Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Manny Ita MultiChoice Nigeria on January 13, 2026, announced the appointment of Kemi Omotosho as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking a historic transition as she becomes the first woman to lead the company’s Nigerian operations. Omotosho succeeds John Ugbe, who is retiring after 15 years at the helm, a period during which the pay-TV operator navigated major regulatory changes and the growing competition from digital streaming platforms. Omotosho brings more than 20 years of professional experience across Sub-Saharan Africa, with a career shaped by customer-focused strategies and operational leadership. A trained biochemist, she began her corporate career in the…

Manny Ita The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has declared 2026 as the “decisive year” for the Federal Government’s housing agenda, signaling a renewed push to address Nigeria’s housing deficit through accelerated project delivery. Speaking at an expanded management meeting on January 13, 2026, the minister said the government is adopting a “Completion-First” model that prioritizes finishing and handing over habitable homes rather than initiating new large-scale contracts. Dangiwa said the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates programme will be expanded geographically in 2026, with new city projects scheduled to be launched in Maiduguri, Enugu and…

Manny Ita Lagos will host the Investopia Global Investment Conference on February 2, 2026, following an announcement by President Bola Tinubu on January 13, 2026, during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, marking the first time the United Arab Emirates’ flagship investment platform will convene a major summit of this scale in Africa. The conference is scheduled to take place at the Eko Convention Centre, with satellite events planned for Eko Atlantic City, and will be jointly hosted by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Government of the UAE. The summit is intended to function as a strategic “bridge” between…

Manny Ita President Bola Tinubu has finalized a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates during the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, marking a major step in strengthening bilateral trade and investment relations. The agreement is structured to remove trade barriers and integrate Nigerian businesses into Middle Eastern and global value chains, with the UAE committing to the immediate elimination of tariffs on more than 7,000 Nigerian products spanning agriculture and industry, while Nigeria will liberalize 6,243 products, removing tariffs on about 60 percent immediately and phasing out the remainder over three to five years.…

FG begins Lagos gold refinery operation, $600m lithium plant inauguration R-L: Saudi Arabian Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Ibrahim Al-Khorayef; Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake during the minister’s courtesy visit to his Saudi Arabian counterpart ahead of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 13th January, 2026. CREDIT: Solid Minerals Development Ministry Says Nigeria was ready to strengthen its partnership with Saudi Arabia. The Federal Government has announced the commencement of operations at a high-purity gold refining plant in Lagos, with three additional gold refineries at different stages of development across the country and a…

Air pollution: Ogun Govt commences air quality check over lead contamination The experts during the air quality monitoring exercise in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area…Photo Credit: Ola Oresanya Ogun government expresses commitment to the protection of public health through proactive environmental governance. The Ogun State Government has commenced a comprehensive air quality monitoring exercise in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area, following concerns over the impact of lead pollution linked to used lead-acid battery operations in the area and neighbouring Lagos border communities. The Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, disclosed this in a statement shared on X (Formerly Twitter) on Tuesday,…

NELFUND disburses N161.97bn to 864,798 students The Nigerian Education Loan Fund says it has disbursed N161.97 billion to 864,798 students nationwide since the launch of its student loan portal, as part of efforts to expand access to tertiary education. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, while briefing journalists on the progress, impact and challenges of the scheme. Sawyerr said the fund, which he described as a product of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, was established to ensure that no Nigerian student would be denied education because of…

Nigeria welcomed US military supplies, Shehu Sani lauds support The military supplies. Photo credit: AFRICOM/X Former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, was pleased with the arrival of critical military supplies to Nigeria by the United States, describing the move as timely and commendable. He responded on Tuesday to reports of the delivery, saying the support would strengthen Nigeria’s efforts to tackle insecurity, particularly in the North-West region. “I read the reports that the US has delivered critical military supplies to Nigeria. That is a welcome development and commendable,” he said in a post via his X handle. The former…

US mission presents visa navigator for Nigerian applicants U.S Mission logo * The Navigator was designed to make the visa application process clearer. The United States Mission in Nigeria has introduced the Mission Nigeria Visa Navigator, an online resource designed to help visa applicants find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about U.S. visas. In a post obtained from the mission’s X handle on Tuesday, the tool provides guidance on various visa categories, application procedures, required documentation, interview processes, and common concerns faced by applicants. It is aimed at reducing misinformation and helping applicants better understand the…

Edo gov claims Ekpoma riot sponsored from abroad, to destabilize File photo: Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo. * Says incident had no connection with Ambrose Alli University students. The Edo State Government on Tuesday dismissed reports describing recent unrest in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area, as a protest. The government said the incident was a coordinated riot aimed at destabilising the state. In a statement signed by Patrick Ebojele, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, the government said the violence was a “well-organised riot sponsored by a Nigerian resident in Russia and other locations overseas.” According to…