Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Mahmood Yakubu takes national honour along Professor Mahmood Yakubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cast the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) on Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the outgoing Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in recognition of his distinguished service to Nigeria’s democracy. The honour followed the expiration of Professor Yakubu’s second term as INEC chairman, bringing to an end his ten-year leadership of the nation’s electoral body. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, President Tinubu thanked Yakubu for his commitment…

SEN. NED NWOKO BEATS IMAGINATION OF DELTA NORTH – EBOH APC CHIEFTAIN Senator Ned Nwoko * Ranked “the best performing Senator in Nigeria”  As the 10th senate of the National Assembly resumed sitting this week after a month long – month statutory break, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Emmanuel Afam Eboh says Senator Ned Nwoko has exceeded the expectations of the people of Delta North Senatorial District who elected him senator two years ago. Speaking to journalists in Abuja while assessing the performance of Senator Nwoko so far, Chief Eboh said Delta North had witnessed outstanding…

FIRS Adedeji’s revealation on economy, says 90% of tax revenue goes to states FIRS chairman, Zaach Adedeji • Core mandate is to assess, collect and account. Federal Inland Revenue Service chairman, Dr Zacch Adedeji, speaks on two years of his headship of the apex tax agency, the reforms of President Bola Tinubu and what the economy stands to gain as from January 2026 It’s been two years you took over as chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service. How has the journey been and what would you give as your achievements in the agency? When we set out on this…

2026 World Cup qualifier: Super Eagles arrive South Africa, Osimhen, Lookman, others Super Eagles Super Eagles arrive South Africa, Osimhen, Lookman, others. Not less than 17 Super Eagles players, including star forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, have arrived in Polokwane, South Africa, as Nigeria intensifies preparations for Friday’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying clash against Lesotho. The players joined camp on Tuesday, a day after the technical crew and backroom staff arrived to officially open the team’s base. Of those already in camp are William Troost-Ekong, Wilfred Ndidi, Bruno Onyemaechi, Terem Moffi, Moses Simon, Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi,…

Amid certificate forgery allegations, Nnaji resigns The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has resigned following allegations of certificate forgery levelled against him. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the resignation in a statement on Tuesday, saying the President has accepted the Minister’s decision to step down. According to Onanuga, President Tinubu “accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following some allegations against him.” He added that “President Tinubu appointed Nnaji in August 2023. He resigned…

10th African Brands Congress 2025 Takes Place On Oct. 13th The African Brands, a leading platform dedicated to celebrating and advancing Brand Excellence across the continent, is set to host The African Brands Congress 2025 Awards and Exhibition on Monday, October 13, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at the grand Ball Room of the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. This year’s edition, themed “Building Globally Competitive Brands Out of Africa: Prospects, Challenges and Opportunities,” will convene leading executives, policymakers, industry captains, brand custodians and innovators from across the continent to discuss practical strategies for positioning African brands on the…

Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Remarkable Safety Cadre, first in Sub-Saharan Africa L-R: Commissioner for Special Duties & Intergovernmental Relations, Mr. Olugbenga Oyerinde; Managing Director/CEO, Bank of Industry, Dr. Olasupo Olusi; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Hon. Rauf Age-Sulaiman; Director –General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola and Company Secretary, Bank of Industry, Olufunlola Salami, during the 3rd Lagos State Occupational Safety and Health Conference (LASOSH) 2025 organized by the Lagos State Safety Commission themed: “Occupational Safety and Health as a Catalyst for Nation Building” at Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 • 28 new Occupational…

She made me venture in YouTube — Omotola Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Veteran Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has disclosed how fellow filmmaker Ruth Kadiri encouraged her to embrace YouTube filmmaking. While speaking on the Nollywood on Radio podcast, Omotola rehearsed how Kadiri persistently encouraged her to join the growing community of Nigerian filmmakers leveraging YouTube to showcase their works. According to Omotola, the conversation took place while she was on vacation in 2023. “I came on vacation in 2023, and Ruth called me. She said, ‘Mama, do you know what’s going on? There’s a whole revolution with YouTube.’ She showed me…

98% of Nigerians to enjoy minimal tax rate or total exemption in 2026 — Oyedele Taiwo Oyedele • Says one can’t be taxed in poverty. An estimated 98 per cent of Nigerians will either stop paying tax or have their tax rate under the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) category crashed to its barest minimum when the new tax law goes into force in January 2026. This formed part of the clarifications made by Dr. Taiwo Oladele, the Chairman, Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, at the Nigerian Economic Summit discussion session yesterday in Abuja. This declaration by…

Students protest in support of Dangote Refinery in Ibadan …describe the Dangote Refinery as a symbol of hope.  … seek protection from as sabotage. Students under the National Association of Oduduwa Students (NAOS), the Coalition of Yoruba Students, and the Yoruba Movement staged a peaceful protest yesterday in Ibadan, Oyo State, in solidarity with the Dangote Refinery, which is currently locked in a dispute with oil unions and petroleum marketers. The demonstrators gathered at the Iwo Road Roundabout along the Ibadan–Lagos Expressway, chanting solidarity songs before marching through major streets of the city. They called on the government to protect…