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Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ended 31st March 2024, with an impressive triple-digit growth of 189% in Gross Earnings, from ₦270 billion reported in Q1 2023 to ₦781 billion in Q1 2024. This is despite the challenging operating environment and tightening monetary policy …

The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has underscored the pivotal role of religious and traditional institutions in tackling the pressing issues of malnutrition and hunger within Nigeria. Speaking at an event organized by the National Council on Nutrition and the World Bank-Assisted Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria Project, Mrs. Zouera Youssoufou, …

  Zenpay Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zenith Bank Plc, has signed an Agreement with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat for the development and deployment of the SMARTAfCFTA Portal to facilitate trade within the African continent. The agreement which was signed by the Chairman of Zenpay …

Nollywood actress Habibat Jinad reconciles with Wumi Toriola after 5 years   Nollywood actress Habibat Jinad has responded to the recent public apology issued by her colleague, Wumi Toriola. Just hours ago, Wumi took to social media to extend her apology to her long-lost friend, Habibat, after five years of …

Suspended CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele with lawyers Olalekan Ojo, Counsel to the embattled ex-governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of ambush by trial. Emefiele and his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, are facing trial on a 26-count charge brought before …

In line with its upward growth trajectory, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has posted an impressive 120.1% growth in Profit Before Tax from N17.9bn at the end of Q1 2023 to N39.5bn for Q1 2024. This was made known in the Bank’s unaudited financial statements released on the issuer …

Inflationary pressures softened in the Nigerian private sector during April, following record increases in purchase costs and selling prices in March. Rates of inflation remained elevated, however, and limited growth of output and new orders as well as leading some firms to reduce employment. The headline figure derived from the …

Transnational Corporation Plc (“Transcorp” or the “Group”), Nigeria’s leading, listed conglomerate with investment in the Power, Hospitality, and Energy sectors, has announced impressive Q1 financial results for the period ended March 31, 2024. In its Q1 2024 unaudited results, Transcorp reported significant year-on-year growth, with revenue rising to N88.6 billion from N32.4 billion …

Lagos bridge. Photo Credit: Google This is the interesting story of how 86 tenants paid N250,000 annually for a 10×10 and 12×10 rooms under the Dolphin Estate Bridge, Ikoyi, on Lagos Island. This much was revealed on Wednesday by the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. …

Globacom, provider of digital telecommunications services, has congratulated Nigerian workers on this year’s International Workers’ Day, urging them to recommit themselves to excellence in order to advance the growth of Nigeria. In a statement of solidarity made public on Tuesday, Globacom praised workers’ fortitude in the face of current difficulties, …