Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Free transportation, CS to pregnant women in labour – FG, Kwara Govt. File copy: Pregnant women. Source: MamaMagic The Federal Government, in collaborative effort with the Kwara State Government, has engaged the services of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in transporting pregnant women in labour to healthcare facilities. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the initiative is part of the government’s Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation and Initiative. It is also part of the various strategies employed by the government to reduce maternal mortality in the country. Speaking at a programme on Friday, the National Coordinator…

What I did to beat Morocco – Madugu FILE PHOTO: Justin Madugu Super Falcons coach, Justin Madugu, has let out of the bag how he was able to have victory over host Morocco in the final of the African Women’s Nations Cup by midway intervention. While speaking on Friday during a reception held in his honour in Numan, Adamawa State, Madugu said his original game plan failed to match Morocco’s tactics, so he had to adopt an alternative strategy. He said, “I used the first half of the game to study their tactics of play, so I discovered that my…

Dangote refinery decides on Bird as new CEO FILE: Dangote Refinery The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has appointed David Bird, the former head of Oman’s Duqm Refinery, as its new Chief Executive Officer. A report by S&P global on Friday said, Bird heads the refinery’s petroleum and petrochemicals division in a strategic move to overcome production challenges and advance its next wave of expansion. Effective from July 2025, the former Shell head of operations at its Balau Pokom refinery stepped in as CEO of the Dangote Group’s fuels and petrochemicals business, which commissioned the world’s largest single-train refinery last…

Customs declare full migration to AEO finally for December Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi….Photo Credit: NCS The Nigeria Customs Service has announced December 31, 2025, as the final date for the migration from the current Fast Track Scheme to the globally recognised Authorised Economic Operator Programme. Announcing this in a statement on Friday, the National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, stressed that the move is in furtherance of its commitment to align Nigeria’s trade facilitation procedures with international best practices. Maiwada explained that the strategic move is grounded in the World Customs Organisation’s SAFE…

Ekiti APC 2026 governorship election timetable released File: The National Organising Secretary, All Progressives Congress, Sulaiman Argungu. The All Progressives Congress has released the official timetable and schedule of activities for the 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State, outlining key dates and processes that aspirants and party members must adhere to. According to the timetable signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, and shared on the party’s official X account on Friday, the process began with the “Notice of election to the state chapter” on Friday, July 25, 2025, followed by the “Update of Membership Register” which…

WAFCON 2024: MTN gifts N150m to triumphant Super Falcons MTN gifts N150m to triumphant Super Falcons. Nigeria’s Senior women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, were yesterday honoured in Lagos by MTN Nigeria following their victorious campaign at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The coach Justine Madugu-led side last Sunday claimed a historic 10th WAFCON title after a dramatic encounter when they cancelled a first half 2-0 deficit to claim a 3–2 comeback victory over hosts at the Stade Olympique in Rabat, Morocco. The celebratory breakfast, hosted at Eko Hotels & Suites, was filled with…

WAFCON victory: Super Falcons coach blessed with N50m, house by Fintiri Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, with Super Falcons coach, Justin Madugu, during a courtesy visit to the Government House in Yola… Photo: Posted on Facebook by Fintiri’s aide, Pius Iliya. Super Falcons coach blessed with N50m, house by Fintiri The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has gifted Super Falcons coach, Justin Madugu, a three-bedroom bungalow and N50 million for leading the national women’s football team to victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. According to a Facebook post by the governor’s aide, Pius Iliya, the presentation…

INEC announces nationwide voter registration from August 18 …voter registration starts from August 18 The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the commencement of the 2025 nationwide Continuous Voter Registration exercise ahead of the upcoming elections. According to a statement by the Commission via its X handle on Friday, online pre-registration will open on Monday, August 18, 2025, through its official portal: cvr.inecnigeria.org. The Commission further disclosed that in-person registration will commence on Monday, August 25, 2025, at all INEC Local Government Area offices and designated registration centres nationwide. It stated that the exercise will run from 9:00 a.m. to…

Tariff: Trump imposes new 15 percent on Nigeria, others Trump Tariff: Trump imposes new 15 percent on Nigeria, others US President Donald Trump has officially imposed a new 15% import tariff on Nigeria and several other African countries, including Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Mauritius, Ghana, Malawi, Lesotho, and Madagascar. This development was announced in an Executive Order issued by the White House on Thursday, titled “Further modifying the reciprocal tariff rates.” According to the order: “These modifications shall be effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m.” The Executive…

Nollywood Streaming Platform KAVA To Be Launched In August Streaming Platform KAVA To Be Launched In August Two big industry players in the Nigerian entertainment, Film One Entertainment and Inkblot Studios have come together to create Nollywood’s first streaming platform ‘KAVA’ set to unveil this August. The platform will address the challenge of the underrepresentation of the world’s second largest film industry on global streaming platforms, as well as promote authentic and original stories that reflect the culture, identity and lived experiences of its people. CEOs of KAVA, Chinaza Onuzo and Kene Okwuosa said the new platform combines cutting-edge technology…