Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Access Holdings Drives Collective Action for Breast Cancer Awareness Breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women globally. Yet, with early detection, timely care, and consistent awareness, thousands of lives can be saved every year. In recognition of this, Access Holdings Plc is holding the Access Walk Against Cancer, a groupwide initiative aimed at spotlighting breast cancer awareness and encouraging proactive health habits across communities in commemoration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Set to take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025, the walk will begin at Access Towers down to Muri Okunola park and back to Accesss…

Gov Ododo Commends Oyebanji at commission of projects in Ekiti … says Oyebanji has delivered well across the critical sectors of the economy of the state. Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo on Tuesday said his counterpart in Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, has demonstrated capacity which indicate that he was well prepared for the task of governing the State. This, he said, continue to reflect in Oyebanji’s excellent performance across all sectors, in the last three years. Governor Ododo posited that there are verifiable and convincing evidence across the critical sectors of the economy, that point to the fact…

UBA Empowers Next Generation of Leaders as 700 Youths Join GMAP Initiative … raises next generation of passionate and competent leaders. Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, continues to demonstrate its commitment to youth empowerment and leadership development as 700 young professionals joined the bank through the Graduate Management Accelerated Programme (GMAP), signalling a major investment in the next generation of leaders who will continue to drive the continent’s economic and financial transformation. At the graduation ceremony, which was held at Landmark Events Centre in Lagos on Sunday, October 19th, 2025, the bank celebrated graduates from Nigeria…

Witnessing Ogah – Teenager acting as Nigeria’s ‘vice president for a day’ Vice President Kashim Shettima and Joy Ogah. Photo credit: Stanley Nkwocha /X • Moving towards gender inclusivity in education and in governance. A teenager, Joy Ogah, symbolically took over the seat of Vice President Kashim Shettima for a day, using the platform to advocate passionately for the rights and education of girls across Nigeria. In a statement issued by the Office of the Vice President on Tuesday, the symbolic handover took place during a meeting on Monday between Vice President Shettima and a delegation from PLAN International, led…

NELFUND opens student loan portal for 2025/2026 academic session The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced the official opening of its student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session, providing access to financial support for students across tertiary institutions in the country. The agency said the application window will run from Thursday, October 23, 2025, to Saturday, January 31, 2026. This is contained a statement issued on Tuesday by NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. NELFUND urged fresh students to apply using their Admission Number or JAMB Registration Number in place of a matriculation number. It appealed to…

CHEF AGBOYE EMERGES WINNER OF N5M PRIZE AT EKO FLAVOURS SEASON 2 COOKING CHAMPIONSHIP • Eko Flavours Season 2 competition is themed – A Lagos Food Story. • Hopeful that the competition would create job opportunities in the food sector. Chef Agabus Agboye has won a N5 million star prize in the Lagos State Government culinary food cooking competition tagged ‘Eko Flavours Season 2’. Agboye defeated other participants to become the Eko Flavours Season 2 Champion in a contest organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems in conjunction with the Culinara Group. Martha Oluwadamilola Rotimi emerged…

Sterling Bank Leads Africa’s Green Revolution … fostering collaboration and innovation. Africa’s agricultural rebirth gathers momentum as Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA) 2025, the continent’s foremost platform for advancing sustainable and inclusive agricultural transformation, returns under the bold theme ‘Survival of the Greenest: Reclaiming Africa’s Food Destiny’. Scheduled for November 6–7, 2025, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, ASA 2025 is set to spotlight financing pathways to drive sustainable growth in the agricultural sector. Now in its eighth year and convened by Sterling Bank, the summit will bring together policymakers, agribusiness leaders, investors, and innovators from across Africa and beyond to explore…

France, Lagos partner on €410m Deal to Boost Waterways Transportation • Both countries are at the forefront of creative and cultural industries. France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Noël Barrot, has announced a €410 million deal with Lagos state for the enhancement of water transportation, which will see an additional 100,000 Lagosians use the state’s waterways as against road and rail transport. Speaking with Arise Television, Barrot also backed Africa’s quest for a permanent seat in the United Nations, noting that aside from that, President Emmanuel Macron was also interested in exploring other areas of cooperation with Nigeria.…

ChatGPT users in Nigeria will pay more as OpenAI includes 7.5% VAT Effective November 1, 2025, users of ChatGPT in Nigeria will pay more for the subscriptions as OpenAI begins implementing a 7.5 per cent value-added tax (VAT) on all its paid services in line with Nigerian tax laws. OpenAI in an email to its users yesterday, disclosed that the new charge will apply to all billable offerings, including ChatGPT Plus, increasing the monthly subscription fee from N31,500 ($20) to about N33,862.50 ($22.43). For emphasis, ChatGPT is a powerful generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by OpenAI. In simple terms,…

Sporty TV Presents Exciting Free-to-Air Sports Packages for Viewers Africa’s fastest growing free-to-air sports network, Sporty TV, has presented a number of exciting sports packages for its Nigerian market. While speaking at a press conference in Lagos, Nigeria on Friday, Oluchi Enuha, the Executive Representative of the Network in Nigeria, said these packages would change the entire landscape of sports broadcasting, not only in Nigeria but across the globe. Enuha also announced a partnership with the Nigerian Television Authority(NTA) and other global media leaders, stating that the partnership would set new standards for free television and deliver value as well…