Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Voter registration: INEC, NIMC to boost partnership on identity management The Independent National Electoral Commission and the National Identity Management Commission are set to deepen their collaboration in a move aimed at harmonising identity and voter registration processes across Nigeria. During a courtesy visit to INEC headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, the Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, praised the ongoing cooperation between the two federal agencies, emphasising its potential to transform the country’s electoral system. Highlighting the scale of the cooperation, Yakubu noted that both agencies collectively hold the largest biometric databases in Nigeria—INEC for electoral purposes, and…

NECO streamlines English exam, reduces questions from 100 to 80 The National Examinations Council has declared a reduction in the number of objective questions for the English Language Paper III in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination Internal. Effective from the 2026 SSCE Internal exams, the total number of questions will be reduced from 100 to 80. In an official notification made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday, signed by the State Coordinator for Osun State, Sunday K. Bolaji, dated September 1, 2025, stated that the new paper structure includes six sections. Antonyms (10 questions), Appropriateness of Registers (10 questions), Appropriate…

Winners of Glo’s Jolly Cash Awards Smile Home With Cash Prizes Emerged Winners of Glo’s Jolly Cash Awards Smile Home With Cash Prizes. Several lucky Nigerians on Monday received huge cash prizes in Globacom’s Jolly Product Cash Award presentation ceremonies held simultaneously in different cities across the country. The events featured winners from different categories, Jolly Life lottery, Jolly Wheel, Jolly Win, and Jolly Trivia. The star prize of ₦1 million went to Sunday Efenure, a 69-year-old technician from Edo State who won through the Jolly Wheel promo. Efenure who received his cheque in Lagos confessed that he almost ignored…

We Can Boost Trade, Stabilise Economy Through National Single Window – Edun To enhance efficiency in import and export. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says implementing the National Single Window project will significantly transform trade facilitation in Nigeria and reinforce the stabilisation of the economy. While speaking to journalists shortly after chairing the 63rd quarterly meeting of the Nigeria Customs Service Board on Tuesday, 2 September 2025, at the Customs House in Maitama, Abuja, Edun said that the initiative, scheduled for rollout in the first quarter of 2026, will integrate digital automation and…

Supreme Semolina declares Ify Mogekwu as brand ambassador Supreme Semolina has announced the appointment of food content creator Ify Mogekwu as its new brand ambassador, in a move aimed at deepening the brand’s engagement with Nigerian households. The announcement was made at the company’s Tin Can facility in Apapa, Lagos, where Mogekwu was unveiled as the new face of the semolina brand. Speaking at the event, Vice President and Business Head at CFM, Siddharth Suri, said the partnership is part of a broader effort to connect more directly with consumers by working with personalities who reflect authenticity and creativity in…

Commonwealth Games: Nigeria, India Bid For 2030 Donald Rukare Commonwealth Sports President Donald Rukare has lauded Nigeria and India for their ‘dynamic and ambitious’ aspirations to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Both nations have submitted formal proposals to host the centenary edition of the Commonwealth Games. Canada, which hosted the inaugural Commonwealth Games in 1930 in Hamilton, was anticipated to be in contention but ultimately did not submit a bid. Nigeria aims to host the Games for the first time after losing its bid to Glasgow, Scotland, in 2014. Meanwhile, India, which hosted the 2010 edition of the Games in…

World Cup Qualifier: Fans To Pay N1k, N3k For Match On Saturday In Akwa Ibom Football lovers will be required to pay N3,000 and N1,000 gate fees to attend the highly anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Rwanda’s Amavubi on Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Tickets for the VIP section will be sold at N3,000, while general admission seats will be available for N1,000. Sales will start on Friday morning at designated locations throughout Uyo city. Alizor Chuks, the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) Director of Marketing and…

Konga Boosts Online Savings by Introducing Discount Campaign Konga has made public its discount campaign offering exciting weekly deals across top product categories to boost online shopping in Nigeria Konga launches discount campaign designed to deliver incredible savings and boost digital retail adoption across Nigeria. The month-long initiative, called ‘All in All, Everything ×2 – Category Month’, runs throughout September and features weekly rotating discounts on a wide range of product categories. Starting with home and kitchen items, each week highlights a different category including electronics, fashion, groceries, and baby products. This campaign offers shoppers an exceptional opportunity to plan…

Sterling Bank Marks One Year Of Africa’s Groundbreaking Core Banking System Number one Best Workplace in Banking in Nigeria and recognised as Africa’s most agile company, Sterling Bank Limited celebrated the first anniversary of SeaBaas, the revolutionary core banking system designed and built in Africa. In just twelve months since its go-live, SeaBaas has processed over 2 billion transactions, reduced processing times by about 60%, and driven a 66% surge in customer adoption, setting new benchmarks for scale, efficiency, and reliability in financial technology. Since launch, the platform has powered Sterling’s digital ecosystem, OneBank, SterlingPro, Switch, Specta, and more, while…

Cape Coast Welcomes His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, Olu of Warri and Her Highness Olori Atuwatse to 2025 Oguaa Fetu Afahye as Special Guests Cape Coast will host a meeting of crowns. His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri, and Her Highness Olori Atuwatse will attend the 2025 Oguaa Fetu Afahye as Special Guests. This is more than a festival. It is a reminder: Africa is not a continent of subjects, but of kings. From the oil-rich waters of Warri to the ancestral shores of Cape Coast, the journey of Ogiame and Olori is a bridge uniting kingdoms,…