Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Ayra Starr Her performance will be during the match between Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars. Award-winning artist Ayra Starr is set to make history as the first Afrobeats artist to headline an NFL halftime show. The National Football League announced on Thursday that the Nigerian singer will perform at the 2026 NFL London Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars. The match will take place on Sunday, October 11, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Ayra Starr also confirmed the booking on her official Instagram page. The London game is part of the NFL’s 2026 International Games schedule. The league said…

Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), formally ushering in a new leadership for the federal bureaucracy. The President administered the oath of office to Enitan at the State House, Abuja, a week after announcing his appointment as the successor to Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack. The Presidency announced Enitan’s appointment on August 19, 2026, with his assumption of office scheduled to take effect on August 27. President Tinubu received the new Head of Service and his predecessor at the State House on…

NFF President Ibrahim Musa Gusau * NFF confirmed on its official X account that General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi had also stepped down. Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Musa Gusau has confirmed his resignation, ending a tenure marked by successive World Cup qualification failures across the men’s, women’s and age-grade national teams. Gusau announced the decision at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, saying the move followed “consultation with family, friends and stakeholders.” “As Nigerians, nobody is greater than this country. We all love our country and its progress. And as people who have been in football and managing…

The Lagos State Government has started a local government advocacy campaign to promote voluntary blood donation as a lifestyle, urging residents to donate regularly to ensure blood is available when urgently needed. According to a statement by the Lagos State Government on Thursday, the campaign, being coordinated by the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service, began on Monday with an advocacy walk and one-on-one sensitisation at Jubilee Bridge and Jubilee Market in Ajah, Eti-Osa Local Government Area. The Executive Secretary of the LSBTS, Dr Bodunrin Osikomaiya, said the Eti-Osa exercise was the first of 10 advocacy and sensitisation programmes planned across…

The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, hands a cheque to Chief of the Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede. Photo credit: NAF The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has lauded the financial support provided to families of fallen heroes of the Armed Forces and Police. Aneke made the commendation on Thursday during the second edition of the Renewed Hope Initiative presentation of financial support to widows of fallen heroes at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, which was attended by the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, among other dignitaries. Remi Tinubu and Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke. Photo…

File photo: Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo. The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy, Dennis Idahosa, have reaffirmed their commitment to the development of the state. In a statement on Thursday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Patrick Ebojele, Okpebholo congratulated Edo people at home and in the diaspora on the 35th anniversary of the creation of the state, describing the occasion as a celebration of unity, resilience and shared progress. The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to accelerating development through the SHINE Agenda, while acknowledging the contributions of past administrations, traditional institutions, the private sector and other…

Stanbic IBTC Holdings, a member of Standard Bank Group, successfully hosted the 2026 edition of its Together4ALimb Walk recently. This year’s event attracted a significant turnout, with employees, beneficiaries, families, partners, and members of the public coming together for a commemorative awareness walk in the heart of Victoria Island, Lagos. Now in its 12th year, Together4ALimb continues to make impactful changes in the lives of children living with limb loss. This year, the initiative welcomed 50 additional children – each receiving a custom-designed prosthetic limb along with a Stanbic IBTC Education Trust fund each valued at ₦1.5 million. In total,…

As INEC prepares for the 2027 general elections and to promote transparency in the nomination process. The Independent National Electoral Commission will on Saturday, August 29, 2026, display the personal particulars of governorship and State House of Assembly candidates nominated by political parties for the February 6, 2027 elections, giving voters and other stakeholders an opportunity to scrutinise the information submitted by contestants. The exercise, which will take place at INEC offices and designated constituencies, is part of the commission’s preparations for the 2027 general elections and is intended to promote transparency in the nomination process. INEC National Commissioner and…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has resolved the operational issues surrounding Bolt’s activities at its managed airports, clearing the e-hailing company to resume services immediately. FAAN also apologised to passengers for the inconvenience caused by the temporary interruption of e-hailing services, saying it had made the necessary adjustments after listening to travellers’ concerns. The authority disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire, on Thursday. According to the statement, the decision followed constructive engagements between FAAN and Bolt, which resulted in an agreement on a framework for the e-hailing company’s…

* Zoho seeks to reduce the barriers preventing Nigerian businesses from adopting enterprise-grade digital tools. Access to affordable digital technology remains a major hurdle to the productivity and competitiveness of Nigeria’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), prompting the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), and global technology firm, Zoho, to launch a new initiative targeting 25,000 businesses. Under the partnership, Zoho will provide wallet credits with an aggregate value of up to N20 billion to a maximum of 25,000 eligible MSMEs within the SMEDAN ecosystem, allowing them to access the company’s cloud-based business applications. The initiative…