Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Access Champions Africa’s Biggest Race, Why By Elegbede Abiodun For Access, the Lagos City Marathon is a statement of belief in Africa’s potential. On a particular Saturday each February, before dawn breaks over Lagos and thousands of participants prepare for the event, the city is filled with an unmistakable sense of anticipation. Roads typically bustling with traffic become thoroughfares devoted to new possibilities. Whether it is first-time runners adjusting their bibs or elite athletes focusing on the challenge ahead, a recurring question arises in both public discourse and executive meetings: What motivates Access to consistently support Africa’s largest road…

President Bola Tinubu’s Foot Slips While Climbing Stairs In Turkey President Tinubu Falls While Climbing Stairs In Turkey President Bola Ahmed Tinubu momentarily lost his footing while ascending stairs during an official reception in Turkey on Sunday, according to footage circulating on social media. The incident occurred as the president arrived in Turkey for what marks another international engagement, coming just days after his return from a previous overseas trip. Video footage shows the president approaching a set of stairs before briefly stumbling, with aides quickly moving to assist him. He appeared to recover and continue with the scheduled program.…

Phones are not allowed in police stations – Ogun PPRO By Elegbede Abiodun Says Nigerian laws allowed restrictions for investigations purposes. The Ogun State Police Command has said that the restriction of mobile phones within police stations is lawful and primarily driven by security considerations, following public concerns raised over the practice at the Igbeba Police Station in Ijebu Ode. The clarification came after an X user, Salami Quadri, questioned the legality of asking members of the public to drop their mobile phones before gaining access to the police station. Reacting in a post on X on Tuesday, the…

Nigeria partners UAE, both sign deal to waive tariffs on products By Elegbede Abiodun L-R: Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, President Bola Tinubu, UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, , and UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoud The Federal Government signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates to remove tariffs on some products. A member of the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission, Rep. Sam Onuigboin, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday, said that the game…

MTN, Lagos collaborate to build bus park at Obalende under-bridge Elegbede Abiodun Prototype of Y’ELLO Bus Park at Obalende underbridge. Credit: @tokunbo_wahab | X Lagos aims for transformation through the initiative. The Lagos State Government has announced plans to redevelop the Obalende under-bridge into a modern transport hub, to be known as Y’ELLO Bus Park, in collaboration with MTN Nigeria. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Tuesday. According to Wahab, the project is aimed at transforming the previously degraded and unsafe space into…

Defence Headquarters reveals names of officers indicted over plot against Tinubu By Elegbede Abiodun Majority of the indicted officers are drawn from the Infantry, Signals and Ordnance Corps of the Armed Forces. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has made public the full names of 16 officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria indicted by a Special Investigative Panel over alleged serious misconduct, including an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu. The Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this on Monday, stating that the panel had concluded its investigation and established that the affected officers had…

MTN network suffered 9,218 fibre cuts in 2025 — CEO Toriola By Elegbede Abiodun Nigeria’s largest telecom operator, MTN, said its network suffered 9,218 fibre cuts in 2025, highlighting persistent weaknesses in the country’s telecom infrastructure. Theft and vandalism affected 211 sites by the end of November, further straining service reliability. In a LinkedIn post titled “MTN Nigeria 2025 Wrapped”, CEO Karl Olutokun Toriola noted that each disruption interrupted services relied upon daily by millions of Nigerians, underscoring the challenges of maintaining a resilient digital network. “Over 85 million subscribers chose us by the end of September 2025,” Dr…

Customs beat annual revenue target of 2025, jumps 19% to ₦7.28tn By Elegbede Abiodun The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recorded a strong financial performance in 2025, generating ₦7.281 trillion in revenue, surpassing its annual target and marking one of its highest collections to date. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, revealed this on Monday in Abuja while speaking at the 2026 World Customs Day event. He attributed the achievement to sustained reforms, improved use of technology and closer engagement with stakeholders. Adeniyi said the amount exceeded the approved revenue target of ₦6.5 trillion by ₦697 billion, representing a positive…

Coup Probe Report: Military Submits Findings to Tinubu, “Serious” Breaches Exposed as Families Decry “Inhumane” Detention By Elegbede Abiodun Detained officers cut across all sections of the Nigerian military. The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has submitted a classified report to President Bola Tinubu, concluding that senior military officers detained over an alleged coup plot committed “serious” acts of misconduct and breaches of service regulations, Apples Bite Magazine reveals. The investigation, which contradicts the military’s initial public dismissals, has left the fate of 16 officers, including a Brigadier-General, in the hands of the Commander-in-Chief, who must now decide on potential court-martial…

Shettima inaugurates new women, youth empowerment fund File photo: Vice-President Kashim Shettima Vice-President Kashim Shettima is set to unveil a new learning fund and empowerment platform targeted at unlocking the potential of Nigerian children, women and youths. The event is scheduled to hold on Wednesday at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha. According to Nkwocha, “the initiative, convened by the Office of the Vice President in collaboration with Sterling One Foundation, the…