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Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi
Adeniyi Ifetayo Moses is an Entrepreneur, Award winning Celebrity journalist, Luxury and Lifestyle Reporter with Ben tv London and Publisher, Megastar Magazine. He has carved a niche for himself with over 15 years of experience in celebrity Journalism and Media PR.
Stanbic IBTC Bank Celebrates 70 Customers With ₦7 Million L-R: Bello Sheriff, Manager, Consumer Market and Youth Segment, Stanbic IBTC Bank; Asegiemhe Friday, winner; Ezeugo Paul, winner; Araoluwanimi Oderinlo, winner, represented by her father; and Marian Odidika, Manager, Customer Value Proposition, Stanbic IBTC Bank, during the Reward4Saving Promo 4.0 October cheque presentation ceremony held recently in Lagos. Stanbic IBTC Bank continues to enhance the financial well-being of its customers through its Reward4Saving Promo. At the seventh monthly draw held on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 70 savers won a total of ₦7 million, reaffirming the bank’s commitment to transforming everyday savings…
The Alternative Bank Drives New Era For Trade At NITF 2025 The Alternative Bank (AltBank) has emphasised its commitment to tailored export-finance solutions for MSMEs in across the health, education, agriculture, renewable energy and transportation value chains. The pledge, which comes on the backdrop of the ongoing Nigeria International Trade Fair 2025, reinforces the Bank’s role as a key driver of economic expansion and a catalyst for stronger trade systems across the country. The NITF is being hosted at a pivotal time, with Nigeria’s trade potential poised for exponential growth. In 2025, the country’s merchandise trade reportedly soared to ₦38…
FMDQ Group PLC, FC4S Lagos, FSD Africa, Chapel Hill Denham And Kaltani In Landmark Sustainable-Finance Collaboration In a significant step towards strengthening Nigeria’s environmental sustainability agenda and deepening its sustainable finance market, FMDQ Group PLC (“FMDQ Group” or “FMDQ”), in collaboration with the Financial Centre for Sustainability (“FC4S”) Lagos, Financial Sector Deepening (“FSD”) Africa, and Chapel Hill Denham, has officially formed a strategic partnership (the “Partnership”) with Kaltani International Ventures Limited (“KALTANI”), formalised at a signing ceremony (the “ceremony”) held on Monday, November 24, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria. The ceremony was attended by senior representatives from all participating institutions. Convened…
Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI: New Orders Rise Sharply As Inflationary Pressures Wane The introduction of new products helped to boost customer demand in November, leading to further expansions of new orders and business activity in the Nigerian private sector. Meanwhile, the recent trend of easing inflationary pressures continued. Input costs increased at the slowest pace in almost five years, while output prices rose to the least extent since April 2020. The headline figure derived from the survey is the Stanbic IBTC Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®). Readings above 50.0 signal an improvement in business conditions on the previous month,…
Oando inducted into Society for Corporate Governance of Nigeria Oando …strengthening accountability, transparency. Oando Plc. has been formally inducted into the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria (SCGN). This move marks the company’s entry into Nigeria’s leading network focused on advancing responsible, transparent, and ethical corporate leadership. The induction follows the SCGN’s assessment of Oando’s corporate governance standards and affirms the company’s alignment with national and international best practices. The SCGN, established to promote best-in-class governance frameworks across corporate Nigeria, serves as a centre for board development, governance education, research, and policy advocacy. Since its founding, the Society has worked to…
Giving life to the silenced ones can be achieved through Activism Against Gender-Based Violence – Adeyinka Adeyefa Adeyinka Adeyefa, founder of the Hope Alive Educational Centre, has opened up on the deeply personal and systemic meaning of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) activism, describing it as a journey of healing, advocacy, and justice for survivors across Nigeria. In an exclusive conversation with Seunmanuel Faleye of Apples Bite International Magazine, Adeyefa said activism, for her, represents “three big things at the same time”, healing herself, protecting others, and fighting for stronger institutions. According to her, the first layer of activism is self-healing and…
Abdulkareem’s Instagram, Facebook pages suspended due to ‘suspicious Open letter to Trump’ release Abdulkareem … trying to draw global attention to Nigeria’s precarious situation. Nigerian rapper and activist, Eedris Abdulkareem, has announced that his Facebook and Instagram pages have been taken down. The activist said it happened shortly after he released his new track, open letter to Donald Trump. He said on Sunday that he has been unable to log into both accounts since the song came out. Checks also showed that the pages could no longer be opened. The rapper, known for his strong views on politics and governance,…
First HoldCo Completes Sale Of FBNQuest Merchant Bank First HoldCo Plc has announced the completion of the sale of its 100 percent stake in FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited to EverQuest Acquisition LLP. In a statement, Abiola Baruwa, the group company secretary, said the sale followed regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). “In line with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) Rulebook, we wish to inform NGX and the investing public that First HoldCo Plc has successfully completed the full divestment of its 100% ownership in FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited to EverQuest Acquisition LLP,” the statement reads. “This transaction…
Dangote Refinery Embarks On Supplying 1.5 Billion Litres Of Petrol In Dec., Jan. L R: President and Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Ltd, Aliko Dangote; Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, South South Development Commission, Usoro Akpabio, during the visit of SSDC members to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Fertiliser Plant in Lagos on Sunday, November 30, 2025 L R: Chief Executive Officer, Dangote Fertiliser Limited, Vishwajit Sinha; Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, David Bird; President and Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Ltd, Aliko Dangote; Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, South South Development Commission, Usoro Akpabio, during…
Victor Osimhen’s boots sold for undisclosed amount Olisa Ezeasor showing off the boots. Photo: Ezeasor Victor Osimhen’s boots sold for undisclosed amount Assistant coach of Solution FC – an Anambra-based Nigeria National League side – Olisa Ezeasor has sold the pair of boots gifted to him by Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen. He put the boots up for sale at N1m, barely two months after he was gifted them by Osimhen. The Super Eagles striker last wore the boots when he scored a hat-trick for Nigeria in the last 2026 World Cup qualifying series against the Benin Republic. Eseasor sold…