Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

China–Nigeria Union records positive opportunities in 2025 – Consul General Yan Yuqing … funds cataract surgeries for over 400 Nigerians through the Renewed Hope Initiative. The Chinese Consul General in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, says China and Nigeria recorded wide-ranging achievements in political, economic and people-to-people cooperation in 2025. This, she said, has positioned both countries for greater opportunities in 2026. Yan highlighted the achievements and expectations for 2026 in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. She described bilateral cooperation between both countries as a “solid bridge” connecting shared development and prosperity. According to her,…

All I want For Christmas Is Glo – Toni Kan On Christmas day 1941, a singer and actor named Bing Cosby debuted a song called “White Christmas”. As he approached the microphone in the radio studio, he could not have known that he was about to make history, one that would take 53 years to be scratched. “White Christmas” was written by Irvy Berlin and recorded as part of the soundtrack for the movie Holiday Inn which starred Crosby and tap dancer Fred Astaire. That song would go ahead to sell 50 million copies, win the Oscar for Best Song…

MIPAD Honours Rite Foods’ Seleem Adegunwa as Most Influential FMCG Executive of the Year The Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) has recognized Mr. Seleem Adegunwa, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Rite Foods Limited, with the prestigious Most Influential FMCG Executive of the Year Award at the 2025 MIPAD End of Year Dinner & Awards. According to MIPAD, the award is in recognition of Adegunwa’s “leadership which continues to inspire excellence across Africa’s business landscape.” MIPAD is a global civil society initiative in support of the United Nations’ First and Second International Decade for People of African Descent…

Davido follows uncle Adeleke’s footstep, joining Accord Party Davido and governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke Grammy-nominated singer Davido has formally made public his decision to join the Accord Party, following the footstep of his uncle and governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke. The singer made known his decision on his verified X handle, revealing plans to collect his membership card at Imole House in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Wednesday. “I will be live in Osun to pick up my @AccordPartyNG membership card @ IMOLE HOUSE OSOGBO Tomorrow… see you soon ACCORDINGLY 😇 Cc @AAdeleke_01,” the singer wrote.…

Lagos: The Eyo Festival Will Hold in December, Celebrating Heritage and Icons Eyo first emerged in 1854 under Oba Akintoye’s reign. The streets of Lagos Island will come alive on Saturday, December 27, 2025, as the ancient Eyo Festival unfolds in its full ceremonial splendour. This rare procession, reserved for honouring departed luminaries whose lives shaped Lagos and Nigeria, will pay tribute to four distinguished figures while drawing thousands into a living tapestry of tradition, identity and collective memory. A Ceremony Born from Royal Reverence The Eyo Festival—locally known as the Adamu Orisha Play—emerged formally in 1854 under Oba Akintoye’s…

Reasons for higher cost of cement in Nigeria compare to overseas Aliko Dangote … tax overburden stands out as influencer of price. Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, has attributed the higher domestic price of his company’s cement to Nigeria’s heavy tax burden and regulatory framework. Speaking on the price disparity between local and exported cement, Dangote explained that exporting allows his company to bypass numerous taxes that significantly inflate production costs domestically. “When you look at my invoice, the cement I export is cheaper than the one I’m selling domestically, because that’s how exports work,” he said. He detailed…

PZ half-year profit at N21.4bn in November … equity rose to N4.1bn from negative position of N17.3bn. PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc returned to profitability in the half year ended November 30, 2025, posting a profit after tax of N21.4bn, a reversal from the N7.0bn loss recorded in the corresponding period of 2024. In its financial statements filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Tuesday, the consumer goods company’s unaudited interim results showed that revenue rose by 33 per cent to N127.9bn from N96.5bn a year earlier, reflecting improved pricing, volume growth and stronger market conditions. Operating profit stood at N38.0bn,…

Rewards ready for Falcons, D’Tigress collection – NSC Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has confirmed that the rewards of houses, national honours and cash awards of Naira equivalent of $100,000, awarded by President Bola Tinubu to the Super Falcons and the D’Tigress, have been processed and are ready for collection. Dikko confirmed this on Monday in Fez, Morocco, while presenting the Super Eagles’ certificates for national honours and title documents to housing allocations in either Abuja or Lagos and land grants in Abuja for winning silver at the 2023 AFCON. The fulfillment of the Super Eagles’ rewards…

NCC Ranks On Top 3 MDAs For Best Website Performance In 2025 Engr. Abraham Oshadame (left), Executive Commissioner, Technical Standards, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on behalf of Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, accepted a website performance award from Dr. Dasuki Ibrahim Arabi, DG, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at the BPSR office …the award presentation took place at BPSR’s Office on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has named the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) among the top three Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government…

US restrictions to Nigerians visas issuance begins Jan 1, 2026 Trump The United States will partially suspend the issuance of certain visas to Nigerian nationals from January 1, 2026, following a new presidential proclamation on border and national security. The US Mission in Nigeria said the restriction will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) under Presidential Proclamation 10998, titled “Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States.” Nigeria is among 19 countries affected, including Angola, Benin, Cuba, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe. The suspension covers nonimmigrant visas such…