Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

As the world marks International Women’s Day 2026, Adron Homes and Properties has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering women with meaningful opportunities to serve, lead, and shape the future of Nigeria’s real estate landscape. Observed globally on March 8, this year’s theme, “Give To Gain,” calls for intentional investment in women through access to resources, education, mentorship, and leadership platforms. The message is clear: when women are empowered, organizations prosper, communities flourish, and nations grow stronger. In line with this vision, Adron Homes highlighted its people-first culture, which promotes gender inclusion at all operational levels. From executive management and regional…

Manny Ita- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over the sum of ₦279 million recovered from a corruption case to the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts, formerly known as the National Theatre Lagos, as part of efforts to return misappropriated public funds to government institutions. The handover ceremony took place on Friday at the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 in Ikoyi, Lagos. According to a statement issued by the Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the recovery followed investigations that began in 2009 after a petition was submitted by Kabir Yusuf,…

Manny Ita  – An investigative panel set up by Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has praised the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Simon Ortuanya, and a former Acting Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Oguejiofor Ujam, for their role in exposing the certificate forgery scandal involving former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji. The seven-member investigative panel was constituted on 23 November 2025 following a petition filed by Nnaji against the UNN leadership after a two-year investigation by Premium Times alleged that the former minister forged his university degree and National Youth Service Corps certificates. According…

Manny Ita  – A quiet but significant shift in campus transportation has taken place at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), where electric buses have officially replaced fuel-powered shuttle vehicles in what authorities describe as a pilot initiative aimed at promoting sustainable urban mobility in Nigeria. The transition, now operational across major routes within the university’s campus in Lagos, has been described by administrators and environmental advocates as a milestone in the push toward cleaner and more efficient transport systems within educational institutions. University officials said the “Green Ride” initiative was designed to reduce carbon emissions, cut operating costs associated with…

Manny Ita  – The President of the Nigeria Aquatics Federation, Dunkwu Chamberlain, has died at the age of 54 after a brief illness, according to sources within Nigeria’s sports administration and the National Assembly. Chamberlain, who also served as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, was said to have passed away after a short period of illness that had kept him away from public engagements in recent weeks. His death has triggered an outpouring of tributes from members of the sports community, lawmakers and associates who described him as a committed administrator and advocate…

Manny Ita  – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Babatunde Olukunle Oyefolu, Babayemi Isaac Olatunde, Ezekiel Abaki and Plural Oil Marketing Limited over an alleged ₦2 billion oil fraud in Lagos. The defendants were brought before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, following an investigation conducted by the EFCC Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 based in Ikoyi. According to the anti-graft agency, the defendants are facing charges bordering on conspiracy, theft and possession of stolen property related to 894,111 litres of base oil valued at ₦2,000,000,000. One of the counts read before…

Manny Ita  – Family members, close allies and longtime associates of the late Jesse Jackson gathered Saturday for an intimate memorial service at the headquarters of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in Chicago, a day after a widely attended public celebration of life drew national political figures and thousands of mourners. The private “homegoing” ceremony, held at the organization’s South Side headquarters in Chicago, was attended by a few hundred people, most of them family members, confidants and associates who worked closely with Jackson throughout his decades-long civil rights career. The service was intended to provide a quieter moment of reflection…

Manny Ita  – Lady Gaga has suggested that her wedding to fiancé Michael Polansky may be approaching, revealing during a recent radio interaction that the couple plans to marry soon. The pop star made the remark in a voice message played during an iHeartRadio livestream hosted by Bruno Mars on his programme Romantic Radio. “Hi, Bruno. Me and my fiancé have been travelling all year, but we’re getting married soon,” Gaga said in the message. “We were hoping that maybe you could choose a special song for us.” Mars immediately recognised the voice and responded warmly to the singer during…

Manny Ita  – The Nigerian Army has dismissed media reports claiming that 40 soldiers were killed in recent terrorist attacks in parts of Borno State, describing the figures as exaggerated and misleading. In a statement issued on Saturday, Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer of the Headquarters Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI, said the reports failed to acknowledge the efforts of troops who successfully repelled coordinated assaults by insurgents on several communities in the region. Uba explained that the attackers were remnants of the terrorist group Boko Haram who had earlier been dislodged from the Sambisa Forest. According…

Manny Ita  – Benjamin Hundeyin has been removed as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force and replaced by Anthony Okon Placid, a deputy commissioner of police, according to sources at the police headquarters. Although an official statement had yet to be issued at the time of filing this report, sources at the police headquarters in Abuja confirmed the development, noting that the change forms part of an ongoing restructuring within the force. The sources also disclosed that a new department known as the New Media Office has been established, with Ali Giwa, a chief superintendent…