Standard Chartered posts $4.8bn half year profit
Standard Chartered has reported a record financial performance for the first half of 2026, driven by strong growth in its Wealth Solutions and Global Banking businesses, while raising its income…
NGX opens August with N288bn gain
The Nigerian stock market began August on a positive note, with investors recording a combined gain of N288.44 billion as renewed buying interest in medium and large-cap stocks lifted the…
Otedola eyes 51% stake in First HoldCo, invests N600bn
Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, has revealed plans to increase his shareholding in the financial services group to more than 51%, saying majority ownership is essential to executing…
Fulham sign Gonzalo Garcia from Real Madrid
Spanish striker Gonzalo Garcia has joined Fulham from Real Madrid, reuniting with his former coach Alvaro Arbeloa, the Premier League club and the Spanish side announced on Monday. The 22-year-old…
Osun 2026: I’ll win if election is free and fair — Adeleke
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has expressed confidence in victory in the August 15 governorship election, if it is conducted in a free and fair manner. Adeleke stated this on…
NNPP drags INEC, seeks Abdulsalami committee’s intervention over candidates’ nomination
By Henry Umoru Crisis rocking the leadership of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has taken a new twist as a faction of the party has petitioned the National Peace…
TSC dispute: AON dares aviation unions, warns against flight disruption
By Dickson Omobola Following threats by some aviation unions to crack down on airlines over the non-remittance of the statutory five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, TSC, the Airline Operators…
Zelensky sacks Ukraine’s ambassador to US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday dismissed his ambassador to the United States, Olga Stefanishyna, in a move that had been expected following a government reshuffle last month. The sacking,…
Commonwealth Games: Nigeria finishes 7th with 24 medals, emerges Africa’s best
Team Nigeria wrapped up its campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with an impressive seventh-place finish on the final medals table, collecting 24 medals across athletics, weightlifting, para-sports…
Alake’s aide denies claims of handing Nigeria’s minerals to Chinese
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — The Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, Kehinde Bamigbetan, has dismissed claims that the minister…