Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Nestlé’s Pure Life Bottles now include 50% recycled PET (rPET) Nestlé Nigeria has introduced new bottles including fifty percent recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), effectively reducing the use of virgin plastics in its packaging by 50%. This milestone in the company’s journey towards 100% plastics neutrality also ensures the last mile for plastics circularity. Speaking on the journey towards plastics neutrality and the significance of 50% rPET inclusion in the Nestlé Pure Life bottles, Mr. Wassim, Elhusseini, MD/CEO of Nestlé Nigeria PLC said, “Since 2018, Nestlé Nigeria has been working with partners to recover as much plastic as we sell, based…

Dr Babatunde Adeyemo, Real Estate Guru, rolls out Oko Opo Foundation … alleviates with food items and cash gifts to over 100 widows He encourages wealthy Nigerians to support less privileged Excitement and joy suffused the faces of over 100 widows from across 18 communities in Ogun State on Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26 as Oko Opo Foundation took off formally with food items and cash distributed to alleviate their plights and cushion the effects of widowhood and the current economic situation of the country. The widows which had a free ride to and fro the venue of the launch…

Bamidele Celebrates Christmas with Ekiti Central Constituents, Gifts 3000 Bags of Rice Across the State The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele weekend celebrated Christmas with his constituents in Ekiti Central, distributing 3,000 bags of rice to them across the state. Bamidele, Chairman of the Southern Senators Forum, also pleaded with Nigerians in general to be patient with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, assuring them that the country’s economy would soon recover from its present gnawing crisis. He gave this assurance in a statement his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs issued on Sunday in Iyin Ekiti, the home country…

Darling Lyonga- There is need for Cameroonian and other African artists to emulate and cooperate with Nigerian artists Darling Lyonga, Frontline Cameroonian Entertainer, has revealed the reason Nigerian artistes have made significant impact and become popular on the international music scene. Darling Lyonga, the anchor of ‘Hall of Fame’, an entertaining live programme that specifically nurtures activities around people in the society, said other countries’artistes should do more to emulate Nigerian artists for being a recognized brand in the world through pronounced collaboration. According to Darling Lyonga, Cameroonian artists and other African artists need to emulate and cooperate with Nigerian…

Tinubu congratulates Nigerians, says ‘be rest assure of my commitment to govern with vision, dedication, and empathy.’ President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerians, especially Christians as they celebrate this year’s Christmas, urging them to use the period to reflect on the life of Jesus Christ.  President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria The president made the appeal in a statement he personally issued on Sunday, December 24. He said: “Fellow Nigerians, Christmas is a special time of the year for all of us. For Christians, this time of the year marks the birth of Jesus Christ and celebrates the hope and redemption…

Yuletide: Tinubu assures more palliative measures President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, said his administration will continue to implement more palliative measures to ease the cascading hardship occasioned by the discontinuance of petrol subsidy, and the unification of the exchange rate, among other economic reforms. President Bola Tinubu He also promised to place Nigeria on a path of “irreversible progress” shortly. “My administration will continue to implement palliative measures to ease the burden on the most vulnerable, address current hardships and alleviate the suffering of all our nation’s people,” Tinubu affirmed in his maiden Christmas message to Nigerians as President. In…

BBNaija’s Omashola weds in Lagos BBNaija’s Omashola weds in Lagos Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate Omashola Kola Oburoh, popularly known as Omashola and Britnee Malin, his partner, have tied the knot. The lovebirds held their traditional wedding and church ceremony in Lagos on Saturday. The ceremony witnessed the attendance of notable figures in the entertainment spaces — including Omashola’s colleagues in the reality show. Some of the attendees include Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Mercy Eke, Lucy Edet, Uriel Oputa and Toyin Lawani. Omashola also took to his Instagram page to put out a video showing the wedding preparation down to the…

Strategic import policies will bolster local production and drive economic growth- Ned Nwoko Senator Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) on Monday said that strategic import policies to bolster local production and drive economic growth must take centre stage in the ongoing discussions about Nigeria’s economic future. Nwoko, in an interview on Monday in Abuja, noted that embracing lessons from countries like South Korea and India, whose initial import restrictions led to long-term economic growth, was imperative, adding that Nigeria must aim to chart a similar course. “It is crucial and urgent that we prioritise embracing local production to uplift our declining economy,”…

Seyi Law: “I am spending my Christmas with our troops in Maiduguri.” Lawrence Aletile, a nigerian stand-up Comedian, popularly known as Seyi Law, says he’s spending his Christmas holiday with soldiers in Maiduguri. The stand-up comedian, in a post via X on Sunday, said the budget for the Nigerian military is “actually meager compared to what is truly needed” to fight insurgency. He said his time in the capital of Borno has exposed him to a lot of knowledge on the catastrophe of the prolonged insurgency battle in northern Nigeria. The entertainer also prayed for God’s protection for “our…

Olugbon of Orile-Igbon denies vacating his seat for Pastor Adeboye Oba Francis Alao, the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, has denied vacating his seat for the General Overseer, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye at the church’s evangelism programme at Orile-Igbon on Friday, December 22. Criticism had trailed a photo which circulated on social media at the weekend showing the priest sitting on a royal chair on which the monarch’s name and title were inscribed at the event. Some people argued that the photo showed that Oba Alao surrendered his throne to the preacher, describing it as an…