Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Super Falcons back to training in Abeokuta A file photo of Super Falcons. | Credit: CAF Champions of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and 10-time winners, the Super Falcons, have resumed training at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta on Sunday, ahead of the return leg of their final qualifying game for the 2026 WAFCON against the Benin Republic. Falcons after camping for almost a week in Lome, Togo, where they played the first leg, the Super Falcons arrived in Nigeria on Saturday via the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, before settling in Abeokuta for the return…

OPay to empower youths at Futures Conference 2025 One year after launching its landmark N1.2 billion, 10-Year Scholarship Programme to support education and youth development, OPay is set to host the Empowering Futures Conference 2025 on October 31 at the Marriott Hotel, Ikeja. The conference will bring together stakeholders from academia, the private sector, and the media to reflect on the milestones achieved in the past year and discuss how greater collaboration can amplify the impact of social investments in Nigeria. Since its inception, OPay’s N1.2 billion Scholarship Programme has become a cornerstone of the company’s corporate social responsibility vision.…

Access Holdings Delivers ₦320.6 Billion Profit Before Tax in H1 2025 Access Holdings Plc (“the Group” or “the Company”) has delivered a profit before tax (PBT) of ₦320.6 billion for the half year ended June 30, 2025, a demonstration of its strategy, diversified growth model, and execution. Profit after tax (PAT) stood at ₦215.9 billion, underscoring the Group’s ability to consistently generate sustainable returns amid a challenging macroeconomic environment. Access Holdings recorded gross earnings of ₦2.5 trillion, a 13.8% increase from ₦2.2 trillion in H1 2024, supported by robust growth in interest income, which rose by 38.9% year-on-year to ₦2.0…

PINL expands oil and gas surveillance ‘pro bono’ Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), yesterday, said it had expanded its operations ‘pro bono’ to include all oil and gas facilities in proximity to the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP). It said that it decided to provide the free services in the interest of national development. General Manager, Community Relations and Stakeholder Engagement of PINL, Dr Akpos Mezeh, disclosed this while addressing stakeholders from host communities of the TNP in Bayelsa. He, therefore, called on stakeholders to scale up real-time information around these critical assets for optimum protection. He also disclosed that following…

U-17 W’ World Cup: Nigeria to combat Italy as knockout stage starts, defeats Samoa 4-0 The Flamingos Nigeria set to combat Italy as knockout stage starts, defeats Samoa 4-0 Megastar magazine reports that the knockout phase of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup is set to kick off in Morocco, with Nigeria’s Flamingos drawn against Italy in one of the standout Round of 16 fixtures. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, at the Stade Olympique de Rabat, with kickoff at 8:00 p.m. Nigeria. Their qualification follows an emphatic 4–0 victory over Samoa in Rabat on Saturday. The…

Dangote Refinery announces expansion from 650,000 to 1.4 million barrels daily The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to expand its capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd, a move that will make it the largest refinery in the world upon completion. President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, disclosed this during a press briefing in Lagos on Sunday. He said the expansion work would commence immediately and would position the refinery ahead of India’s Jamnagar Refinery, currently the world’s largest. “We are expanding the Dangote Petroleum Refinery from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4…

Our heritage of creativity: Reframing art in Nigeria for a global audience Mr. Oriiz Onuwaje (left) and Mr. Olugbile Holloway after signing the MoU… in Abuja Nigeria is a nation blessed with a cultural inheritance of astonishing depth. From the expressive Nok terracottas to the lifelike Ifẹ heads, from the glittering regalia of Igbo-Ukwu to the bronzes of Benin, our museums and monuments house objects that still startle the world. Yet, despite this wealth, art in Nigeria occupies only a faint space in global art discourse. We have the treasures, but not yet the structures that allow those treasures to…

Polaris Bank restates support for SMEs growth in Nigeria with launch of ‘EveryDay supermarket’ Yenegoa branch Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) and driving economic growth in Nigeria’s South-South region with the commissioning of the new ‘Everyday Supermarket’ Yenagoa Store. The grand opening, which took place yesterday at Bay Bridge Junction on the Kpansia-Epie Expressway, Bayelsa State , marks the retail chain’s entry into the Bayelsa market and a significant milestone in the region’s business expansion efforts. Speaking at the event, Mr. Raphael Abaziem, Directorate Head, Polaris Bank, South-South, described the launch as…

Polaris Bank restates support for SMEs growth in Nigeria with launch of ‘EveryDay supermarket’ Yenegoa branch Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) and driving economic growth in Nigeria’s South-South region with the commissioning of the new ‘Everyday Supermarket’ Yenagoa Store. The grand opening, which took place yesterday at Bay Bridge Junction on the Kpansia-Epie Expressway, Bayelsa State, marks the retail chain’s entry into the Bayelsa market and a significant milestone in the region’s business expansion efforts. Speaking at the event, Mr. Raphael Abaziem, Directorate Head, Polaris Bank, South-South, described the launch as a…

Truths about Newly Appointed Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede President Bola Tinubu has appointed General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), succeeding General Christopher Musa. This was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, on Friday in Abuja. Truths about him: • Oluyede was born in 1968 in Ikere, Ekiti State, Nigeria. • He joined the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) as part of the 39th Regular Course, beginning his military career in 1987 and being commissioned as Second Lieutenant in 1992. • On 30 October 2024, he…