Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Omoyele Sowore Court Orders To Remand Sowore In Kuje Prison For Jumping Proceedings Sowore said his absence from an earlier court sitting, which led to the revocation of his bail, was due to consultations with his legal team. The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has declared that his detention will not stop his activism, insisting he would continue mobilising Nigerians while in custody. Sowore made the remarks on Monday after a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja ordered his remand at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending further proceedings in his case. The order was issued…

File: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation on Monday after less than two years in office, in a term characterised by policy U-turns and deep public unpopularity. “Every decision I have taken has been about putting the country I love first. That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party,” Starmer said as he choked up in an emotional speech outside 10 Downing Street. Starmer said the process of picking a new leader for the centre-left party would be launched in July, and he would remain as prime minister…

TikToker Peller Obeys Tradition, Pays Jarvis’ Bride Price. Popular TikTok star, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, says he has fulfilled traditional customs by paying the bride price of his partner, Elizabeth Aminata, known as Jarvis, during a family introduction ceremony. The event was captured in a video posted by Peller on his Instagram page on Sunday. It shows the streamer in traditional attire, a white shirt with George wrapper and red coral beads, while Jarvis appeared in a red wrapper, adorned with matching coral accessories and a beaded crown. Peller captioned the video on Instagram, “Today, I proudly paid…

Lagos Involves Transport Workers in Fight Against Indiscriminate Refuse Dumping The Lagos State Government has inaugurated a Special Task Force to curb indiscriminate waste dumping across the metropolis, with a focus on roads, bus stops, garages and lay-bys. The initiative will involve members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, who will serve as environmental monitors to report sanitation violations, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced on Sunday. Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the strategy reflected the need for collaboration between government and transport unions in addressing…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have informed the public, investors, and all stakeholders in the communications sector on a compliance requirement regarding changes in the ownership structure of licensed communications companies in Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the director, Public Affairs of NCC, Nnenna Ukoha, this requirement is pursuant to the provisions of Section 90 of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 (NCA 2003), Regulation 28 (2) of the Competition Practices Regulations, 2007, and Regulation 42 of the Licensing Regulations, 2019, which collectively empower the NCC to oversee and review transactions…

Access Bank Eases Ownership, Supports Businesses, Targets 90% Vehicle Financing. Access Bank has launched a vehicle asset financing programme offering Nigerians up to 90 per cent funding with only 10 per cent equity contribution to address affordability challenges. Speaking at AutoFest, the vehicle financing initiative launched held in Lagos, the executive director, Corporate and Investment Banking Division at Access Bank, Iyabo Soji-Okusanya, said the programme is designed to address financing constraints that have limited vehicle ownership in the country. According to her, customers can access financing covering up to 90 per cent of a vehicle’s value through a digital application…

Mr. Taiwo Oyedele The Federal Government has commenced new efforts to improve tax collection in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and end the challenge of multiple taxation. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this after a meeting with the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday. According to Oyedele, the meeting focused on strengthening cooperation between the Ministry of Finance and the FCT Administration to support development projects in Abuja. A major part of the discussion was how to improve tax administration in the territory. He explained that the proposed tax…

MTN Nigeria has raised the bar for corporate disclosure in Africa after publishing its 2025 sustainability report in full compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards S1 and S2. The report, independently assured by Ernst & Young, marks the telecom operator’s seventh consecutive annual sustainability publication and third year as an early adopter of the global framework ahead of its mandatory implementation. The CEO of MTN Nigeria, Dr. Karl Toriola, said, “strong governance and ethical conduct are foundational to our sustainability strategy. We reinforced compliance through our Conduct Passport Framework and robust internal controls.” He added that “in May 2025, we…

OPay Digital Services Limited (OPay), in partnership with Dolly Children Foundation (DCF), has commissioned the OPay Clean Future Project at Ebenezer Grammar School, Iberekodo, Abeokuta, Ogun State, reinforcing a shared commitment to environmental sustainability, quality education, and community development. The commissioning ceremony, held on Thursday, June 18, 2026, brought together representatives of the Ogun State Ministry of Education, school administrators, teachers, students, community leaders, volunteers, and development partners in a collective effort to promote environmental responsibility and improve learning conditions for young Nigerians. At the heart of the intervention is a newly constructed four-unit gender-sensitive toilet facility designed to provide…

Japan visa. Credit: jrailpass. The changes are expected to be followed before the end of the next fiscal year on March 31, 2027. The Japanese government has approved an increase in visa fees for Nigerians and other foreign nationals following a revision of a related Cabinet order. The country’s local media, Japan Times, reported on Saturday that the decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting on Friday and marks the first revision of visa fees in 48 years, since 1978. Under the new structure, the fee for a single-entry visa will rise from ¥3,000 ($18.60) to ¥15,000 ($92.99), while a…