Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has directed its directorates to suspend services to 11 domestic airlines, placing them on its updated “No-Pay-No-Service” list over unpaid statutory charges owed to the regulator. The directive, contained in an internal memo dated May 22, 2026, and obtained by our correspondent on Sunday, ordered all NCAA departments to withhold regulatory and administrative services from the affected operators until they clear their outstanding debts or agree on repayment plans. At the centre of the dispute are the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge and Cargo Sales Charge, funds collected by airlines on behalf of the…

President Bola Tinubu. Credit: File ACCEPTANCE SPEECH BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, ON HIS NOMINATION AS APC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FOR THE 2027 ELECTION DELIVERED ON SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2026, AT THE BOLA AHMED TINUBU INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, ABUJA Protocol: Today, we celebrate another proud moment in our democratic journey—a history not defined by any individual, but by our collective resolve to build a stable, prosperous, and just nation. Four years ago, I stood before you as an aspirant to the highest office in our country, seeking your mandate alongside many distinguished compatriots and fellow aspirants, driven by conviction and patriotism.…

Africa’s biggest corporate supporter of culture, Globacom, is commemorating the life and legacy of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, at this year’s Ojude Oba Festival, marking the 21st consecutive year of its sponsorship of the cultural event. This year’s edition, themed “Ojude Oba 2026: Celebrating the Legacy of Oba Sikiru Adetona,” is taking place at the Festival Pavilion opposite the royal palace in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. The celebration pays glowing tribute to the remarkable accomplishments of the late monarch, who transited on Sunday, July 13, 2025, after an illustrious reign spanning 65 years. The departed…

Ayra Starr Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, also known as ‘Ayra Starr’, revealed on the Creatorium Podcast that she wrote her hit song “Beggie Beggie” during a random public bus ride home. Speaking during a recent interview on the Creatorium podcast, the Mavin Records singer said she no longer relies on emotions before writing a song. According to her, the process usually starts with testing ideas, whether through chords, sampled sounds, or creating something fresh and enjoyable. She recalled that her first album featured a song titled ‘Beggie Beggie ‘, which she wrote while she was on…

APC members of Ohafia and it’s environs in Abia state held its primary yesterday where they unanimously decided to cast their votes for the second tenure of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.  Says the president has proven himself worthy of their supports. Important dignitaries took part in the rally. Details later…

Manny Ita  – Bola Ahmed Tinubu has secured the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election after a sweeping victory in the party’s nationwide primary election held on Saturday. The incumbent president defeated his only challenger, Stanley Osifo, by overwhelming margins across several states, with Osifo polling either zero or only a handful of votes in most of the announced results. The primary exercise, which party officials described as peaceful and orderly, was supervised by governors appointed as collation officers by the APC leadership. In Rivers State, Tinubu secured 280,468 votes while Osifo failed…

Manny Ita  – Former heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has maintained that his children will have to build their own lives and careers, despite reportedly giving his daughter, Venezuela Fury, and her husband Noah Price a £5 million wedding gift. The couple, who recently got married in a lavish ceremony on the Isle of Man, were also said to have received a fully funded honeymoon in Marbella from Fury. Reports claimed the honeymoon alone cost around £30,000. Although Fury is believed to have amassed a fortune estimated at roughly £148 million through boxing, endorsements and media ventures, he has repeatedly…

Manny Ita  – Authorities in Thailand have arrested six Nigerian nationals following a police raid on a luxury condominium in Nonthaburi, near Bangkok, over allegations of operating an online romance scam syndicate. The operation, named “Dark Room Crackdown,” was carried out on May 22 after investigators reportedly tracked suspicious financial activities linked to foreign criminal networks. Officers raided three condominium units located near Phra Nang Klao Bridge in Bang Kraso, Muang district, acting on warrants issued by the Nonthaburi Provincial Court. The suspects, aged between 23 and 35, were accused of using fake online identities to deceive victims into sending…

Manny  Ita – Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Umaru Kwairanga, has called on African capital markets and financial institutions to move beyond their traditional focus on oil, banking and manufacturing by investing more aggressively in the continent’s rapidly growing creative and innovation economy. Speaking at the Africa Soft Power Summit in Nairobi, Kwairanga said Africa’s booming music, film, technology and digital enterprise sectors should now be treated as viable investment asset classes capable of delivering long-term economic value and sustainable returns. He noted that despite the global rise of African creatives and entertainers, the continent still lacks strong financing…

Manny Ita – Real estate technology adoption in Lagos could accelerate significantly as the state government expands its GIS mapping, cadastral digitisation and house-numbering initiatives, according to property technology entrepreneur Roland Igbinoba. Speaking during the Africa Real Estate Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (AREEB) 2026 held in Lagos and organised by the Tosin Olatujoye Foundation, Igbinoba said reliable land and property data are essential for digital innovation in the real estate industry. The CEO of PropCrowdy Ltd. explained that although interest in digital real estate platforms is growing, PropTech adoption in Lagos remains very low, estimating it at only two or three out…