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BY ABUSATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – First HoldCo Plc (“FirstHoldCo” or “the Group”) has announced that its flagship commercial banking subsidiary, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank), has successfully met the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) minimum regulatory capital requirement of ₦500 billion. The landmark achievement followed the successful execution …

From the Publisher’s diary… BY ABU-SATAR HAMED The ancient and historic town of Ilaro-Yewa, headquarters of Ogun West Senatorial District, was on Saturday, January 3, 2026, agog with celebration as the Distinguished Senator representing Ogun West at the National Assembly, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), hosted eminent personalities from all …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – The Provost of the centenarian Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan (FCAIB), Prof. Jonathan J. Atungwu, has emphasized three core values – punctuality, kindness and faithfulness – as guiding principles for staff in the year 2026. This was contained in a press statement …

…Blasts Fuel Importers for Spreading Falsehoods and Exploiting Nigerians BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – Dangote Petroleum Refinery has categorically dismissed a viral report alleging that the refinery is shutting down for maintenance, describing the claim as false, misleading, and a deliberate attempt to misinform the public. In a statement …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – In a direct response to the declining access to trained educators across Nigeria, The Alternative Bank (AltBank) partnered with the Busayo Ademuyiwa Foundation (BAF) to host the 2025 BAF Teachers’ Conference in Lagos. The concentrated, one-day intervention was designed to strengthen the capacity of frontline educators. The …

BY KAYODE AKINMADE If Joseph Edgar, author of the polemic titled “Adetoun Exposes Dapo Abiodun’s Under-performance,” had paused to consider the standing and institutional integrity of THISDAY newspaper – the platform he used to ventilate his habitual bile against the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun -he might have exercised …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – To further strengthen the operational capabilities, administrative stability and guarantee the smooth implementation of government policies across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the appointment of nine new Permanent Secretaries in the Public Service of the …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  LAGOS, NIGERIA – The governments of Lagos and Ogun States have once again commiserated with the families of Lateef Ayodele and Cina Gami, the two young men who tragically lost their lives in the road accident involving Anthony Joshua on December 29, 2025. In a joint statement …

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, …