Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Google pledges N3bn to boost Nigeria’s national AI strategy Google, via its charitable arm Google.org, on Friday pledged N3bn to Nigeria to accelerate the nation’s digital transformation, directing funds toward Artificial-Intelligence training and measures to make its booming online environment safer. The initiative, announced at a press conference in Lagos, is built around a two-pronged strategy and will funnel resources through five local organisations with significant track records in human development. These organisations include the FATE Foundation, the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, the African Technology Forum, Junior Achievement Africa, and the CyberSafe Foundation. One strand focuses on cultivating advanced…

Access Bank Unveils “Detty Fusion”: A CSR-Led Initiative Connecting Nigerians To Safe And Seamless Festive Experiences L-R: Chief Executive Officer, Pure Fitness Africa, Ekemini Ekerette; Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Idris Aregbe; Group Head, Mobility Business, Access Bank, Ishmael Nwokocha; Nigerian Radio Personality, Olisa Adibua, at the Unveil of Access Bank Detty Fusion Platform & Announcement of the Strategic Partnership between Access Bank and the Lagos State Government for Detty December Celebrations. Leading Nigeria Commercial Bank, Access Bank yesterday unveiled Detty Fusion, a consumer engagement and social impact platform designed to offer seamless access…

FirstBank Presents Vybe Hub To Elevate Customer Experiences For DecemberIssaVybe Seth Godin, an American author, entrepreneur and one of the world’s most influential business thinkers said “A great brand always raises the bar — it adds a greater sense of purpose to the experience.” Godin’s thought aligns with a related view that “Enduring brands are those that pursue progress with intentional restlessness, continually elevating their standards across every action, every choice, and every expression of their purpose.” This is a truth that echoes across the business world, but only a handful of institutions live it with the kind of consistency…

Access Holdings’ Lanre Bamisebi Calls For Sector-Focused, AI-Driven Transformation In African Corporate Banking L-R: Dayo Omolokun, Executive Director and Chief Finance Officer, Standard Chartered; Boye Ademola, Founder & CEO, Bazara Technology Inc.; Co-Convener, FFS; Funke Ladimeji, Executive Director/COO Coronation Merchant Bank; Lanre Bamisebi, Executive Director, IT and Digitisation at Access Holdings; Omobola Johnson, Senior Partner, TLcom Capital; and Akeem Lawal, Managing Director, Payment Processing and Switching (Interswitch Purepay), at the Future of Financial Services Summit that held in Lagos recently. … points to the transformative potential of technology and AI. Corporate banking in Africa is undergoing a transformation, and the…

Dangote Cement Ibese Celebrates Senior Citizens, Champions Inclusion In Host Communities Plant Director, Dangote cement Ibese, Ayyagari Subbaraidu (left) presenting items to a beneficiary; Chief (Mrs.) Olufunmilayo Adeyale; Sule Durodola; Aweni Obe, all beneficiaries and Chairman Yewa North Local Government, Hon. Olusola Akinbode (right) at the Dangote Cement Ibese Plant 2025 Edition of A-Day Out with Senior Citizens hed at Ibese plant, Ogun state. * Dangote Cement commended for  commitment to the well-being of the community. Foremost Cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening community welfare through sustained social investment programmes in its host communities across…

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES MEMBERSHIP FOR US-NIGERIA WORKING GROUP President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of the Nigerian side of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group as part of steps to deepen collaboration in tackling security challenges in the country. The composition of the Joint Working Group was part of the agreement reached during the recent trip to Washington, DC, by a high-level Nigerian delegation led by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Ribadu is to lead the Nigerian side of the Joint Working Group, supported by a multi-stakeholder team comprising senior officials from relevant government establishments. Members of the Joint…

Egbetokun Announces: Well over 11,000 police officers recalled from VIPs The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun. Photo: Nigeria Police Force. … cites urgent need for redeployment. Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, said the recent presidential directive withdrawing police personnel from Very Important Persons (VIPs) is a strategic realignment aimed at strengthening frontline policing and protecting vulnerable communities across the country. Egbetokun made the remarks while addressing journalists in Abuja at a meeting with senior police commanders. He said the decision to recall officers from VIP security duties was not driven by sentiment but by the urgent need…

As Senate confirms Omidiran as FCC chair, clears 37 others Mrs Ayo Omidiran, the new Chairman of the Federal Character Commission The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Mrs Ayo Omidiran as the new Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, marking a significant shake-up in the leadership of the agency responsible for ensuring equitable representation in federal institutions. Omidiran, a former lawmaker from Osun State, was confirmed alongside Peter Eze from Enugu State and 36 other nominees as Federal Commissioners, following the presentation of a screening report by the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs.…

El-Rufai picks ADC membership card officially Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir EL-rufai, with his ADC membership card. Photo: X/Ahmed Umar Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress, months after leaving the All Progressives Congress. The former governor registered with the ADC and collected his membership card at the party office in Unguwar Sarki Ward, Kaduna State. The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory was accompanied by his loyal supporters, including former appointees and local government chairmen. El-Rufai pledged to leverage the ADC platform to confront what he described as incompetent leadership…

Senator Demands, To Combat Security Challenges, “Allow Responsible Nigerians Bear Arms” Senator representing Osun East, Francis Fadahunsi … cites ‘we are at war.’ A senator representing Osun East, Francis Fadahunsi, has urged the National Assembly to enact legislation allowing responsible Nigerians to bear arms amid the nation’s escalating security challenges. A video obtained by Hobnob News shows the All Progressives Congress lawmaker making the call during plenary, arguing that Nigeria must reconsider its security approach as criminal attacks worsen across several states. Fadahunsi noted that more than 120 countries permit citizens to legally bear arms, insisting that Nigeria should follow…