Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

At last, Adeleke drops PDP’s flag, resigns few hours to Osun governorship primary Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke … cites unresolved crisis of the leadership. Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has pulled out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) less than 24 hours before the party’s governorship primary, deepening the crisis rocking the state chapter of the party. Adeleke’s resignation letter, dated 4 November and addressed to the PDP chairman of Sagba Ward 2 in Ede, surfaced on Monday evening. In the letter, the governor cited what he described as an unresolved crisis of the national leadership of the PDP…

Nigeria Grants Asylum To Guinea-Bissau Opposition Candidate ~ Fernando Dias da Costa Fernando Dias da Costa, Guinea-Bissau’s opposition presidential candidate The federal government has decided to provide asylum and protection to Fernando Dias da Costa, Guinea-Bissau’s opposition presidential candidate, following reported threats to his life after last week’s military coup. The coup was made public by military officers on Wednesday, just days after Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election in which both incumbent President Umaro Embaló and his main challenger, da Costa, claimed victory before official results were released. Former President Goodluck Jonathan, who led ECOWAS observer team to the poll, questioned the…

Rite Foods Clinches Four Awards At The 2025 SISA And SERAS Sustainability Awards Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leader in the food and beverage sector, has once again reaffirmed its industry leadership and social responsibility excellence by winning four major awards at the 2025 Social Impact and Sustainability Awards (SISA) and The SERAS Africa Sustainability Awards 2025. The company emerged as a winner in the following categories: Best Health-Focused CSR Programme of the Year, Education Empowerment Champion of the Year, CEO Champion of Corporate Responsibility at SISA Awards, and Best in Supply Chain Management at the SERAS. These recognitions affirm Rite…

NNPC Foundation Named Most Responsible Organisation In Africa, More Awards Founder of SERAS Africa, Mr. Ken Egbas (in red Jacket), in a group photograph with the NNPC Foundation team led by the Executive Vice President Sophia Mbakwe and supported by the Managing Director, NNPC Foundation Limited/Gte, Emmanuella Arukwe … shines with a total of five awards at SERAS. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), through its corporate social responsibility arm, NNPC Foundation Limited/Gte, has been named the Overall Winner/Most Responsible Organisation in Africa by SERAS Africa Sustainability Awards at the 19th edition of the Awards which held in…

Netflix plans to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, makes cash offer — Report Streaming giant, Netflix, has made a mostly cash offer to buy TV and film group, Warner Bros Discovery, as the storied yet debt-laden Hollywood studio presses on with a sale that could remake the US media landscape, a report said on Monday. According to Bloomberg, Netflix joined Paramount Skydance and Comcast, the owner of NBCUniversal, in a second round of an auction that was being negotiated throughout the US Thanksgiving holiday. The parent company of HBO, CNN and the Warner Bros film studio officially put itself up for…

Sanwo-Olu’s wife, Dr. Ibijoke solicits support for GBV survivors FILE: The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu … says Lagos government is committed to addressing this challenge of GBV. The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Monday called for support for survivors of gender-based violence. This was as she unveiled a remodelled Police Gender-Based Violence and Family Support Unit at the Lagos State Police Gender Unit, Harold Shodipo Crescent, Ikeja, Lagos. Addressing the gathering at the event, Mrs Sanwo-Olu stated that the remodelling further affirmed the state’s collective effort to tackle gender-based violence, noting…

FG hosts 3MTT summit to showcase digital talent 3MTT The Federal Government is preparing to host the third edition of its 3MTT Impact Summit, a nationwide programme designed to showcase the country’s digital talent and help people turn their ideas into real-world solutions. The initiative is run by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, in partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency. Its main goal is to give Nigerians the skills they need to participate in the digital economy and connect them to employment opportunities. The summit will be staged across six regions. Delta State will host…

QNET Lagos expo aims at young entrepreneurs QNET, a global direct selling and lifestyle company, hosted a product expo in Ikeja, Lagos, showcasing its range of wellness, lifestyle, and business education offerings. Regional Strategy and Marketing Manager of QNET, Bernieg Gaksch, said on Saturday that the event was designed to inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs, particularly members of Generation Z, who are increasingly seeking alternatives to traditional nine-to-five jobs. “Many young people want to start their own businesses but lack the foundational skills,” Gaksch said. “Through online learning and specialised courses, we provide the tools they need to succeed…

Nigeria’s GDP rises 3.98% as industries, agriculture strengthen … finance, agriculture play vital roles to stabilise output. Nigeria’s economy grew by 3.98 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, marking a slight improvement over the 3.86 per cent recorded in the same period of 2024, according to the latest Gross Domestic Product report released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. The report read, “Gross Domestic Product grew by 3.98 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the third quarter of 2025. This growth rate is higher than the 3.86 per cent recorded in the third quarter of…

Cross River gov presents free bus service for Christmas One of the buses unveiled. Credit: Emem Julius Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has launched a free bus service themed “Xmas Free Transport Service,” aimed at cushioning the effects of economic hardship and assisting residents and visitors during the festive season, when movement across the state increases. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony on Monday in Calabar, Otu, represented by his Deputy, Peter Odey, noted that it has become a tradition for the administration to roll out free bus services during festive periods, including Easter, to reduce transportation costs…