Twelve northern Nigerian governors, prominent traditional rulers, and senior judges face potential sanctions from the United States amid allegations of complicity in what American lawmakers describe as a “Christian genocide” under Nigeria’s sharia and blasphemy laws. The looming diplomatic move follows the designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern for religious persecution by…
By Our Reporter The United States President, Donald Trump, has issued a stern warning, threatening potential military intervention in Nigeria to stop what he described as genocide against Christians in the country. In a Saturday post on his Truth Social platform, President Trump directed the US Department of War to prepare for “possible action” should…
By Our Reporter The twentieth edition of the All-Africa Service Project, an initiative of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may have come and gone but not without impacting communities, government agencies and surrounding environs. The service project is a move by the Church to offer service to humanity focusing on hygiene, sanitation…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has released its Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2025, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group recorded profit before tax of ₦600.9billion on the back of strong performance on core earning lines of…
By Our Reporter The Bayelsa State Netball Association with the financial support of the Bayelsa State Government recently organised a two-day basic netball seminar for secondary schools P.E. teachers in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The training event which was packaged by CSED ((Community Sports and Educational Development) Initiative was held at sports…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc), Africa’s leading and most profitable Financial Services Group, has recorded a significant milestone in its growth and expansion journey with the successful admission of its Ordinary Shares to the Equity Shares (International Commercial Companies Secondary Listing) category of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and…
While every industry must grapple with how new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, will affect the nature of their work, fintech firms face a special challenge. Companies like Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, must anticipate how new breakthroughs might be used to commit cybercrimes. Staying vigilant against potential threats means investing heavily in understanding…
By Ben Nsemo French Ligue 1 side Lille earned just €7m from Victor Osimhen’s high-profile transfer to Napoli in 2020, despite the deal being valued at over €70m, club President Olivier Letang has revealed. The Super Eagles striker’s move to the Italian side included four Napoli players who never featured for the French club, raising…
By Ben Nsemo The interim president of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), Azania Omo-Agege, has accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of discriminating against African nations through recent changes to Olympic boxing weight categories. Speaking to The PUNCH, Omo-Agege argued that the IOC’s decision to reduce boxing categories has adversely impacted African medal prospects at…
By Ben Nsemo President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Justice to collaborate with the National Assembly to address concerns raised about the controversial Tax Reform Bills. The directive, issued on Tuesday while the President was in South Africa, comes amid nationwide debates and protests. The proposed laws—Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, Nigeria Tax Administration…