Nigerians have pounced on Afrobeat superstar, Davido for posting about how he conveyed from a ‘Grass to Grace’ situation, despite being from a wealthy home. Davido went on his X account to post about the trajectory of his career, stirring ...
Read More »Rand Merchant Bank facilitates Indorama fertilizer’s $1bn deal
Rand Merchant Bank played a key role in the $1.25bn financing package for Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited as it acted as a lead arranger alongside the International Financial Council, which was the mandated lead arranger. A statement ...
Read More »Glo launches new product
Telecom operator, Globacom, has launched two more enterprise business products, Glo Fibre to the Home and Fibre to the Business, with unmatched data speed and service experience. Glo Fibre to the Home and Fibre to the Business are Internet ...
Read More »FCMB finances Ogun eco-friendly manufacturing plant
First City Monument Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable manufacturing by financing the newly inaugurated dried fruit manufacturing plant of Nature’s Bounty Health Products Limited in Abeokuta, Ogun State. A statement from the firm, which trades as ReelFruit, ...
Read More »GTCO declares N609bn pretax profit
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc has announced a N609.3bn profit before tax for the 2023 financial year. According to its audited consolidated and separate financial statements filed with the Nigerian Exchange Group and London Stock Exchange on Monday, PBT ...
Read More »Wema Bank grows deposits by 60%
Wema Bank Plc saw its deposits grow by 59.65 per cent to N1.86tn in 2023 from N1.16tn in the previous year. According to the lender’s full-year 2023 audited financial statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited, its profit before ...
Read More »FBN Holdings plans N300bn fresh capital raise
FBN Holdings has disclosed that it will be seeking shareholders’ approval to raise N300bn additional capital. In a notice of its extraordinary general meeting filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Monday, the financial holding company said the meeting ...
Read More »Zenith Bank to pay N109bn dividend
The shareholders of Zenith Bank would get about N109.88bn as dividends for the 2023 financial year. This was disclosed in the annual report, which was filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Monday. Announcing the dividends, the bank, which ...
Read More »Wigwe: Ogunbanjo’s family sues US firm for helicopter crash
The family of the late Group Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, has filed a suit against Orbic Air LLC helicopter, the charter company operating the flight which killed him. According to a report by the ...
Read More »Zenith Bank takes steps on new capital requirement
Zenith Bank Plc has revealed that it is taking urgent steps to meet the new N500bn capitalisation requirement of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The lender disclosed this in a statement accompanying its newly released annual report for 2023. ...
Read More »Boat mishap: Movie producer, Adanma Luke, breaks her silence on the loss of cast and crew (video)
Adanma Luke, the producer of the movie Jnr Pope and four others were working on before they died in a boat mishap on April 10, has broken her silence. In a video she posted on her Instagram page, ...
Read More »TikToker allege Alex unusual of being pregnant for AY Makun
A TikToker has accused BBNaija’s star, Alex Unusual of getting pregnant for AY Makun after being his side chick for a while. In a video shared on the popular media platform by a TikToker named ‘GRWM QUEEN.’ The TikToker alleges ...
Read More »‘I’m a man,’ Bobrisky confirms gender in court
Controversial crossdresser, Bobrisky has confirmed his gender during his trial on charges of naira abuse in court on Friday Recall the crossdresser was handed a six-month jail sentence by Abimbola Awogboro, a judge of the federal high court in Lagos. Awogboro, in ...
Read More »K-Pop star Park Bo Ram D!ES at 30
K-Pop star Park Bo Ram has been found dead at a friend’s home aged just 30, according to reports, becoming the latest South Korean singer to die young. According to police, Park was with two other women at her friend’s ...
Read More »How Nigerians reacted to Bobrisky’s IMPRISONMENT
Nigerians have reacted to Bobrisky’s imprisonment Recall the cross dresser was jailed this morning for six months for abusing the Naira. He was sentenced for six months without an option of fine, something not so common. Nigerians have now taking ...
Read More »VeryDarkMan leaks chat about Bobrisky with an unnamed user
A conversation between activist VeryDarkMan and an unnamed individual regarding Bobrisky trends online. This trails the 6 months sentence of the self-proclaimed mummy of Lagos for naira abuse mutilation. Prior to his arrest and arraignment, VeryDarkMan pledged to become a ...
Read More »Sonia Ighalo claims Adanma Luke was dating her ex, Jude Ighalo
Sonia Ighalo, the ex wife of the popular footballer Jude Ighalo, averred that the Adanma Luke was one of her ex-husband’s side chics, as she recounts how Jnr Pope used to insult her. Sonia Ighalo made the claim in a ...
Read More »Jnr Pope: Adanma Luke surrenders to the police for interrogation
Adanma Luke, Movie producer in which late actor Junior Pope and four others lost their lives in the Anam River, has surrendered herself to the police. The spokesperson of the police command, said that Adanma Luke presented herself to the ...
Read More »Shallipopi celebrates 24th birthday as he reflects on his past
Musician, Shallipopi, has taken to social media to celebrate his 24th birthday As we celebrate , Shallipopi spared a time to reflect on his humble beginnings to musical fame, appreciating for his growth and success. Taking to his official X ...
Read More »Sienna Miller enjoys vacation with partner Oli Green in Costa Rica
Actress Sienna Miller, 42, and her boyfriend Oli Green recently took a trip to Costa Rica, just three months after welcoming their first child together. They were spotted walking along the beach, with Sienna looking stunning in a purple bikini. ...
Read More »Kenya vaccine plant plans halt following $1 billion loss
Moderna, a US pharmaceutical company, has halted plans to build a vaccine manufacturing facility in Kenya due to over $1 billion in losses from decreased demand for COVID-19 vaccines in Africa. The decision comes after facing over $1 ...
Read More »11 de3d, thousands displaced in Kenya floods
Heavy rains in Kenya have caused widespread flooding, resulting in 11 deaths and displacing over two thousand people. Residents, like Willis Omulo from Homa Bay, report homes submerged and farmlands destroyed. Wildlife, including hippos, seek refuge in communities, posing ...
Read More »Rudeboy and ex-wife, Anita REUNITE for son’s birthday
Nigerian singer Paul Okoye aka Rudeboy and his ex-wife, Anita Okoye,have reunited for their son’s birthday The former celebrity couple got people talking after they both showed up to celebrate their first son, Andre, on his 11th birthday Andre turns ...
Read More »117 de3d in Peru from mosquito causing dengue
Deaths from dengue disease have tripled in Peru this year, with over 117 recorded fatalities, compared to 33 in 2023. The government, led by President Dina Boluarte, declared an emergency to combat the outbreak, intensified by climate change. Dengue symptoms ...
Read More »Interpreter accused of stealing $16m from Shohei Ohtani
A former interpreter for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani faces bank fraud charges for allegedly stealing $16 million from Ohtani’s account to cover gambling debts. Ippei Mizuhara is accused of sending the money to illegal sports betting without Ohtani’s ...
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