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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.
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani The Federal Government has unveiled the Nigeria Artificial Intelligence (AI Scaling) Hub (NAISH) and unveiled the Scaling AI for Development Challenge to accelerate AI adoption across public institutions. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, unveiled the initiative on Friday in Abuja. Tijani described it as a major step towards building a globally competitive AI ecosystem capable of addressing Nigeria’s development challenges. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the initiative, NAISH in partnership with the ministry, is supported by a 7.5 million-dollar commitment from…
EU ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot addressing participants during the summit. Photo: EU Delegation The Federal Government and the European Union reaffirmed their commitment to deepening their strategic economic partnership as part of efforts to attract greater investment, expand trade and accelerate sustainable economic growth according to a statement by the EU delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS on Friday in Abuja. The commitment was reaffirmed at the 10th Nigeria–EU Business Forum, where government officials and European partners said ongoing economic reforms and stronger policy coordination were positioning Nigeria for increased investment and long-term private sector-led growth. Speaking at…
… says that the existing network of databases was used in the arrest of some terrorists returning to Nigeria from the Holy Pilgrimage last week. President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed the 2026 National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act into law, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to modernise identity management, enhance national security, improve public service delivery, and deepen the nation’s digital economy. The signing took place at the State House, Abuja, in the presence of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, and the House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere. The…
L -R: Nneoma Onuoha, Acting Team Lead, Development Finance & Intervention Funds, Fidelity Bank Plc; Anthony Asonye, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Impact Credit Guarantee Limited (ICGL); Ugochi Osinigwe, Divisional Head, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises Banking; Imaobong Nkanta, Product Manager, SME Banking; and Chiwuike Okere, Team Lead, SME Banking, (all of Fidelity Bank Plc); at the Development Bank of Nigeria Service Ambassadors Award which held recently in Lagos. Fidelity Bank Plc has again reinforced its leadership in small and medium-scale business banking as it emerged the winner of the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Service Ambassadors Award for the Highest Impact…
WAFCON 30 days to kick off | CAF The TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 will make history when it kicks off in 30 days’ time, with the continent’s premier women’s football competition expanding from 12 to 16 teams for the first time. The tournament opens on 26 July in Rabat, where hosts Morocco will take on Kenya at Moulay El Hassan Stadium at 21h00 local time (20h00 GMT). Earlier that day, Algeria face Senegal in the other Group A fixture at Rabat’s Olympic Stadium. The four groups “Morocco 2026 will mark a significant milestone in the…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering resolve to back security forces in the ongoing campaign against insurgency, banditry and other violent crimes plaguing the state. Presiding over the weekly State Security Council meeting on Thursday, June 25, at the Government House in Gusau, the governor convened the state’s top security brass for a high-level strategic session aimed at recalibrating the state’s counter-insurgency approach. In a terse but firm statement, Governor Lawal disclosed that deliberations centered on reinforcing troop deployments in high-risk zones, fast-tracking intelligence-sharing mechanisms and overhauling rapid-response protocols to better safeguard civilian populations. “I…
Skellig Michael is a small, rocky island off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland…Photo Credit: Instagram/ ireland.explores. Photo Credit 2: Facebook The Embassy of Ireland in Nigeria has announced that applications for the 2026 Ireland Fellows Programme will open on June 29, offering Nigerians the opportunity to study for a fully funded Master’s degree in Ireland. The embassy disclosed this in a post on its X handle on Friday, stating that the programme is open to early and mid-career professionals from Nigeria and Ghana seeking to pursue a one-year Master’s degree at top Irish universities. “Applications for the Ireland Fellows…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has given October 2026 deadline for taxis operating at the Lagos and Abuja airports to abide by its directives of complying with the standard of vehicles allowed and the increase of tariff from N500 to N1, 500. A statement from FAAN’s management explained that as an organization committed to delivering safe, secure, efficient, and world-class airport services, FAAN considers it necessary to provide clarification on the issues raised and to reassure the travelling public that every action being taken is aimed at enhancing passenger experience and maintaining acceptable service standards at our airports.…
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has introduced a set of new features on its mobile app, led by a reward points system that turns everyday transactions into tangible benefits for customers. With this update, FCMB shifts the focus from routine banking to value creation, giving customers a stronger reason to engage, transact, and stay within its digital ecosystem. Speaking on the update, Divisional Head, Payments and Solutions, Oladipo Alabede said: “At FCMB, we are constantly innovating to meet the evolving needs of our customers. These features are designed to provide convenience, reward loyalty, and empower our customers to do more…
ProvidusUnity Bank The merger between Providus Bank and Unity Bank has reached the integration phase following the completion of all legal and regulatory requirements, setting the stage for the emergence of ProvidusUnity Bank Limited. The merger between the two banks had recently been sanctioned by the court clearing the last hurdle for the combination of both financial institutions and paving the way for the full rollout of the merged entity. Industry sources familiar with the process disclosed that the merger itself had been substantially concluded earlier, with current activities focused on post merger integration aimed at harmonising operations, technology platforms…