Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

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. …

Lagos commences compensation verification exercise for demolished residence at Oworonshoki Oworoshoki Demolition … claims demolition aimed at urban renewal. The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has started verifying residents affected by the recent demolition in Oworonshoki. The process is part of plans to compensate and relocate those who lost their homes. According to LASBCA, the verification aims to confirm who the real victims are, check ownership documents, and assess the level of damage before any help is given. The exercise includes reviewing documents, visiting sites, and interviewing affected residents to prevent false claims. Officials explained that only people who…

FG will not renew licences of poor performance DisCos – Adelabu Adebayo Adelabu … says, there’s need for DisCos to sit up for result favourable. The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has said the Federal Government will revoke the licences of electricity distribution companies (DisCos) that fail to meet performance expectations when their current licences expire in 2028. While speaking during a power sector session at the Nigerian Economic Summit 2025 in Abuja, Adelabu said the inefficiency of the DisCos remains one of the biggest challenges to stable power supply in Nigeria. The session, themed “Uninterrupted Power Supply: The…

Remita Reaffirms Commitment to Digital Transformation as Sponsor of Nigeria Fintech Week 2025 Remita has announced its continued sponsorship of Nigeria Fintech Week (NFW) 2025, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to advancing Nigeria’s digital economy and deepening financial inclusion. This marks the fourth consecutive year of the company’s participation, underscoring its enduring role as a trusted enabler of payment innovation across Africa. Set to hold from October 7 to 9, 2025, this year’s edition of Nigeria Fintech Week, themed “The Fintech Ecosystem Symphony: Orchestrating Nigeria’s Digital Future,” will bring together innovators, regulators, investors, and ecosystem enablers to explore how financial…

Cooking gas price hike, repercussion from PENGASSAN’s strike – NNPC Nigerians queueing for cooking gas Cooking gas price hike, repercussion from PENGASSAN’s strike – NNPC The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Bayo Ojulari, has said the surge in the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), commonly called cooking gas, is due to the recent strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). Ojulari, who spoke with journalists on Sunday after paying President Bola Tinubu a visit, disclosed that some retailers and marketers with existing stock also raised…

Nnaji insisted he graduated from UNN in 1985 Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Dr Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji With the allegations of certificate forgery by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Dr Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji, the minister, says he graduated from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) in 1985. While speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Monday, the minister through his special adviser, Dr Robert Ngwu said that accusation is politically motivated, alleging that the governor of Enugu State is the sponsor of the scandal. Following Nnaji, the governor considers him a threat to his (Mbah’s) second term…

Keystone Bank customers to win big in its ‘Mega Milli’ promo PHOTO L–R: Rukayat Olatunji, Unit Head, Mobile & Internet Banking; Tina Ebuehi, Department Head, Retail Products & Value Chain Management, Keystone Bank; Olayemi Sule, Group Head, Retail & Digital Banking; Bolajoko Agunlejika, Department Head, Virtual Payment Systems, Retail & Digital Banking Group and Marilyn Tytler, Acting Department Head, Digital Banking at the official launch of the Keystone Bank “Mega Milli Giveaway” promo held at the bank’s headquarters in Lagos on Monday. The lender disclosed that the promo will run from October 1 to December 31, 2025. Speaking at…

IWFSA-FASSET Women’s Leadership Programme Reaches #1000 Women Leaders Milestone The International Women’s Forum South Africa (IWFSA) and the Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Fasset), in partnership with Duke Corporate Education (Duke CE), will mark the close-out of the IWFSA Fasset Women’s Leadership Programme (IFWLP) this month. Nolitha Fakude, IWFSA President This milestone event celebrates the programme’s impact, having successfully equipped 1,000 women leaders across the finance and accounting sector with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to drive ethical leadership, systemic change, and economic growth. Khosi Bhambisa, IFWLP Alumnus and Co-Chair of the Alumni Launched in 2022,…

Senior Lecturer Cries Out Over 10-Year Tax Remittance Scandal at AAUA, Appeals to Governor Aiyedatiwa A senior lecturer at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, has made an impassioned plea to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to urgently intervene in what he describes as a “vicious circle of corruption” that has left staff members without tax clearance certificates for many years. In an exclusive interview with Apples Bite Magazine, the lecturer, whose name has been withheld for security reasons, revealed the devastating impact of the institution’s failure to remit staff taxes to the government, unpaid salaries and lack of funding. “The…