First HoldCo Plc has reported a strong financial performance for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, with profit before tax rising by 72.2 per cent to N321.1 billion. The company’s unaudited financial results released on Friday, May 8, 2026,...
First HoldCo Plc has announced that its gross earnings increased to N3.4 trillion in the financial year ended December 31, 2025. This represents a 6.9 per cent year-on-year increase when compared with the N3.2 trillion recorded by First HoldCo in...
Nigeria’s aviation sector is facing fresh pressure as Rano Air announced the temporary suspension of some of its flight routes following a sharp increase in the cost of Jet A1 aviation fuel. The airline disclosed in a public announcement that...
A Plateau State High Court has ordered that suspects facing trial over the deadly Angwa Rukuba killings remain in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), despite objections from defence lawyers. The ruling was delivered on Friday during...
Family members, friends and colleagues of Eunice Ameh have raised concern over her disappearance after she reportedly went missing in Abuja under unclear circumstances. Ameh, a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps and a lawyer, was last seen...
The Nigerian Army Corps of Infantry on Friday held a colourful and emotional pull-out ceremony for 28 senior officers retiring from active service at the Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre in Jaji, Kaduna State. The retired officers comprised 17 Major-Generals and...
The founder and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has overtaken South African billionaire Johann Rupert to emerge as Africa’s second-richest individual. Rabiu’s rise follows one of the largest wealth increases recorded globally this year, according to the Bloomberg...
Colombian singer Shakira and Nigerian Grammy-winning Afrobeat superstar Burna Boy are set to release the official 2026 FIFA World Cup song — “Dai Dai” on May 14. FIFA selected the song as official song for the global tournament to be...
Nigeria’s Minister-designate for Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has denied reports claiming he pledged to fix the country’s troubled power grid within three months, describing the reports as a distortion of his comments during his Senate screening. In a statement issued...
Instagram has officially discontinued support for end-to-end encrypted direct messages as of Friday, marking a major shift in the platform’s privacy features. The announcement was made through an update on Instagram’s Help page, where users were informed that encrypted messaging...