The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, may not be someone you love because of his controversial prophecies, but what you can’t take away from him is that God is using him mightily. Before COVID-19 happened in the world in 2019, Primate Ayodele had warned in his new year prophecy, which was released in December 2018, that the world would witness the outbreak of a disease that would have a global effect. He called on the World Health Organisation then, but they didn’t listen, and when the new year came, Covid-19 came visiting. The prophet again…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
The claim by former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, that major political blocs within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State were absent from the growing political movement around Senator Sharafadeen Alli has continued to attract reactions from party stakeholders, many of whom have described the assertion as inaccurate and misleading. Adelabu, during a recent visit to the APC secretariat in Ibadan, reportedly stated that the Lamists, Ajimobi political family, Akala bloc, Teslim Folarin group, and his own faction constitute about 95 percent of the APC structures in Oyo State, insisting that none of the major tendencies attended…
Access Holdings Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to longterm shareholder value and sustainable returns, following a strong performance in the 2025 financial year, while providing clarity on the rationale for the nonpayment of dividends for the year ended December 31, 2025. The clarification was provided during the Group’s Full Year 2025 Investors and Earnings Call, where management addressed shareholder concerns regarding the absence of a dividend declaration despite the Group’s robust earnings growth and balancesheet expansion. Access Holdings emphasised that the non-payment of dividend for the 2025 financial year was not performance driven, but reflected prudential regulatory alignment…
L-R: Deputy President, Valorem Inductees Class, Fidelity Bank Plc, Olamide Wilson; Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; Director, JKS Special Needs Academy, Abuja, Nifemi Ajileye; Team Lead, Human Resources Business Partner, Abuja and North, Fidelity Bank Plc, Aishatu Sambo; and President, Valorem Inductees Class, Fidelity Bank Plc, Ekeh Adaora; at the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP) CSR Outreach in Abuja recently. Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, through the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), has funded critical support for the JKS Special Needs Academy in Abuja to ensure continued shelter and care for vulnerable…
FIRST HOLDCO PLC SUSTAINS SOLID REVENUE MOMENTUM; INCREASES GROSS EARNINGS & PROFITABILITY TO ₦942.0 BILLION & N321.1 BILLION RESPECTIVELY FOR UNAUDITED FIRST QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2026. First HoldCo Plc. (“FirstHoldCo” or the “Group”) today announces its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Financial Highlights Income statement (₦’billion) Q1 2026 Q1 2025 Δ Gross earnings 942.0 742.7 +26.8% Interest income 704.5 625.3 +12.7% Net Interest Income 438.8 365.2 +20.1% Non-Interest Income1 219.2 104.0 +110.7% Operating income2 658.0 469.2 +40.2% Impairment charges for losses 40.4 37.3 +8.3% Operating expenses 297.6 245.3 +21.3% Profit before tax 321.1 186.5…
Questions Trail Delta Police Handling of Lucky Amauche’s Murder in Kwale “Justice Abandoned”: Family Laments Delay in Probe of Delta Christmas Day Killing of Lucky Amauche in Kwale By Primetime Report Nearly five months after a young Nigerian, Lucky Amauche Ezeji, was brutally murdered in Kwale, Delta State, his family says justice remains elusive as no meaningful arrests or thorough investigation have been carried out by the police. The late Ezeji, an Accountancy graduate of Delta State Polytechnic and reportedly over 30 years old, was shot dead on Christmas Day at about 8 p.m. while visiting his grandmother…
The Delta State Police Command is aware of a viral video alleging that a young man was shot at Ogbilọ area of Ogbeogonogo Market, Asaba, on 6 May 2026. The Video also captures some passerby falsely accusing the Police of being responsible. The command wishes to state equivocally that operatives of the command did not engage in any shooting incident on the said date and in the said area. It’s pertinent to state that there is no verifiable fact to state that it was the Police, as his friend, who was taken away by the gunmen, is not detained…
The Distinguished Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Yunus Abiodun Akintunde PhD, has recorded another major legislative achievement as the Bill seeking the establishment of a Federal Medical Centre in Ona-Ara, Oyo State, successfully passed Third Reading on the floor of the Senate today. The Bill, titled Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeks to amend the Federal Medical Centres Act by providing for the inclusion of the Ona-Ara 100-Bed Mother and Child Hospital into the Federal Medical Centres system. The proposed legislation was previously passed at First Reading on March 11, 2026, before progressing through…
From left: President, Association of Small Business Owners of Nigeria (ASBON), Dr. Femi Egbesola and Head, SME Segment, Union Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Ayokunnumi Abraham during the presentation of the Best Bank for SME Growth Banking Initiative Award, 2025, to Union Bank of Nigeria at the 6th Nigeria National SME Business Awards (NNSBA), held on April 30, 2026, at the Rotary Centre, Ikeja, Lagos Union Bank of Nigeria has been named winner of the Best SME Growth Banking Initiatives Award (2025) at the Nigeria National SME Business Awards, organised by the Association of Small Business Owners…
Chris Ofikulu, Executive Director, Retail & Commercial Banking, Polaris Bank, presents office equipment for takeoff and smooth operation of NACCIMA Export Support Centre in Lagos recently. Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail and commercial bank, has proudly facilitated the launch of the NACCIMA Export Support Call Center, a vital initiative designed to provide comprehensive support to Nigerian exporters, especially those operating in the non-oil sector and enhance their ability to access global markets. This partnership marks a significant step in the Bank’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s export ecosystem. Chris Ofikulu, Executive Director of Polaris Bank, in his address,…