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LAGOS, NIGERIA – Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Company”) has obtained the approvals of both the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission to undertake a private placement of its ordinary shares, subject to the fulfilment of the applicable conditions precedent and regulatory …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  ABEOKUTA/LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Governments of Ogun and Lagos States have officially confirmed that British-Nigerian two-time unified world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, was involved in a road traffic accident on Monday, December 29, 2025, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. In a joint statement e-signed by Kayode Akinmade, …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has expressed profound condolences to the families, friends, and associates of the victims of a tragic road accident involving world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, who narrowly escaped death on Monday, December 29, 2025. According to a release e-signed and made …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – World-famous boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, narrowly escaped death on Monday, December 29, 2025, after being involved in a serious road accident at Makun, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. According to eyewitness accounts, the crash occurred around 11am when the Lexus Jeep conveying Joshua, with …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – Dangote Petroleum Refinery has introduced a special hotline for Nigerians to report any MRS Oil Nigeria Plc filling stations selling Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at prices higher than the approved ₦739 per litre. The development reflected the refinery’s commitment to transparency, fair pricing, and …

SAGAMU-REMO, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has urged the people of Remoland to strengthen unity and cooperation with their Ijebu kinsmen in pursuit of the proposed Ijebu-Remo State, describing harmony as essential to the realisation of the collective aspiration. Senator Akpabio made the call …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – Alhaji (Otunba) Abiola Kumoye, Chairman of the Nigerian Community Greater Manchester, United Kingdom, has been officially installed as the Otunba Akinrogun of Oro Kingdom, Kwara State. The installation ceremony was held on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 in Oro town, Kwara State. While addressing the …

… To Protect Civilian Lives, Strengthen National Unity ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed that recent U.S. military air strikes on terrorist targets in the North West region were approved as part of an ongoing security collaboration aimed at combating violent extremism. In a statement issued …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – Beneficiaries of the Adenike Ayole Haastrup Foundation have expressed heartfelt appreciation to the organisation for providing food items to the needy at Fagba Junction, Lagos, including members of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Sanctuary of Greatness, during the yuletide season. The outreach team, …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  LAGOS, NIGERIA – In a solemn and urgent Christmas message, the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins, has expressed the need for giving thanks to God for the joy of celebrating another Christmas despite many challenges that we face individually and …