Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

INEC Chairman Yakubu Steps Down As Acting Chair Takes Over INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu INEC Chairman Yakubu Steps Down As Acting Chair Takes Over. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has officially stepped down as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), concluding a nearly decade-long tenure at the helm of Nigeria’s electoral body. In a brief ceremony held at INEC headquarters on Tuesday, Yakubu formally transferred leadership to May Agbamuche-Mbu, an INEC Commissioner who will serve as Acting Chairman. The handover took place in the presence of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and senior officials. Yakubu’s departure comes a month ahead of…

We Established N200bn Intervention Fund To Enhance MSMEs – Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu …restoring hope for the poor and vulnerable. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has explained why his administration established the ₦200 billion intervention fund to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and manufacturers, saying it became necessary to assist them in boosting competitiveness and addressing structural challenges. He said beyond the GDP growth of 4.23 per cent recorded in September 2025, the economic reforms spearheaded by his administration have started yielding tangible results across sectors, surpassing projections from multilateral agencies and indigenous economic experts. President Tinubu who…

Transforming Business Payments With Tailored Solutions Through Zest In Nigeria’s cutthroat fintech space, one payments platform is carving out a difference by doing more than just moving money; it is building customizable sector-driven solutions. Stanbic IBTC’s Zest is rapidly emerging as the preferred payments partner for businesses that demand far more than basic transaction services. Traditional banks bring stability, and challenger fintechs bring agility. Zest combines both. Launched in October 2023, it immediately offered a multi-rail payments gateway supporting cards, QR, bank accounts, USSD, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. But its real edge lies in solving practical operational problems unique…

NESCAFÉ Samples 65,000 Cups Nationwide To Celebrate Global Coffee And Nigeria’s Independence Day L-R: Muideen Abdulsalam, Category Development Manager, Coffee; Jean-Pierre Duplan, Category Manager, Coffee; Adebayo Olujobi, Category Development Executive, Coffee In commemoration of International Coffee Day and Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, NESCAFÉ executed a large-scale activation, serving 65,000 cups of coffee to consumers nationwide to mark the dual occasion. The initiative spanned 25 cities, including Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Enugu, Jos, Nasarawa, Minna, Kaduna, Bauchi, Owerri, Onitsha, Abeokuta, Ilorin, Calabar, Uyo, Lokoja, Lafia, Osogbo, Ado Ekiti, Maiduguri, Yola, Benin, Asaba, Makurdi, and Sokoto, reaching consumers in…

UK fintech SendOva inaugurates digital remittance service for Nigeria UK-headquartered fintech startup SendOva has officially launched its digital remittance platform, focusing initially on the high-volume UK–Nigeria corridor. The platform seeks to provide faster, more transparent, and reliable money transfers for both individuals and businesses in the diaspora. Speaking on the launch, Olufemi Anthony Olaogun, Chief Executive Officer of SendOva, said, “SendOva was built on the core principle that sending money should be quick, instant, and in real-time, by offering not just better technology, but a better understanding of the people behind the payments.” The company’s launch comes amid continued growth…

Lagos State Government Recognizes Adron Homes for Advancing Sustainable Urban Development Adron Homes has reinforced its position as a leader in Nigeria’s real estate sector by receiving an Appreciation Award from the Lagos State Government, under the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. The award was presented on October 6th at the 2025 World Habitat Day Celebration held in Lagos, with this year’s theme, “Urban Crisis Response: Flooding in Focus.” The event brought together key stakeholders, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss innovative and collaborative strategies for addressing the growing challenges of urban development, particularly those related to flooding…

FIFA U-20 World Cup Round Of 16 Fixtures Here, the full list of Round of 16 fixtures for the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup has now been officially confirmed. This follows the completion of the group stage matches played in the early hours of Monday morning. Nigeria’s Flying Eagles secured a place in the Round of 16 at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile after a 1–1 draw with Colombia in Talca on Monday morning. Colombia took the lead in the 51st minute through Kener Gonzalez, but Nigeria fought back and equalised late on when captain Daniel Bameyi…

FG begins workforce reforms through workers’ verification The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack. … to achieve credible personnel database. The Federal Government, through the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, has engaged the services of Philips Consulting and other human resource firms to conduct a comprehensive verification of civil service personnel records. According to an internal memo signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Didi Walson-Jack, and obtained by our correspondent on Monday in Abuja, the exercise will run from October 16 to…

Israel observes October 7 attack as talks ongoing to end Gaza war A man walks past a billboard bearing the portraits of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip by Palestinian militants since October 2023, in Jerusalem on October 6, 2025. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) Israel marks the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attack on Tuesday, as Hamas and Israeli negotiators hold indirect talks to end the two-year war in Gaza under a US-proposed peace plan. Two years ago to the day, at the close of the Jewish festival of Sukkot, Hamas-led militants launched a surprise…

Fidelity Bank Hosts Black-Tie Gala Honouring Afreximbank President Prof. Benedict Oramah L -R: Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole; the outgoing President and Chairman of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict Okechukwu Oramah; his wife, Mrs. Chinelo Oramah; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe; Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite; and Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Ms. Hannatu Musawa; at a black-tie dinner hosted by Fidelity Bank to celebrate the retirement of Prof. Oramah in Lagos recently. …