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.
Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI: Output Growth Hits Six-Month High In October October data pointed to improved growth momentum in the Nigerian private sector, with both output and new orders increasing at sharper rates than in September. In turn, companies took on extra staff and expanded their purchasing activity. The pace of input cost inflation remained subdued relative to the picture over recent years, while output prices increased at the second-slowest pace for five-and a-half years. The headline figure derived from the survey is the Stanbic IBTC Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®). Readings above 50.0 signal an improvement in business conditions…
JAMB pushes forward public universities admission deadline Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the 2025 admission deadline for public universities from October 31 to November 17. The extension was announced on JAMB’s official X account, saying the move is to give universities more time to complete their admission processes. JAMB explained that the extension became necessary after appeals by the Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU) and the recent accreditation of new programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC). “AVCNU requested more time following disruptions, including a court order that…
FirstBank Partners With Verve To Issue Free Verve Debit Cards In Nationwide Flash Promo, Extends Good Life Promo The free cards will be issued daily to 131 customers on a first-come, first-served basis across the Bank’s branches, nationwide. FirstBank’s unwavering commitment to convenience, accessibility, and customer satisfaction. Speaking on the rewards to FirstBank customers, Chuma Ezirim, the Group Executive, e-Business and Retail Products at FirstBank, said: “The Verve Flash Promo is not just about rewarding customers with free verve debit cards; it is about celebrating our legacy of 131 years of trust, resilience, and innovation in the Nigerian financial services…
A Decade Of Data And Integrity: P+ Measurement Services Celebrates 10 Years Of Redefining PR Evaluation In Africa • P+ Measurement Services is Nigeria’s leading independent media intelligence. P+ Measurement Services, Nigeria’s first independent media intelligence and PR measurement agency, is marking its 10th anniversary this November. Founded in 2015 at the brink of a recession, the agency emerged from a vision to challenge the norms of public relations reporting and bring independence, objectivity, and data-driven accountability to PR measurement and evaluation across Nigeria and Africa. Over the past decade, P+ has transformed what was once considered an “impossible mission”…
By 2030, LAMATA plans 10,000 electric buses in Lagos • Targets reducing CO₂ emissions. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has said it plans to deploy 10,000 electric buses on Lagos roads by 2030. The agency made this known on Sunday while noting that LAMATA and Greenplinth Africa Limited had partnered to accelerate the state’s transition to a low-carbon public transport system. According to LAMATA, the partnership, endorsed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, focuses on carbon assets development and management and is described as a major “green and climate action initiative.” “A pivotal aspect of the partnership is its support for…
Sterling HoldCo Reports 127% Profit Surge, Hits ₦62.3bn In 9 Months … gross earnings rose by 44.1% to ₦341.7 billion. Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc (“Sterling HoldCo” or “the Group”) has announced its unaudited financial results for the nine-month-period ended September 30, 2025, posting an impressive 127% year-on-year growth in profit after tax (PAT) to ₦62.3 billion. The performance is testament to the Group’s robust earnings capacity, operational efficiency, and disciplined execution. The Group’s gross earnings rose by 44.1% to ₦341.7 billion (September 2024: ₦237.2 billion), driven by solid performances in both interest and non-interest income lines. Interest income grew…
Dignitaries – Ooni, Omisore, others grace Omisore-Thomas’s daughter’s wedding in Lagos Chief Florence Ojengbede (left); bride’s mother, Mrs Olusayo Omisore Thomas; groom’s father, Sir Aderibigbe; groom, Ayomide Aderibigbe; bride, Iyanuoluwa Omisore Thomas; bride’s father, Chief Kunle Omisore Thomas; and groom’s mother, Taiwo Aderibigbe at the wedding ceremony in Lagos. … personalities prayed for a home filled with joy for the new couple. It was a spectacular show of glamour and opulence in Ikeja, Lagos State, by the elite members of the Nigerian society, politicians, captains of industries and club members who throng the centre of excellence for the society wedding…
NELFUND disburses N116bn, records 1 million student loan applications … initiative proves commitment to human capital development by the government. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has recorded a major breakthrough, announcing that over one million applications had been received on its students loan portal since its official launch on May 24, 2024. This milestone, according to a statement by NELFUND’s Director, Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, yesterday, “marks a significant step in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which is reshaping access to higher education and strengthening public trust in government-led empowerment programmes.” Since commencement, NELFUND has disbursed…
MAN projects impressive manufacturing output for 2026 The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has projected a much impressive performance of the sector in 2026, with an expectation of 3.1 percent real growth and a contribution of 10.2 percent to the real gross domestic product (GDP) in the coming year. MAN’s Director of Research and Economic Policy Division, Dr Oluwasegun Osidipe, who made the projections during the presentation of MAN CEOs Confidence Index (MCCI) report in Lagos, hinged the outlook on favourable oil prices, rising foreign investments, stable energy costs, and the effective implementation of key industrial and fiscal policies.…
Bolaji shines with silver at Indonesia para badminton tourney Eniola Bolaji … shines with silver at Indonesia Nigeria’s para badminton star, Eniola Bolaji, pulled out of the POLYTRON Indonesia Para Badminton International 2025 in Solo, on Sunday, yielding the final to world number one, Syakuroh Ikhtiar, in the first set. Playing in her sixth final of the year, Eniola was poised to add another gold to her growing collection this year, but she retired when the scores was at 20-16 in favour of her opponent in the first set. The world number two suggested that the withdrawal was due to…