Guaranty Trust Bank plc has released its audited financial results
for the half year ended June 30, 2017 tothe Nigerian and London Stock
Exchanges. A review of
the half year
performance, shows positive
growth across all
key financial metrics
andimproved strategic positioning of the brand. Gross earnings for the
period grew by 2% to
214.1billion₦from 209.9billion
reported in the June 2016; driven primarily by growth in investment securities
income₦as well as income from risk assets. Profit before tax stood at 101.1billion, representing a growth of
18%₦over 85.69billion recorded in the
corresponding period of June 2016₦
Season seven of Classic Africa Merit Award, CAMA 2017 is
set to hold on Sunday, September 24, 2017 inside the exquisite 10 Degrees
Events Centre, Off Oregun Road, Ikeja, Lagos State.
Designed to celebrate the 8th anniversary of Classic
International Magazine, this year’s edition of the most sought after award
event across African continent promise to cut across the frontiers of this
country to other parts of Africa.
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a couple,
Nasiru Adeyemo and Idayat Adeyemo, for allegedly cutting off the finger of
their daughter, Abibat, and abandoning her in a bush.
It was learnt that the suspects tied up the
seven-year-old in a white sack to stop her from escaping before disposing of
her in the bush.
This is cheering news from the home front of Ibadan born
businessman and Street Journal publisher, Wole Arisekola as he has just secured
radio and television licenses from the Federal Government of Nigeria.