FirstHoldCo Announces FirstBank Has Met ₦500 Billion Regulatory Capital Requirement
Shareholders commit to future injection of more capital to the Groups’ other subsidiaries First HoldCo Plc (“FirstHoldCo” or “the Group”) has announced that its commercial banking subsidiary, First Bank of…
Trump, Venezuela And The American Empire – by Reuben Abati
The received opinion in 20th century literature on America’s foreign policy process is that the United States, America as we know it, is not a colonizing power but a liberal…
Tinubu Appoints 1st Female DG Of Nigeria Law School
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the director-general of the Nigerian Law School. The appointment takes effect on January 10, 2026, for…
Editorial: Trump’s Lawless Venezuela Escapade Shreds International Order
At dawn on January 3, 2026, the United States executed a military operation on Venezuelan soil that will mark a watershed moment in 21st-century geopolitics. US forces struck targets in…
Spotlight: Nigeria’s New Oil Barons – Heirs Energies, Seplat, and the Battle for Africa’s Energy Future
When Heirs Energies announced its acquisition of Maurel & Prom’s 20.07% stake in Seplat Energy, valued at roughly $500m and financed with a hefty $750m loan from Afreximbank; it was…
Focus: Nigeria’s Dress Rehearsal – Six Political Developments to Watch in 2026
The politics of 2026 will be less about governing than positioning. Yet the maneuvers of the year ahead may decide who rules Africa’s most populous country after 2027; and whether…
Editorial: Tony Elumelu’s Bold Bet and Africa’s Energy Destiny
The acquisition of Maurel & Prom’s 20.07% stake in Seplat Energy by Heirs Energies is more than a corporate transaction. It is a declaration of intent; one that speaks to…
Obi: Nigeria’s Current Taxation Policy Will Deepen Hardship
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised Nigeria’s tax laws, warning that prosperity cannot be achieved by placing heavier burdens on poor citizens. Obi, who defected to the…
FirstBank Hosts Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026, Leads Conversation on Economic Growth
FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider is pleased to announce the Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026 scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 6 January 2025. The theme…
Tinubu Approves Appointment Of Rotimi Oyedepo As DPP
President Bola Tinubu has approved the transfer of service of Mr Rotimi Iseoluwa Oyedepo, SAN, from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, to the mainstream Federal Civil Service as the…