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GTCO Launches “Take on Squad” Hackathon 3.0, Opens Call for Applications

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026Ayo Olowo

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has announced the launch of “Take on Squad” Hackathon 3.0, reaffirming its commitment to fostering innovation, empowering talent, and supporting the development of technology-driven solutions that address real-world challenges across Africa. Now in its third edition, the Hackathon brings together developers, designers and entrepreneurs across Nigeria […]

GTBank Launches Quick Airtime Loan at 2.95%

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026Ayo Olowo1 Comment

Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (GTBank), the flagship banking franchise of GTCO Plc, Africa’s leading financial services group, today announced the launch of Quick Airtime Loan, an innovative digital solution that gives customers instant access to airtime when they run out of call credit and have limited funds in their bank accounts, ensuring customers can stay […]

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

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026Ayo Olowo1 Comment

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. […]

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

Savannah Energy Appoints Kehinde Olamide Ogunwumiju as Non-Executive Director

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026Ayo Olowo

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, […]

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

August 30, 2025August 30, 2025Ayo Olowo

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 […]

Zenith Bank hosts victorious D’Tigress, gifts team N200m

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025Ayo Olowo

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 […]

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

July 28, 2025July 28, 2025Ayo Olowo

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). […]

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

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025Ayo Olowo

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 […]

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

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025Ayo Olowo

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 […]

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

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025Ayo Olowo

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 […]