Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Oando PLC finally owns Nigerian Agip Oil Company, claiming 100% shares Oando PLC finally owns Nigerian Agip Oil Company, claiming 100% shares This was announced on Thursday by Oando, saying “Today marks a historic milestone for Oando PLC as we proudly announce the completion of our agreement with Eni for the acquisition of 100 per cent shares of Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC Ltd).” According to a post on its X handle, Oando disclosed that “This strategic acquisition aligns with our commitment to driving Nigeria’s energy transition and bolstering our portfolio. “We are excited about the growth opportunities this…

37,000 Women Traders Will Benefit From First Lady’s Recapitalisation Grant “A total of N1.85bn will be disbursed to 37,000 women petty traders across the nation…” Oluremi Tinubu. The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday, unveiled a recapitalisation grant for 37,000 women petty traders across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. During the flag-off ceremony in Abuja, the First Lady said 1,000 women across each state and the FCT will get N50,000, totalling N1.85bn as part of her Renewed Hope Initiative’s Economic Empowerment Programme. Tinubu, who was represented by the FCT Mandate Secretary for Women Affairs, Mrs Adedayo…

Dr Adetifa gets international appointment Morayo Adetifa The past Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa has been appointed as Chief Transformation Officer of FIND, the global alliance body dedicated to transforming diagnostic testing. The organisation said Adetifa will also serve as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), adding that the appointment marks a significant milestone as he becomes the first African CEO from the Global South to lead the organisation. FIND announced the appointment of Adetifa in a statement on Thursday. The group stated that the ex-NCDC boss, a distinguished paediatrician and infectious disease…

NBC: President Tinubu Gives N10b Grants To  Achieve Nigeria’s Digital Switchover process “So no matter where you are in Nigeria, you will be able to receive the channels and the content that will be put on that platform.” President Tinubu has approved N10b grants to the National Broadcasting Commission. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the sum of N10 billion grant to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to actualise the country’s Digital Switchover process. This Nigeria news platform understands that the director general of NBC, Charles Ebuebu disclosed this in Abuja. Ebuebu promised that the fund would…

2025 Budget Will Be Based On Needs Assessment – Gbajabiamila “… In 2025, we are not going to budget in a vacuum. We will budget based on needs assessment.” Gbajabiamila said. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the Federal Government will allocate funds in the 2025 budget based on needs assessment and the prioritization of essential projects and agencies not other way round. He said this while addressing journalists after a one-day fact-finding tour of government agencies under the State House, Abuja, on Thursday. He stated that the limited resources available make it imperative to…

An Organization Unveils New Application Programming Interface For Data Distribution During Transactions For efficient digital service delivery, S.Mobile has officially launched its application programming interface (API) for MTN data bundle distribution, significantly improving their overall experience. S.Mobile’s API is made to empower banks and fintech companies to provide customers with a more streamlined and convenient way to purchase and manage data. This is directed to meet the needs of banks and fintech companies, offering a seamless, efficient, and scalable platform for distributing and accessing data bundles. It promises to revolutionize the way data is managed and provided in the financial…

FirstBank Collaborates With NCF To Plant Trees In FCT, Improving Vegetation “…our Green Recovery initiative is designed to improve Nigeria’s vegetation cover, which currently stands at less than 3% – a critical issue given the environmental challenges we face,” Muhammad Garba Beyo said FirstBank, in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), has launched a major tree-planting initiative to enhance Nigeria’s vegetation cover. The tree planting exercise led by Aishatu Bubaram, the Group Executive, Commercial Banking, North, FirstBank, is part of its 2024 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Week. The bank stated that the tree-planting event at Government Secondary School (GSS),…

Here’s Pleasant Surprise As Oyindamola Delivers Baby-Girl On Qatar Airways “Twenty minutes before landing, God blessed us with the most precious baby girl,” she joyfully recounted. Oyindamola Akinyera, a Nigerian woman made headlines after giving birth to a baby girl mid-flight on a Qatar Airways journey from Lagos to Brazil. Akinyera, who recounted her incredible experience on Instagram, shared that she and her husband, David, were traveling for their “honeymoon and baby-moon” when the unexpected event unfolded. Akinyera explained that she had been cleared for travel by her doctor. The couple made a stopover in Doha before boarding their connecting…

Cristiano Ronaldo Launches YouTube channel – ‘UR. Cristiano’, Getting A Million Sub. In One-And-Half Hour Cristiano Ronaldo Launches YouTube channel – ‘UR. Cristiano’, Getting A Million Sub. In One-And-Half Hour The Portuguese footballer and icon, Cristiano Ronaldo is now making history this time in digital space with his newly launched YouTube channel known as ‘UR. Cristiano. He has reached a dumbfounding number of subscribers. He has amassed one million subscribers and this he was able to achieve in ninety minutes of the unveiling. Not just that, the rise continued with his achievement of more subscribers. Within three hours, Ronaldo’s channel…

Here’s Nigeria’s new passport fees from Sept. 1 – Nigeria Immigration Service Nigerian passport Social media users complained using different ash tags to express their feelings. Facebook user, Emecheta David, queried, “So to maintain the integrity of the passport, you’ll increase the price? Which integrity does the Nigerian passport possess that you are maintaining?” The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Immigration Service – the national agency mandated to issue passports to applicants, on Wednesday, announced that the upward review of the passport fees was necessary to maintain its quality and integrity. The increased fee, effective from September 1, 2024, will…