Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi
Adeniyi Ifetayo Moses is an Entrepreneur, Award winning Celebrity journalist, Luxury and Lifestyle Reporter with Ben tv London and Publisher, Megastar Magazine. He has carved a niche for himself with over 15 years of experience in celebrity Journalism and Media PR.
UBA, Mikano Motors Ease Vehicle Ownership With AutoUBA, Financing Scheme Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has partnered Mikano Motors to launch an auto financing scheme, themed: ‘Drive Your Dream Today’, specifically designed to ease the purchase of new vehicles by making them more accessible to Nigerians. The flexible Financing solutions Initiative, requires customers to make an initial payment of just 30 percent while the Bank finances the remaining 70 percent. Unveiled at the Mikano Motors showroom in Victoria Island, Lagos, the scheme allows eligible customers to repay the financed amount in instalments over a period of…
When Zacch Adedeji settled into the studio for Channels Television’s Sunday Politics on the night of August 9, most viewers probably expected the usual back-and-forth: a government official defending unpopular policies, a host pressing him on the cost of living, and the conversation moving on by the next day. Instead, Adedeji came with charts. The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service walked viewers through figures comparing Nigeria’s economic position in 2023 with where he believes the country is today. There were numbers on GDP growth, inflation, the exchange rate, interest rates, foreign reserves, public debt and oil production. He…
Chief Joseph Ezeokafor, a prominent Anambra-born businessman and owner of Jezco Oil Nigeria Limited and Jezco Plastic, has reportedly been abducted. Ezeokafor, who is the father of popular Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Joseph Ezeokafor Jnr, better known as Jowi Zaza, was allegedly abducted in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to reports, the businessman was kidnapped while on his way to a prayer mountain at Iffite Awka, where he had gone for prayers. Sources said Ezeokafor arrived at the foot of the mountain with his security personnel but reportedly proceeded alone to the prayer ground. The kidnappers…
File photo: Acclaimed Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi after arrest. Adeyemi Asks For Questioning Before Media, His Lawyer When Facing Reps. The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council is yet to decide where it will question the council’s self-appointed Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, a source familiar with the committee’s proceedings has disclosed. The development comes as Adeyemi insisted that his lawyers and journalists must be around before he submits to interrogation by the House committee. The committee, chaired by the lawmaker representing Kanke/Kanam/Pankshin Federal Constituency…
The Nigerian Air Force said its airstrike in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State had killed nine Islamic State West Africa Province fighters, including a major commander responsible for facilitating the movement and protection of senior members of the group. It said the operation was conducted on Saturday, August 8, 2026, following credible intelligence on the activities and movement of suspected terrorists within the forest. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According to him, a Remotely Piloted Aircraft was deployed to conduct persistent Intelligence,…
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will deploy a dedicated Passport Intervention Team to the United Kingdom as part of efforts to ease delays and streamline passport services for Nigerians living in the country. The intervention team, acting on the directive of the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is expected to arrive in the UK on August 10, 2026, and work with the Nigerian High Commission to process pending, new and renewal passport applications. The team will also visit designated cities across the UK to conduct passport enrolment and processing, giving eligible applicants in…
David Umahi The Federal Ministry of Works has launched the Coastal Highway Guards to strengthen security and protect critical infrastructure along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The initiative, launched on Sunday by the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, began with the deployment of 40 officers who will maintain a visible presence along the highway and work with security agencies in the state. The guards are expected to report suspicious activities, monitor and report vandalism, and help prevent activities considered detrimental to the safety and smooth use of the highway. Their responsibilities will also include restricting hawking, loitering, the use of…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons will be ready to battle South Africa’s Banyana Banyana in a crucial play-off as both teams find a route to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The highly anticipated encounter is scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2026, with kick-off set for 9pm Nigeria time. The match will be a major challenge for Nigeria after the Super Falcons lost 1-0 to Cameroon in their WAFCON quarter-final, a result that ended their hopes of securing an automatic ticket to the 2027 World Cup. South Africa will now stand between Nigeria and a place in the next stage of the…
Burkina Faso scores three goals within the first 15 minutes. Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been knocked out of the race for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup after suffering a heavy 4-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in the final of the 2026 WAFU Zone B U-20 Championship. The defeat at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, also ended Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2027 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. The WAFU Zone B final carried added importance, as the winner was guaranteed a place at the 2027 U-20 AFCON, which will serve as the qualifying tournament…
The family delight in the fact that their father built a unified family that could come together when the need arises. Five years after his passing, the memory of Captain Idahosa “Hosa” Wells Okunbo has been immortalized in stone, glass and greenhouses. In a solemn yet celebratory gathering at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Iganmu, the children of the late billionaire philanthropist and investor unveiled the Captain Idahosa Wells Living Museum, a monument not merely to a man but to a philosophy of resilience, generosity and institutional stewardship. The museum sits on the same 27-hectare high-tech…