Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

In December 2025, Nigeria’s headline inflation eased to 15.15% – NBS Headline inflation stood at 0.54 per cent in December 2025, drop from 1.22 per cent. Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 15.15 per cent in December 2025 following a methodological review by the National Bureau of Statistics, marking a sharp moderation in price pressures compared with both the preceding month and the same period last year. The latest Consumer Price Index report released by the NBS, on its website on Thursday, showed that the CPI rose to 131.2 points in December 2025 from 130.5 points in November, indicating…

Fidelity Bank Champions Tree Planting Initiative At Elegushi Beach In line with its commitment to environmental preservation and sustainable development, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has partnered with Greenfingers Wildlife Initiative, to plant trees at Elegushi Beach, Lekki, Lagos. The intervention was implemented as part of the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP). It was funded and administered by the newly inducted employees, referred to as the Vault Class, who selected this initiative for their community impact project. The bank provided matching financial support to ensure the project’s successful execution. Speaking during the…

Dangote Appreciates Cement Distributors At Awards Nite, Splashes N15bn In Gifts, Cash L-R: President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote; Overall Winner, Otunba Kazeem Olayemi Odeyeyiwa, MD/CEO Kazab Heritage Limited and his wife, Chief Mrs Adesola Odeyeyiwa; Chairman, Dangote Cement Plc, Emmanuel Ikazoboh at the Dangote Cement Plc 2025 Customer Award Night and Celebration, in Lagos on Wednesday, 14 January, 2026. …declares bigger plan for the future through expansion. Dangote Cement Plc has celebrated its top distributors and customers with ₦15 billion worth of rewards for their continued loyalty, resilience, and outstanding performance. The 2026 Distributors’ Awards Night, held at…

Atiku’s Son prefers APC to PDP and ADC for 2027 Presidency Atiku Abubakar’s son joins Tinubu Claims move was decided on belief in Tinubu’s leadership and policy. Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring his intention to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. The defection was announced on Thursday at the National Assembly in Abuja, where Abubakar, popularly known as Abba, was officially received by the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, alongside APC leaders from the North-East. According to Vanguard,…

Manny Ita The Chief Executive of the newly renamed Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Mrs. Tola Akerele, has returned Nigeria to the forefront of global cultural discourse following her high-profile participation at the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) Congress in New York. Held from January 13 to 15, 2026, the congress gathered approximately 500 arts leaders from over 50 countries under the theme “Resilience: A Global Dialogue,” a forum dedicated to ensuring cultural institutions remain financially sustainable and impactful despite dwindling public funds and geopolitical pressures. Mrs. Akerele, representing Nigeria’s premier cultural monument, was featured…

Manny Ita Organizers have finalized preparations for the 2026 National Yoruba Youth Summit, popularly known as “Îwà Day,” scheduled to convene on February 7, 2026, at the Federal School of Surveying in Oyo, Oyo State. Hosted by the Coalition of Yoruba Youth Leaders Forum in partnership with the Palace of the Alaafin of Oyo and the Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture, the summit is designed to institutionalize the philosophy of “Îwà Omolúàbí” or “good character” as a cornerstone for contemporary leadership. Prof. (Prince) Tolani Hassan, President-General of the coalition, characterized the gathering as “a movement to restore values and…

Manny Ita Access Holdings Plc has officially emerged as the largest financial institution in West and Central Africa by asset base, overtaking long-time rivals Zenith Bank and First Bank of Nigeria. According to the 2025 Africa’s Top 100 Banks report released in mid-January 2026, the group now commands a balance sheet of approximately $26 billion (estimated at over ₦42.45 trillion), supported by a Tier 1 capital of roughly $2 billion. This shift at the top of the regional hierarchy highlights a strategic divergence in the Nigerian banking sector; while competitors have focused on profit margins and digital efficiency, Access Holdings…

Manny Ita The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a comprehensive regulatory circular aimed at streamlining the use of international payment cards within the country to bolster tourism and diaspora engagement. Signed by Dr. Rita Sike, Director of the Financial Policy and Regulation Department, the document, titled “Facilitation of Seamless Use of Foreign Cards,” mandates that all Deposit Money Banks and non-bank acquirers ensure their Automated Teller Machines, Point-of-Sale terminals, and web-based platforms are fully configured to accept international cards. The apex bank emphasized that terminals must comply with global card scheme standards and maintain necessary certifications to eliminate technical…

WAFCON 2025: Nigeria in Group C, to face Zambia Reigning champion Nigeria will meet Zambia again, while Morocco will face Algeria in a North African derby in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) group stage. The Super Falcons beat Zambia 5-0 and Morocco 2-1 in last year’s final in Rabat, winning their 10th Wafcon title. In 2026, Nigeria will play Zambia, Egypt, and debutants Malawi in Group C. Morocco, hosting for the third consecutive time, will play Algeria, Senegal, and Kenya in Group A. Other groups: Group B: South Africa, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Tanzania Group D: Ghana,…

HoR minority caucus honours Nigeria’s fallen heroes during Armed Forces Remembrance Day … wounded soldiers and veterans were recognized. The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has joined Nigerians to commemorate the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, paying tribute to fallen and serving personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces and assuring them that their sacrifices would never be forgotten. In a commemorative message signed by the Minority Leader, Rep. Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, the caucus described the day as one of solemn national reflection, honouring the courage, patriotism and selflessness of officers and men who laid down their…