Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

President Advocate Duma Boko welcomed His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, Olu of Warri Kingdom, and Her Royal Majesty, Queen Consort Olori Atuwatse III during courtesy visit to Botswana Today, President Advocate Duma Boko warmly welcomed His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, CFR , the 21st Olu of Warri Kingdom, and Her Royal Majesty, Queen Consort Olori Atuwatse III of Delta State, Nigeria, during their courtesy visit to Botswana. The Royal Majesties, who are also co-founders of Elevate Africa, a non-profit media institution, were received with great joy and appreciation. In his remarks, President Boko expressed deep gratitude, saying: “We…

UBA reports N2.47tn gross earnings in nine months United Bank for Africa Plc has reported gross earnings of N2.47tn for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, representing a marginal increase from N2.40tn recorded in the corresponding period of 2024. The group’s unaudited financial statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Thursday showed that profit after tax rose slightly by 2.3 per cent to N537.5bn from N525.3bn posted in the same period last year. Interest income grew to N1.98tn from N1.80tn in 2024, driven mainly by higher earnings from investment securities and customer loans. However, interest expenses also rose…

NGX Group declares N1.00 interim dividend for Q3 2025 The Nigerian Exchange Group Plc on Friday announced the declaration of an interim dividend of N1.00 per ordinary share of 50 kobo each, following the approval of its unaudited financial statements for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The decision was reached at the meeting of the Group’s Board of Directors held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. In a statement sent to PUNCH Online on Friday, the NGX said this declaration marks a significant continuation of the NGX Group’s history of consistent dividend payments, a move intended to underscore the…

FG commences disbursement of tertiary institution staff support fund File photo: The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa. • Over 9,000 staff of tertiary institutions benefited at the onset.  The Federal Government has began the disbursement of funds under the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund designed to strengthen staff welfare, institutional productivity, and innovation across Nigeria’s tertiary education system. This is contained in a statement made in Abuja on Thursday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs Folasade Boriowo. Boriowo, while quoting the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, on the milestone, said the welfare was…

Adeboye will pray for singles, women seeking babies in Nov. The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye. Photo Credit: RCCG The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, will on Sunday, November 2, 2025, lead a global prayer session for singles, matured singles, waiting mothers, expectant mothers, and their families. The special thanksgiving service, themed “A Morning of Divine Visitation,” will hold at the RCCG National Headquarters, The Throne of Grace, Ebute-Metta, Lagos, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Worshippers from across continents are expected to join both physically and virtually via…

Access Holdings Records N3.9 Trillion Gross Earnings In Nine Months Access Holdings PLC (“the Group” or “the Company”) today announced its nine-month ended September 30, 2025 (“Q3 2025”) results, recording gross earnings of ₦3.9trillion, which represented a rise by 14.1% year-on-year over ₦3.4trillion as at Q3 2024. This performance was driven by sustained growth in both interest and fees and commission, reflecting the strength of the Group’s diversified earnings base and improved performance from core operations across its banking and non-banking businesses. Maintaining the same momentum, gross earnings rose by 56.2% quarter-on-quarter from ₦2.5trillion as at Half Year (H1) 2025.…

MultiChoice Anti-Piracy Battle To Classrooms, Inspires Future Creators MultiChoice Nigeria has intensified its campaign against content theft by taking its anti-piracy sensitisation drive to secondary schools, beginning with Kuramo Senior College, Victoria Island, Lagos. The initiative aims to educate young Nigerians on the dangers of piracy while nurturing a culture that values originality and respects creative ownership from an early age. During the interactive session, legal experts and creative professionals engaged students through storytelling, games, and open discussions about how piracy affects the creative ecosystem. They explained that piracy denies filmmakers, musicians, and writers their due earnings, discourages investors, and…

PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City Int’l Half Marathon Gets World Athletics Label PremiumTrust Bank In a historic milestone for Nigerian sports, the Premium Trust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon has been officially awarded the prestigious World Athletics Label for its second edition—a distinction achieved in record time. The organiser of the Abuja City International Half Marathon and Nigeria’s foremost sports company, Nilayo Sports Management Limited (NSML), announced this on Wednesday in a statement released to journalists. The second edition of the marathon race is set to illuminate Nigeria’s capital city on Saturday, 6th December 2025. This remarkable achievement makes the…

UK expresses satisfaction over commencement of Air Peace Abuja-Heathrow operations Air Peace … UK expresses satisfaction. The Chief Customer Officer of Heathrow Airport, Ross Baker, has commended Air Peace for the launch of the direct flight operations between Abuja and London Heathrow. A statement by the media department of Air Peace stated that Baker made this comment earlier in the week during the airline’s inaugural flight from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, to London Heathrow Airport. Baker described the feat as an achievement, which underscored Nigeria’s growing prominence on the global aviation map. He further described the launch as…

Fintech presents multi-currency payment solution Source: Fintech / lpsos Fintech subsidiary of the Wakanow Group, Kalabash54, has unveiled its new range of payment solutions, the Kalabash Cards, designed to deliver rewarding and borderless payments for both travellers and lifestyle-savvy consumers. According to a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kalabash54, Ladi Ojuri, the card suite consists of three variants, the Elite Black Card (USD), a Mastercard World Card with a sleek black metallic finish; the Deluxe & Leisure Card (USD), which are Mastercard Platinum Cards; and the Naira Card (NGN), a Mastercard Standard Card. The cards, which are…