Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

SON Expresses Satisfaction with Dangote Cement Plc for Driving Excellence … SON encourages other manufacturers to go for the best practice in manufacturing. Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) has lauded Dangote Cement Plc for its significant role in elevating the country’s manufacturing sector and urged other manufacturers to emulate the Company’s dedication to best practices and operational excellence. The commendation followed the successful completion by the Dangote Cement, Obajana Plant in Kogi State, of the Integrated Management System (IMS) Certification Audit, conducted by expert auditors from the SON. The comprehensive IMS Certification Audit comprising of Stages 1 and 2 carried…

Osimhen recovers, returns to Gala training File copy: Victor Osimhen Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has returned to team training with Galatasaray after recovering from the ankle injury he sustained on international duty two weeks ago. The 26-year-old participated in some training drills with his teammates on Sunday ahead of Galatasaray’s Super Lig fixture against Konyaspor at Rams Park on Monday, though he did not feature in the match. Osimhen has been sidelined since suffering the ankle injury during Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda on 6 September, when he was forced off in the 35th minute after…

2025 Ballon d’Or: PSG star Dembele capped winner Dembele Paris Saint-Germain star, Ousmane Dembele was on Monday night revealed as the 2025 men’s Ballon d’Or recipient, capping a fairy-tale redemption arc for the club and France forward who once symbolized unfulfilled promise. The 28-year-old, sidelined by a minor hamstring tweak that kept him from the pitch but not the podium, accepted the gleaming orb from Brazilian icon Ronaldinho-himself a 2005 winner-his face a mosaic of disbelief and elation amid a sea of standing ovations. This victory, the first for a French player since Zinedine Zidane in 1998, eclipses a razor-sharp…

Women’s Yashin Trophy: Chiamaka Nnadozie rated 4th best goalkeeper in historic edition  Chiamaka Nnadozie rated 4th best goalkeeper in historic edition Nigeria’s Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has made history after finishing 4th in the first edition of the Women’s Yashin Trophy, an award dedicated to the best female goalkeeper in the world. The recognition came on a glittering night in Paris where football’s biggest stars gathered for the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony. Though the top prize slipped away, Nnadozie’s 4th-place finish underlined her rising status in world football and confirmed her as one of the finest shot-stoppers of her…

FirstBank, Lagos collaborate for maiden E1 Powerboat Championship First Bank of Nigeria Limited has declared its partnership with the organisers of the historic E1 Lagos GP, an all-electric powerboat racing championship scheduled to hold in Lagos from 3rd to 5th October 2025. The announcement was made at the E1 Lagos GP Stakeholder Immersion Session in Lagos, where the Bank reiterated its commitment to supporting sports and developmental initiatives that inspire and unite Nigerians. Speaking at the event, Olayinka Ijabiyi, Acting Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communication of FirstBank, said the partnership reflects the Bank’s dedication to human development and legacy-building.…

Nigeria posts 4.23% GDP growth in Q2 2025 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.23 percent in the second quarter of 2025 (Q2’25), marking a stronger performance compared to previous quarters. The growth represents a 1.1 percentage point increase quarter-on-quarter from the 3.13 percent posted in Q1’25, and an improvement over the 3.48 percent recorded in Q2’24. According to the NBS GDP report released on Monday, the new figures follow a rebasing of the national accounts using 2019 as the base year, aligning previous quarterly estimates with the rebased annual…

Access Bank opens applications for Womenpreneur Pitch-a-Ton 2025 Access Bank has officially launched the 2025 edition of its flagship Womenpreneur Pitch-a-Ton programme, reaffirming its commitment to empowering women-led businesses across Africa through a mix of capacity-building, mentorship, and financial support. Applications for this year’s programme opened on Friday, September 19, 2025, and will close on Friday, October 3, 2025. At a press conference held in Lagos to announce the launch, Nene Kunle-Ogunlusi, Group Head, Women Banking at Access Bank, highlighted the transformative impact the programme has had since its inception in 2019. According to her, Womenpreneur Pitch-a-Ton has empowered hundreds…

FCMB,Truecaller Collaborate to Elevate Customer Communication First City Monument Bank (FCMB), one of Nigeria’s leading and most innovative customer-centric financial institutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with Truecaller, the global platform for trusted communication, to transform the way it engages with customers across the country. This collaboration is aimed at enhancing customer trust, reducing fraud, and ensuring that communication between FCMB and its customers is both safe, trusted, and seamless. Chief Information Officer at FCMB, Rotimi Famuwagun said: “At FCMB, our customers are at the heart of every innovation. Through our partnership with Truecaller, we are strengthening communication security…

RCCG parish gives scholarships to students in Abuja Beneficiaries of the scholarship Photo Credit: Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David Parish, Abuja, As part of its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David Parish, Abuja, has empowered 20 Nigerian students in its ongoing scholarship programme, noting that the scholarship programme is aimed at promoting education and empowering Nigerian youth both within the church and across the country. The initiative, launched approximately three years ago, aligns with the broader CSR vision of the RCCG, led by its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye.…

SDNON Felicitates Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Her 65th Birthday First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, SDNON president Dr. Adeniyi Ifetayo The Society of Digital Newspaper Owners of Nigeria (SDNON) has extended warm felicitations to the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on the occasion of her 65th birthday. In a goodwill message issued in Lagos on Monday, SDNON president Dr. Adeniyi Ifetayo described Senator Tinubu as “a mother of the nation whose life of service, compassion, and dedication to the upliftment of women and youths continues to inspire hope across the country.” The association…