Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Manny Ita The war in Ukraine entered its 1,428th day on Thursday against a backdrop of frantic high-level diplomacy at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where U.S. officials signaled that a ceasefire agreement may be within reach. U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to fly to Moscow this evening for a direct meeting with Vladimir Putin to address what he described as the final hurdle in a potential peace deal, telling reporters that the negotiations are now “down to one issue.” ​The diplomatic push has been amplified by President Trump, who used his platform in Davos to exert…

Rotary Club of Ikoyi Metro to commission over N100mln project in Lagos The Rotary Club of Ikoyi Metro will on Saturday, January 24, 2026, officially commission its flagship community project, the renovation and equipping of wards C1 and C2 at the General Hospital Odan, Lagos, valued at over N100 million. The project is led by Rotarian Engr Alexander Chukwu, PMP, FNSE, FNIEEE, the United President of the club for the 2025 to 2026 Rotary year, and represents one of the most significant healthcare interventions undertaken by the club in recent years. The intervention includes a comprehensive upgrade of the…

NSCDC Lagos Holds Stakeholders Forum on Infrastructure Protection, Urges Scrap Dealers to Self-Regulate The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Lagos State Command, Area D, brought together community stakeholders on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in Badagry to address the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure across Otto-Awori, Ojo, Iba, Olohunda, and Badagry divisions. The engagement focused on safeguarding vital sectors including oil and gas, transportation, power, telecommunications, education, and healthcare—all central to the NSCDC’s statutory mandate and the nation’s socio-economic development. Commandant General Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi continues to champion both operational and community-based strategies to combat…

N1.58tn expended on petrol in December — Report File photo: Fuel pump Nigerians expended an estimated N1.58tn on petrol in December 2025, based on official fuel consumption data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. Following the NMDPRA December fact sheet, average daily petrol consumption stood at 63.7 million litres per day throughout the month. With 31 days in December, nationwide petrol use totalled 1.97 billion litres. Petrol consumption in the month remained consistently high, perhaps driven largely by increased travel, festive movements and higher commercial activities associated with the Yuletide. Using the total volume of petrol…

Maintaining Relevance, Aisha Achimugu Marches Towards Age 52 Aisha Achimugu, Group Chief Executive Officer of Felak Group, will once again have cause to celebrate and count her blessings as she marks her 52nd birthday in grand style. Contrary to the thinking in some quarters, the elegant Achimugu shows no signs of slowing down. If anything, she appears more focused, more intentional, and more driven than ever, continuing to inspire with her passion, purpose, and unwavering commitment to excellence. Achimugu, a graduate of Accounting from the University of Jos, Plateau State, has remained remarkably restless. She just doesn’t find any…

Enhanced Games: Nigerian athlete, Usman becomes first Nigerian to participate File Photo: Maryam Usman Events include swimming, athletics, weightlifting and strongman. Maryam Usman has become the first Nigerian athlete confirmed to compete at the inaugural Enhanced Games, the controversial multi-sport event that permits the use of performance-enhancing substances, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The competition, founded by Australian businessman Aron D’Souza, is scheduled to take place on May 24, 2026 at Resorts World in Las Vegas. The 35-year-old weightlifter, is a three-time Olympian who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Games. She is also a four-time African Champion, Commonwealth Games…

Parallex Bank sponsors future Africa Leaders Awards Parallex Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing African youth talent as it sponsored the 2025 edition of the Future Africa Leaders Awards, which recognises young Africans driving exceptional impact across their communities. In a statement on Monday, the lender said that the 2025 award edition organised by the Future Africa Leaders Foundation honoured 10 outstanding young leaders across the continent for developmental projects spanning education, technology, healthcare, agriculture, community service and social innovation. The star prize was won by Rejoice Waithera, a 23-year-old Kenyan agripreneur and humanitarian whose initiatives in…

Manny Ita In a major push to address a long-standing judicial backlog, the Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated a plan to fast-track the trials of approximately 5,000 suspects currently held on terrorism-related charges. This move, spearheaded by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), alongside the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), aims to decongest detention facilities and ensure the swift administration of justice. The plan falls under the newly unveiled NCTC Strategic Plan (2025–2030), which prioritizes “strengthening legal and judicial support for terrorism prosecutions.” ​The Ministry of Justice and the Office of the National…

Manny Ita The Lagos State Government has begun preliminary steps to address the crisis at Computer Village following a “Save Our Souls” appeal by affected traders, although no formal compensation package had been announced as of January 22, 2026. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed that the affected area has been cordoned off to allow for a structural integrity assessment, describing the process as a mandatory first step before any financial enumeration or rebuilding can take place. At the local level, the Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Hon. Mojeed Balogun, visited the…

Manny Ita In a comprehensive briefing held at his Lagos residence on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, billionaire businessman Dr. Deji Adeleke formally dismissed long-running paternity claims linking his son, the global music star Davido, to a 12-year-old girl named Anuoluwapo. Providing a detailed timeline of events, Dr. Adeleke revealed that the family had conducted multiple scientific verifications, beginning with a 2014 DNA test at Vedic Lifecare Hospital in Lekki. To ensure the integrity of the process and prevent local interference, samples were sent to South Africa for analysis, with the final report indicating a 0.00% probability of paternity. Dr. Adeleke…