Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc) (NGX: GTCO; LSE: GTCO), one of Africa’s leading financial services groups, is proud to announce its continued support as the main sponsor of the NPA Lagos International Polo Tournament, one of Africa’s oldest and most prestigious sporting events. The 2026 edition will be held at the Lagos Polo Club, Ikoyi, from Tuesday, January 27 to Sunday, February 15, bringing together top local and international polo teams and spectators from across the continent and beyond. The 2026 NPA Lagos International Polo Tournament will feature top‑tier teams competing for major prizes, including the Majekodunmi Cup,…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
By Wale Joseph Nigeria basketball team has been confirmed among the nations that will compete in the men’s 3×3 basketball event at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, marking a significant step for the country in one of the fastest-growing formats of the sport. The competition is scheduled to take place at the SEC Centre from July 24 to July 29, 2026, featuring the high-tempo half-court version of basketball that has gained global popularity for its speed, skill, and festival-like atmosphere. Matches are played with three athletes per side on a single hoop, using a 12-second shot clock, with games lasting…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced a massive support from the Lagos State Government on the construction of the Carter-Railway Drainage Channel to de-flood the entire Ebute-Meta railway compound as well as part of Olaleye and adjoining communities. The support was announced at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the railway premises in Lagos, where officials of the Lagos State Government disclosed that a contract has been awarded for the construction of the Carter-Railway Channel (System 4) within Lagos Mainland Local Government Area. The project involves the construction of a reinforced concrete drainage channel running from Murtala Muhammed Way, Ebute-Meta through…
Activities marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of Ogun State continued on Monday with an interfaith thanksgiving and prayer session held at the Arcade Ground, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The event drew a distinguished audience, including former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former Governor Chief Olusegun Osoba, past military administrators, traditional rulers, and other eminent sons and daughters of the state. Addressing the gathering, Governor Dapo Abiodun said Ogun State had recorded remarkable progress over the past five decades, particularly in education, housing, healthcare, agriculture, and other key sectors of the economy. According to him, Ogun is now one of…
Alhaji Mustapha Jokolo, a former Aide-de-Camp to ex-Head of State Muhammadu Buhari and the 19th Emir of Gwandu, has delivered a sweeping critique of Northern Nigeria’s political establishment, urging the region to stop blaming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the country’s present challenges and instead confront what he described as decades of internal leadership failure. In an undated video obtained and translated from Hausa by PRNigeria, Jokolo offered a candid assessment of governance in the North, arguing that the region’s persistent underdevelopment cannot be separated from the conduct of its own elite, despite the North’s long dominance of Nigeria’s political…
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested ten individuals suspected of involvement in illegal mining activities along the Ilorin – Ogbomosho axis. They were arrested on Sunday, February 1, 2026, following credible intelligence on unlawful mineral excavation and transportation in parts of Kwara and Oyo States. The suspects, comprising nine truck drivers and one escort were intercepted and taken into custody in a well -coordinated sting operation. Solid minerals arrested with the suspects include lithium, tin, and lepidolite. The suspects have no requisite licences, permits, or regulatory approvals for their mining…
Troops of the Nigerian military have neutralised several suspected bandits in what was described as a ‘tactical ambush’ and recovered their operational motorcycles during a counterterrorism operation along the Kontagora road corridor in Niger State, PRNigeria reports. The encounter occurred on Saturday, 31 January, 2026, along the Dusai–Lioji axis in Mariga Local Government Area, as the armed group was reportedly moving through the area after operating within forest belts spanning parts of the North-West and North-Central. Defence intelligence sources familiar with the operation disclosed that the group had emerged from a forest enclave around Yauri and was believed to be…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that the ruling party remains open to welcoming former New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Presidential Candidate, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso. He made the remark on Sunday, 1 February, 2026 during an interview on Trust TV, against the backdrop of recent defections in Kano State politics. Governor Abba Yusuf, alongside members of the State House of Assembly and the House of Representatives, recently left the NNPP for the APC, fueling speculation over Kwankwaso’s next political move. Yilwatda stressed that the former Kano governor…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has concluded arrangements to commence a 50-day rotational Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise across all wards in the state, in a move aimed at expanding voter participation ahead of the 2027 General Elections. The Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Ayobami Salami, disclosed this on Sunday, 1 February, 2026 while addressing stakeholders at a meeting on the second phase of the CVR exercise. He explained that the initiative was introduced to curb voter apathy while bringing registration services closer to eligible voters across the state. Speaking…
The Lagos State Government has officially welcomed Africa and the global music community as the 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) kicked off in Lagos, Nigeria. The Africa’s global music celebration holds from January 7 to 11, 2026, as the cultural fiesta commenced on Wednesday with a Welcome Soiree for nominees and guests, hosted by the British High Commission in Nigeria. Other highlights of the five-day event include the Africa Music Business Summit on Thursday, January 8; the AFRIMA Music Village, featuring performances by over 25 A-list artistes and DJs from across the continent on Friday, January…