Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

CAF team set to inspect stadiums, facilities ahead of AFCON 2027 Elegbede Abiodun Assessment will include pitch requirements, safety, security and infrastructure readiness. The Confederation of African Football has sent a team of technical experts to the three co-hosts of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations — Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya — to inspect facilities ahead of the tournament. Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya won the bid to host the next edition of the tournament, tagged PAMOJA 2027, ahead of a joint bid by Nigeria and the Benin Republic. The tripartite hosting will mark the end of CAF’s biennial format…

NAPTIP recovers 23 Nigerians trafficked to Thailand for cyber related crimes Facebook: NAPTIP DG, Adamu-Bello … allegedly forced into cybercrime activities. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has rescued and repatriated 23 Nigerian youths suspected to be victims of human trafficking to Thailand for cyber-enabled criminal activities. The Director-General of NAPTIP, Binta Adamu Bello, disclosed this on Wednesday, warning of a growing trend in which traffickers recruit young Nigerians for online fraud operations in Southeast Asia. The agency’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Vincent Adekoye, conveyed the development in a statement, noting that the rescue…

Fidelity Bank Visits Ikoyi Correctional Centre, Donates Essential Items L-R: Sunday Olasupo, Assistant Controller, Ikoyi Correctional Centre; Nwamaka Kalu, Head, Human Resource Business Partnerships and Communication, Fidelity Bank Plc; Sunday Ogundele, Assistant Controller, Ikoyi Correctional Centre; Obiora Mbaekwe, Head, HR Shared Services, Fidelity Bank Plc; Dr Julius Ogueri, Deputy Controller, Ikoyi Correctional Centre; Charles Nwachukwu, Chief Human Resources Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc; and Dr Chidi Nwankwo, Assistant Controller, Ikoyi Correctional Centre; during the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP) donation of essential materials to inmates at Ikoyi Correctional Centre in Lagos, recently. The leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has demonstrated…

Sanwo-Olu sets up Renewed Hope Coordinators, plans for Tinubu’s reelection Elegbede Abiodun Sanwo-Olu and others and the coordinators at the event Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday set up 20 Local Government Renewed Hope Coordinators, charging them to mobilise grassroots support and propagate the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. The unveiling, held in Oregun, Ikeja, also witnessed the distribution of about 20 branded buses bearing the Renewed Hope Agenda logo and the President’s image for mobilisation and logistics. While he addressed party’s faithful and stakeholders, Sanwo-Olu insisted the event was not…

As NSC Unveils Federation Board, American Football Begins In Nigeria By Elegbede Abiodun Board of the Nigeria Federation of American Football The National Sports Commission (NSC) has officially unveiled the pioneering board of the Nigeria Federation of American Football (NFAF), demanding its members to establish high standards and align with the NSC’s RHINSE Agenda. Chairman of the NSC, Mallam Shehu Dikko, commended the Director General of the commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade, for successfully resolving internal disputes, paving the way for the sport’s official recognition as a federation. This move, he stated, will enable Nigeria to fully maximise its potential in…

2027 Election: Seyi Makinde Unveils Condition for Joining ADC The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, is ready to join the coalition party, ADC, to become the running mate for Abubakar Atiku who is aiming to get the party’s presidential ticket in 2027. This news was made by former Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose, who claimed to be privy to information from the closed-door meeting held between Makinde and Atiku yesterday. Fayose claimed that Makinde promised to provide N10 Billion for the party to take off properly if it is agreed that he would be given the vice president ticket.…

Dangote Refinery Achieves 650,000 bpd Capacity in Crude Distillation Unit and Motor Spirit Elegbede Abiodun • Bird reaffirmed the refinery’s unwavering commitment to enhancing Nigeria’s energy security while supporting industrial development. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has achieved a major operational milestone with the full restoration and optimisation of its Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and Motor Spirit (MS) production block. Both units are now running at optimal performance, further strengthening the steady‑state operations of Africa’s largest oil refining facility. Following a scheduled maintenance exercise on the CDU and MS Block, the refinery has commenced an intensive 72‑hour series of performance…

Ecobank Nigeria Presents Business App to Accelerate SME Growth Nationwide Elegbede Abiodun Ecobank Nigeria has inaugurated the Ecobank Business App, a new digital banking platform designed to strengthen the growth and sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across Nigeria. The app allows business owners to manage payments, monitor transactions, oversee cash flow, and run day‑to‑day financial operations directly from their mobile devices, eliminating delays, queues, and operational inefficiencies. The new application is now available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Speaking at the launch in Lagos, Kola Adeleke, Executive Director, Consumer and Commercial Bank, stated…

Manny Ita  – The death toll from Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests has risen to at least 7,002 people, with many more still feared dead, activists said on Thursday. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), which released the latest figures, said the body count from the unrest had reached 7,002. The group has previously provided casualty estimates during earlier waves of unrest in Iran and relies on a network of activists inside the country to verify reported deaths. Iran’s government last issued an official death toll on January 21, stating that 3,117 people had been killed. Authorities have…

Manny Ita  – British-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. has reached a significant milestone in international cinema with the North American release of his debut feature, My Father’s Shadow, a production that previously became the first Nigerian feature film to enter the Cannes Film Festival’s official selection. The semi-autobiographical drama, co-written with his brother Wale Davies, examines themes of grief, memory and political upheaval, unfolding over a single day in Lagos in 1993 amid the unrest that followed General Ibrahim Babangida’s annulment of the presidential election. Set against that turbulent political backdrop, the film reimagines a day spent with the brothers’…