Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Damilola shines, makes Forbes’ 2025 sustainability leaders list Damilola Ogunbiyi. Credit; seforall.org *Ogunbiyi was chosen out of 120 finalists. * First female GM Lagos State Electricity Board * First female MD of Nigerian Rural Electrification Agency Nigerian-born chief executive of Sustainable Energy for All and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All, Damilola Ogunbiyi, has been named to Forbes magazine’s Sustainability Leaders 2025 list, the business title announced on Thursday. The annual Forbes list recognises 50 global figures whose recent work is driving measurable progress on climate, clean energy, and sustainability across public, private and multilateral arenas.…

Adeparusi bags distinctions in all subjects in Ireland Adeparusi Source: Facebook page Adeparusi bags distinctions in all subjects in Ireland Nigerian Oluwajomiloju Adeparusi has achieved excellence in Ireland, having distinctions in nine subjects at the O Fiaich Institute of Further Education. She has undertaken nine courses at the Dundalk-based institute and finished with distinctions in all of them, placing her among the school’s most outstanding achievers. Adeparusi’s outstanding record secured her admission into the prestigious Trinity College Dublin, to study Business, Economics and Social Studies for a combined honours degree. This feat has drawn commendations both within and outside the…

Sterling names beneficiaries of N2 billion scholarship Sterling Bank has named the first 99 beneficiaries of its N2 billion Beyond Education Scholarship Fund aimed at widening access to higher education in Nigeria. The announcement came at the Sterling Leadership Series (SLS) held recently in Lagos, where the bank signaled a push to reimagine education as the driver of national transformation. Chief Operating Officer of Sterling Bank, Temitayo Adegoke, said the unveiling reflected the bank’s commitment to using education as a tool for transformation. “At Sterling, we see education as the most powerful tool for transformation. We have invested, and will…

Dangote Speaks Up On Marketers Pressure To increase Pump Price … Dangote would not be moved by threats. Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced that the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) demanded it to increase the price of petrol and diesel by N75 per litre, in order to allow its members to match the refinery’s gantry prices at their respective depots. If implemented, this would result in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and diesel rising to as high as N950 and N1,090 per litre respectively in some parts of Nigeria. The refinery disclosed that…

Creative Economy Week 2025: British Council, FG, Industry Stakeholders Highlight Growth Opportunities in Enugu L-R, Seyi Agboola, Senior Regional Recruitment Manager, University of the Creative Arts; Professor Lyndsay Duthie, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Academy Partnerships and Creative Industry Engagement, University of the Creative Arts; Obi Asika, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture and Harry Kesiena, Head of Arts, British Council in Nigeria, at the Creative Economy Week 2025 in Enugu. The Creative Economy Week 2025 raised high interest and excitement in Enugu State as stakeholders converged to collaborate, endorse, and spotlight the unique opportunities available to Nigerian youth for socio-economic…

2Baba at 50, fans celebrate legendary singer File photo: 2baba Lovers of Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, have continued to celebrate him with goodwill messages as he turns 50. The supporters and admirers of the “African Queen” crooner on Wednesday flooded social media platforms with his photos and congratulatory messages, hailing him as a true Nigerian music icon. @iamprinzsheddy wrote,“Happy birthday Sir 2baba. I love you sir and thank you so much for all the childhood memories.” @beautifulfacesbyalexandra, on instagram wrote“Congratulations 2baba Keep growing in God’s hands. Golden jubilee.” @superpee_ng posted , “Happy 50th birthday legend…

Adron Boss, EmmanuelKing Hosts 12th TMnews Summit, Ministers, Security Chiefs and Key Figures Gather in Lagos The 12th Annual TMnews Summit & Awards will hold on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, with the theme: “Securing the Future: A Collaborative Approach to Community Safety.” The high profile event will bring together ministers, security chiefs, policymakers, industry leaders, and humanitarian advocates for dialogue, collaboration, and recognition of excellence. The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Adron Groups, Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing, will serve as Chief Host, while the National President of ACOMORAN, Alhaji Samsudeen Apelogun, has been…

We’re Achieving 95% Digital Literacy By 2030 – FG Director-General of the Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Abdullahi / Credit: X The Federal Government has announced its plans to achieve 95 per cent digital literacy among Nigerians by 2030, with a specific target of training and empowering at least 30 million citizens by 2027. The Director-General of the Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Abdullahi, represented by the agency’s Director of Stakeholder Management, Aristotle Onumo, made this known on Thursday in Abuja at the Grand Finale of the Tech4Dev Digital for All Challenge 2.0. Abdullahi explained that NITDA is driving the…

FG inaugurates pension-support loan for retirees Chief Executive Officer, CREDICORP, Uzoma Nwagba … offering retirees access to loans from ₦50,000. In a move aimed at boosting the nation’s consumer credit system, the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation, on Thursday, launched a pension-backed loan scheme designed to empower retirees. The initiative, launched in collaboration with Leadway Trustees and Optimus Bank, offers retirees access to loans starting from ₦50,000, with the maximum benchmark to be determined by the size of the pension income. Nigeria’s pension system has undergone significant reforms over the past two decades, with the Pension Reform…

Nigeria Presents World-class Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre – Tunji-Ojo Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced that Nigeria’s first Centralised Passport Personalisation and Production Centre is now completed and ready to be deployed to end the challenges facing the nation’s passport issuance process. Speaking at the tour of facility at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, the minister described the acquisition of the facility as a landmark moment in the ongoing reform aimed at transforming the country’s passport issuance system and eliminating backlogs permanently. He said the project represents one of…