Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Polaris Bank, Evolve Charity Trust Empower 1,000 Students With School Essentials Polaris Bank, in partnership with Evolve Charity Trust, has successfully concluded its 2025 nationwide distribution of school essentials to 1,000 students across ten public secondary schools in five states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The initiative is part of the Bank’s sustained Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts to keep more children, especially the girl child, in school. This year’s exercise adds to a growing intervention that has supported more than 24,000 students in public schools across 49 locations since 2021. This year’s beneficiaries received a complete learning kit…

Ooni of Ife installs Ghana’s President Mahama as Aare Atayeto Oodua Ooni installs Ghana’s President Mahama  … calls him a symbol of African unity, cultural continuity. The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Monday delivered a powerful pan-African message as he installed Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama, as the Aare Atayeto Oodua of the Source, declaring that Africans remain “one people and one big family” beyond modern borders. The historic installation, held at Afewonro Park within the Ooni’s Palace in Ile-Ife, drew traditional rulers, political leaders and cultural dignitaries from across Yorubaland and Ghana, underscoring Ile-Ife’s enduring…

FG, states, LGs share N1.93tn November revenue ~ FAAC The Federal Government, states and local government areas shared a total of N1.928tn as Federation Account revenue for November 2025, reflecting a decline from the N2.094tn shared in October. The revenue was shared at the December 2025 meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee held in Abuja, according to a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa. The statement read, “A total sum of N1.928tn, being November 2025 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to…

UNIOSUN teaching hospital: Adeleke, Osinbajo, Aregbesola commission N34bn edifice Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke; former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola; and Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola on Monday commissioned the N34 billion Modupe and Folorunso Alakija Medical Research and Training Hospital built for Osun State University (UNIOSUN). … to serve as a future-ready medical facility for Africa, with a 250-bed capacity. The Nation recalled that the foundation of the hospital was laid in 2018. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Clement Adebooye, had disclosed that UNIOSUN would boast one of the best…

‘Behind The Scenes’ beats N200 million in opening weekend Award-winning actress and producer Funke Akindele’s latest film, “Behind The Scenes,” has made history as the biggest opening weekend of 2025, crossing over the N200 million mark in just one weekend. The feat further solidifies Akindele’s position as a box office powerhouse. According to the film’s distributor, FilmOne Entertainment, “Behind The Scenes” has broken five opening-weekend records, becoming the first Nollywood film this year to achieve such an impressive feat. The caption reads, “We call her the Queen of Box Office for a reason! Thank you, Nigeria, for showing up, filling…

FG Set Aside NAFDAC’s Enforcement On Sachet Alcohol Ban … says reviews still ongoing about the issue. The Federal Government has ordered an immediate suspension of all enforcement actions relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle products, pending the conclusion of consultations and the issuance of a final policy directive. The directive was issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), following concerns raised by the House of Representatives Committee on Food and Drugs Administration and Control. In a statement released on Monday by Terrence Kuanum, Special Adviser on…

BON Awards 17th edition: Femi Adebayo’s ‘Seven Doors’ reigns BON Awards The 17th edition of the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards, Lagos edition, was all fun and glamour as Femi Adebayo’s hit series, ‘Seven Doors,’ dazzled at the National Theatre today, where the industry’s finest were celebrated and the year’s top talents were crowned. While the drama ‘Farmers Bride’ claimed the night’s top honors, the movie ‘Seven Doors’ emerged as the most prolific winner, sweeping four major technical categories. The most prestigious movie awards of the night went to ‘Farmers Bride’ in the Movie of the Year and Director of…

Owaza Pipeline Host Community Confers Chieftaincy Title on Okunbo, PINL Project Director The Owaza community, a major host community of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, has conferred a chieftaincy title on Dr. Osahon Okunbo, Project Director of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), in recognition of his contributions to peace, community development, and stability within the oil-producing region. Dr. Okunbo was honoured with the title Oha-Mere-Dike I, meaning “The One Who Deserves Honour,” during a traditional coronation ceremony held at the palace of His Royal Majesty, Eze (Amb.) Obioma I. Nworgu, the…

INEC’s preliminary voters register display exercise begins, what to know for voters INEC Logo The Independent National Electoral Commission has started the display of the Preliminary Register of Voters at its Local Government Area offices across Nigeria. The exercise, which began on Monday, 15 December 2025, allows eligible voters to verify their registration details following the recently concluded Continuous Voter Registration exercise. In a statement on its official X handle on Monday, INEC urged voters who registered or updated their information during the CVR, which ended on 10 December 2025, to visit their designated LGA offices to confirm that their…

United Nigeria Airlines Passengers Dissatisfied With Delays At Abuja Airport … experiencing complete breakdown in communication and welfare. Passengers aboard a United Nigeria Airlines flight from Abuja to Lagos were left stranded at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Sunday after a series of delays extended well past midnight, with no clear communication from airline staff. The flight, originally scheduled to depart at approximately 1:00 p.m., was first rescheduled to 7:45 p.m., then pushed back again to 9:00 p.m. As of the time of reporting, passengers remained waiting at the airport with no departure in sight and minimal explanation from airline…