By Peter Egwuatu Shareholders of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) have commended the management for declaring a record dividend of N12.76 per share for the 2025 financial year, the highest in Nigeria’s banking sector. At the company’s 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM), investors praised the Group’s strong performance and compliance with the Central Bank of […]

By Cynthia Alo   Director-General of Lthe Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Prof. Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, has said Nigeria’s industrial transformation depends on a decisive shift from raw material exports to value addition, innovation and stronger domestic processing capacity. Speaking at the 10th Bullion Lecture organised by the Centre for Financial Journalism in Lagos, themed: “From […]

The Nigerian naira maintained relative stability against the United States dollar on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, across both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets, amid persistent demand pressures and cautious trading sentiment.

•Union Bank, Polaris, Keystone Banks on course President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised Olayemi Cardoso for leading reforms at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), saying his policies are helping to rebuild Nigeria’s economy for long-term growth. Speaking after the March 31, 2026 deadline for bank recapitalisation, Tinubu described Cardoso as committed and focused. Specifically, he […]

•Bets on women-led SMEs for inclusive growth By Progress Godfrey Nigeria’s non-oil  export sector recorded a historic milestone in 2025, with export value hitting $6.1 billion and market reach expanding to 210 countries, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, has disclosed. Executive Director of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, who made this known in Abuja at a conference […]

Okigwe, Imo State — The newly installed Eze-Ogo of Ndi Okoroji, Mazi Ndubisi Ochiabutor, Iyierioba I of Aro-Okeigbo, has set out an ambitious development agenda aimed at restoring stability and driving growth in his community. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Vanguard, the traditional ruler outlined a vision focused on improving security, reviving economic activities, […]

According to the council, the decision followed what it described as a “careful deliberation and assessment” of aspirants vying for key political offices.

IATA identified high ticket prices—driven largely by taxes and charges—as a major barrier to tourism development.

By Dayo Johnson Akure The PBAT Mandate Elders Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has cautioned the party leadership and Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa against imposing unpopular candidates under the guise of consensus in the forthcoming primaries. Chief Ademola Ijabiyi, facilitator and convener of the group, said the forum supports the consensus […]

By Steve Oko The Abia State chapter of the City Boy Movement has launched an aggressive grassroots campaign to support the re-election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. State Coordinator, Mayor Lucky Igbokwe, said the movement was mobilising to deliver decisive votes for the President in the 2027 elections. He described the Abia chapter as one of […]