Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO or the “Group”) has released its Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group reported profit before tax of ₦1.23trillion underpinned by strong growth in core earnings, with interest income and fee income increasing y-o-y by 23.2% and 25.9%, respectively. The performance reaffirms its capacity to generate sustainable earnings and builds on the momentum from 2024, when GTCO delivered a record profit of ₦1.27trillion, driven in part by ₦517.5billion in fair value gains, which did not…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, inspected the newly constructed Tolu Schools Complex in the Ajegunle area of the State ahead of its commissioning in the coming days. Barring any last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu is expected to commission the 36 schools in the Tolu Schools Complex built by the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration. The newly built Tolu Schools Complex in the Ajegunle community comprises 16 junior and 15 senior secondary schools, as well as five primary schools with a population of over 20,000 students. The school complex is bordered by the lagoon and is built on…
Residents of Oriokuta community in Imota Local Council Development Area are witnessing a renewed sense of hope, as the ongoing renovation of the Oriokuta Primary Healthcare Centre undergoes a major upgrade, aimed at revitalizing grassroots healthcare delivery and signaling improved access to quality medical services within the community. The comprehensive renovation project, driven by the administration of Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, is focused on transforming the once dilapidated facility into a modern healthcare centre capable of meeting the growing needs of residents. The facelift reflects a broader commitment to strengthening primary healthcare delivery and improve quality service delivery across the…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Bauchi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its sole candidate for the 2027 Presidential election. The endorsement was reached on Monday, 30 March, 2026, during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held in Bauchi, attended by key party leaders, elders and supporters across the state. The party stalwarts include: the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate; Senator Shehu Buba; former Governors: Isa Yuguda and Mohammad Abdullahi Abubakar; and a retired official of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited, Dr Bala Wunti together with key…
By Yarima Haruna, Birnin Kebbi Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has intensified efforts towards ensuring adequate power supply for the socio-economic development of the state. According to Abdulllahi Idris Zuru, his Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, since the assumption of office, the Governor has been engaging technical experts in electricity and put in huge resources aimed at improving the electricity supply with a view to achieving his ambitious industrialization agenda as he is currently in London, UK, attending an International Energy Summit organized by Kaduna Electric Distribution Company (KAEDCO) to discuss ways to boost energy access and investment…
By Adeyemi A. Adenekan In every generation, there are individuals whose presence naturally commands respect—not by noise or theatrics, but by depth of character, clarity of thought, and a consistent commitment to the good of others. Remi Bello is one of such individuals. To describe Remi Bello as intelligent is merely to scratch the surface. He is deeply strategic in his thinking, measured in his actions, and remarkably persuasive in his engagement with people. These qualities are not recent developments; they are traits that have been refined over time, evident even in his formative years at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic. Back…
We congratulate the leaders and members of our party on the successful hosting of our National Convention which concluded the election of the officers of our party in its various segments. I thank you all for your support, resilience and sacrifices in bringing this glory to our party. Now that the convention is over, our main focus is the process of electing the candidates who will fly our party‘s flag in the next election. As usual, this will be done in strict compliance with the INEC timetable and in accordance with the 2026 Electoral Act (as amended) and other laws…
By Babafemi Ojudu History is not a passive record; it is an active force. It shapes memory, guides judgment, and ultimately determines how men are weighed long after they are gone. To distort it is not a harmless indulgence—it is an assault on truth itself. Indeed, as the philosopher George Orwell warned, “Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past.” Falsehood, once etched into the permanent ledger of print and the restless archive of the internet, hardens into accepted truth. It is for this reason—and this reason alone—that I write. Not to define myself,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today, Wednesday, 1 April, 2026, postponed his scheduled trip to Iperu, Ogun State, tomorrow, Thursday, 2 April, 2026, to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport. Instead, he will head to Jos, capital of Plateau state, to commiserate with the government and people of the state over the recent gun attacks, which claimed the lives of innocent citizens. From Plateau, the President will travel to Lagos to observe Good Friday. On Saturday, 4 April, 2026, President Tinubu will travel to Ogun State for the commissioning of the Cargo Airport and the inauguration of two…
By Temitope Ajayi President Bola Tinubu demonstrated foresight in July 2024, when he approved the use of the naira as the payment currency for crude oil supplied by the NNPC to the Dangote Refinery. Since the launch of the naira-for-crude initiative on October 1, 2024, Nigeria has experienced a strategic breakthrough amid the ongoing economic turmoil resulting from the Iran-Israel-US conflict in the Middle East. Since its inception, the technical committee on naira-for-crude, which has the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun and Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji and others as…