Category: BUSINESS

Minister of Finance, Wale Edun

Finance Minister Leads High-Level Talks with Global Partners to Boost Energy Sector Under Mission 300

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In a significant move to tackle Nigeria’s energy challenges, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has ramped up engagements with international development partners. The high-level meetings, held in Abuja this week, focused on advancing Nigeria’s leadership role in Mission 300, a continental initiative designed to accelerate electricity access across Africa. […]

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Kehinde Olamide Ogunwumiju O.F.R., S.A.N., FCIArb. (U.K.)

Savannah Energy Appoints Kehinde Olamide Ogunwumiju as Non-Executive Director

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Further to its announcement on 9 October 2025 of the intended appointments of two Nigerians to its board, Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter, has  confirmed the appointment of Kehinde Olamide Ogunwumiju as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Commenting on the appointment, Joseph Pagop Noupoué, […]

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GTCO

RECAPITALISATION: GTCO increases GTBank’s Paid-Up Capital to ₦504 Billion

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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 […]

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Zenith Bank Hosts D'Tigress

Zenith Bank hosts victorious D’Tigress, gifts team N200m

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Sponsors of the Women National Basketball League, Zenith Bank Plc, on Tuesday at a reception held at their Abuja head office in Maitama, rolled out the drums for the victorious D’Tigress of Nigeria after the team secured a record-breaking 5th back-to-back AfroBasket title. The bank rewarded the team with N200m. Each of the players will […]

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FG directs banks to report monthly turnover of N25m for individuals, N100m for firms FIRS

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The federal government (FG) of Nigeria has mandated banks and financial institutions to begin reporting monthly transactions exceeding N25 million for individuals and N100 million for firms to the tax authorities. Under the new provisions of the Nigerian Tax Act, financial institutions are required to submit quarterly returns to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). […]

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ACG Dangladima Embarks on a working Visit At Customs Eastern Marine Command promises Construction of befitting Office

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The Customs Zone C, Coordinator Port Harcourt Zonal headquarters, Assist Comptroller General (ACG) SK Dangladima Monday visited the Customs Eastern Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Port Harcourt Rivers State as part of his working visit to Zone C, commands. The visit comes on the heels of his scheduled visitation of all the  Customs […]

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GTCO

GTCO Plc Becomes the 1st Financial Services Institution in West Africa to Achieve Listing and Trading of its Ordinary Shares on the London Stock Exchange

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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 […]

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Oshiomhole vs Air Peace: Senator explain what transpired; alleges extortion

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Senator Adams Oshiomhole has debunked claims that he interfered with the operations of Air Peace at the Murtala Muhammed International airport, Lagos on Wednesday.  According to the former governor, he was denied boarding despite having a ticket, only to be offered special treatment by a senior manager after the intervention of someone else. Speaking at a press […]

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Emirates New First Class Check-in Area

Elevating Luxury: Emirates unveils more enhancements to First Class

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Emirates is the world’s largest operator of international First Class travel – offering 26,800 seats a week and the largest inventory of international First Class seats in the industry, entirely comprised of private suites. Emirates continues to refine its First Class ‘Fly Better’ experience, with an array of new enhancements for First Class customers; from keepsake menus […]

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EFCC on CBEX

CBEX investors are going to get their money back – EFCC gives assurance

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Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has assured those who invested in CBEX digital trading platform that they will get their money back. EFCC said it was already tracking the CBEX trading platform before the recent public outcry. According to several posts on X, the CBEX, which promised investors a 100 […]

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