Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Access Bank Pushes For Youth And Diaspora-Driven Growth At IATF 2025 Access Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Africa–Caribbean economic collaboration at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025. During the event, Sunmbo Olatunji, Chief Executive Officer, The Caribbean Expansion at Access Bank, underscored the importance of leveraging Africa’s demographic advantage, strategic resources, and diaspora linkages to create new pathways for sustainable growth. She spoke on “The Global Africa We Want: Business Collaboration Without Borders”. “The Global Africa we want is one without borders in spirit, vision, or opportunity, an Africa where our youth, diaspora, and private sector drive…

Ibas fulfills presidential mandate over Rivers State Ibok-Ete Ibas * …commends RSIEC for fair, credible, and transparent election. The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has formally announced that the mandate handed to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as “sufficiently achieved,” following the successful restoration of democratic governance at the grassroots level. The declaration was made Friday at Government House, Port Harcourt, during a ceremony where the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) presented the comprehensive report of the recently concluded local government elections to the State Administrator. In his address, Vice Admiral Ibas stated…

Hilda Baci finishes task of cooking largest pot of jollof rice, awaits Guinness’ response Hilda Baci Hilda Baci finishes task of cooking largest pot of jollof rice, awaits Guinness’ response. Celebrity Chef Hilda Baci, on Friday, was very close to achieving a culinary feat by cooking the largest pot of jollof rice, as she ended the challenge and now aims for recognition from the Guinness World Records (GWR). Congratulating her on the feat, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, described the effort as “another demonstration of Nigeria’s global excellence.” Idris gave the commendation through the Director-General of…

Journalist Cindy Onajite Atirene named President of TVC Women’s Network Crime and broadcast journalist Cindy Onajite Atirene, popularly known as Najite, has been named President of the TVC Women’s Network (TVCWN), the internal empowerment platform of TVC Communications. She will serve in this capacity for two years (2025 to 2027). The TVC Women’s Network was established as part of TVC Communications’ drive to provide women within the organisation with a platform for professional development, mentorship, and community engagement. Over the years, the network has become a rallying point for female staff members, championing empowerment initiatives while extending its impact…

Advisory Board of Canadian Comedy Film Festival Appoints Yaw as Member The Nigerian multitalented actor and broadcaster, popularly known as Yaw, has been named as the first Advisory Board Member of the International Comedy Arts Film Festival (TICAFF) in Canada. The festival, a subsidiary of the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF), tagged Yaw as a celebrated figure whose experience in comedy, film, theatre, sitcoms, and show production will help shape its vision and success. Yaw, who has built a career spanning comedy, stage plays, radio and television, is expected to bring a wealth of knowledge to the platform as…

In Q2, Nigeria records N7.5trn trade surplus in 2025 Naira devaluation is probably the most potent weapon against the prosperity of Nigerians. Nigeria’s migration from a potential industrial power house with bustling social affluence, to a subdued and stumbling economy clearly began with the adoption of IMF’s Structural Adjustment Programme during Babangida’s regime: the chorus from International Agencies, at that time, was also that falling oil prices with an unserviced debt burden and the consequent restriction of trade credit to Nigeria, were the products of an allegedly overvalued Naira exchange rate. Nigeria recorded N7.5 trillion trade surplus in the second…

Former Presidential Aide, Fegho Umunubo Served Without Salary, Sacked Without Compensation Fegho John Umunubo The sacked former presidential aide Fegho John Umunubo has revealed that he served the Nigerian government without receiving any financial compensation, following his dismissal from his role as Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy under the Office of the Vice President. In a detailed Instagram post shared on Friday, Umunubo said that he voluntarily chose not to collect salary, bonuses, or travel budgets throughout his tenure, which began in 2023. Instead, the lawyer and media entrepreneur said he relied entirely on private sector partnerships to…

Wema Bank Completes N150 Billion Rights Issue, Gets CBN, SEC Approval Wema Bank Plc has completed its ₦150 billion rights issue, securing approvals from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The exercise has received formal approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission. This Rights Issue was undertaken in response to the CBN’s directive on the recapitalization of banks in Nigeria. With the successful completion and regulatory approval, Wema Bank has now met the ₦200 billion minimum capital requirement applicable to commercial banks with national authorization. In…

Dangote declares Monday for free fuel distribution Dangote CNG tankers  The Dangote refinery is set to begin its free fuel distribution scheme on Monday, starting with Lagos, the South West, Abuja, Kwara, Delta, Rivers, and Edo, respectively. According to Anthony Chiejina, the Dangote Group spokesperson, the scheme will bring relief to millions of Nigerians by providing fuel at reduced prices. The Dangote spokesperson said; “We are starting the free fuel distribution scheme on Monday. We will start with Lagos and the South West, Abuja, Kwara, Delta, Rivers, and Edo States. There will be a drop in price effective on Monday…

Nigerian creative industry welcomes global investment for partnership – FG L-R, British Council’s Head of Arts Nigeria, Harry Keseina; Programme Director, Chikodi Onyemerela; Regional Arts Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, Farai Ncube; Country Director, Donna McGowan; Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Mukhtar Muhammad; and Director of Creative Economy, Ugochi Akudo-Nwosu. Photo credit: British Council The Federal Government has notified that Nigeria’s booming creative industry is set for investment, urging both local and foreign stakeholders to seize emerging opportunities in arts, culture, tourism, and entertainment. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Arts,…