporate landscape. In his presentation, Jobome provided a comprehensive overview of how Access Bank has embedded climate risk considerations across its governance structure, operations, and financial decision-making processes. He noted…