Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Airtel Nigeria revenue jumps 30% on data surge File: Airtel Airtel Nigeria generated $333m in revenue for the quarter ended 30 June 2025, representing a 30 per cent year-on-year increase in reported currency and a 48.9 per cent rise in constant currency. The figures were disclosed in the second-quarter financial report of Airtel Africa Plc. The growth was primarily driven by strong performance in data and voice services. Data revenue rose to $164m, reflecting a 40.2 per cent increase in reported currency and 60.3 per cent in constant currency. Voice revenue also climbed to $134m, up 19.1 per cent…

Morocco Reports Nigeria To CAF Saying 2 Super Falcons Players Are Strangers … this’s a complain that is dead on arrival. Morocco has filed a petition to CAF questioning the eligibility of two players who played for the women’s team of Nigeria in the final of the 2025 WAFCON tournament, a game the Super Falcons won 3-2 on Saturday night. Ashleigh Plumptre was granted approval by FIFA to play for Nigeria in 2021 after it was established that her paternal grandfather is a Nigerian. Alozie, on the other hand, was born in the United States to immigrant parents from Nigeria.…

Tinubu expresses delight with cash equivalent to 100000 USD, houses, national honour on Super Falcons Tinubu President Bola Tinubu on Monday rained cash, housegifts, and conferred national honour on Nigeria’s senior female football team, the Super Falcons. He did this at the presidential reception organised in Abuja for the Falcons who won the Women African Cup of Nations which held in Morocco. The President said his administration was giving each of the players the naira equivalent of 100,000 USD while the team officials would each get the naira equivalent of N50,000 USD. Each member of the team was also given…

Tinubu expresses delight with cash quivalent of 100,000 USD, houses, national honour on Super Falcons Super Falcons President Bola Tinubu on Monday rained cash, house gifts, and conferred national honour on Nigeria’s senior female football team, the Super Falcons. He did this at the presidential reception organised in Abuja for the Falcons who won the Women African Cup of Nations which held in Morocco. The President said his administration was giving each of the players the naira equivalent of 100,000 USD while the team officials would each get the naira equivalent of N50,000 USD. Each member of the team was…

Super Falcons arrive Aso Villa after historic WAFCON win Nigeria’s Super Falcons arrive the Presidential Banquet Hall for a reception with President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Monday. Credit: State House … before 04:36 p.m. local time President Bola Tinubu and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, have welcomed Nigeria’s Super Falcons at the Presidential Villa on Monday, following their record victory at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco on Saturday. The coaster buses conveying the players and coaching crew arrived at the forecourt of the Aso Rock shortly before 04:36 p.m. local time.…

The Alternative Bank Leads 300-Strong March to Combat Plastic Pollution in Lagos Demonstrating its commitment to environmental sustainability, The Alternative Bank, alongside the Sterling Sustainability Working Group, organised the Walk4ZeroPlastic march on Saturday, engaging over 300 volunteers in the battle against plastic pollution. The walk, which climaxed at the Tejuosho market in Lagos, saw the recovery of several tonnes of waste while fostering meaningful conversations about sustainable waste disposal and long-term environmental change. The Walk4ZeroPlastic campaign was a community-driven initiative designed to raise awareness about the ongoing environmental crisis caused by plastic waste, particularly in Lagos’ high-density markets. The symbolic…

SDP places ban on El-Rufai for 30 years File: Nasir El-Rufai The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has banned former Kaduna Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai from taking identity as a member in its activities. The party’s National Working Committee (NWC) had acted according to thorough investigations which revealed that El-Rufai falsely claimed membership and attempted to destabilise the party. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Araba Aiyenigba said El-Rufai never registered with the SDP at his ward level as required by the party’s constitution. Instead, he allegedly forged documents claiming membership and took photo opportunities with suspended party leaders to reinforce this…

We’ll create 2m jobs following Social Housing Programme – FG File copy of Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa • Homes for low-income earners, vulnerable. • 25 persons per job, 27 jobs per location, in 77400 locations. The Federal Government has set a goal to generate over two million jobs across Nigeria through its Renewed Hope Social Housing Programme, aimed at addressing the country’s housing deficit and creating economic opportunities for citizens. This was revealed by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, during a working session with the House of Representatives Committee on Housing and…

I love staying close to people naturally – Osimhen A file photo of  Victor Osimhen I love staying close to people naturally – Osimhen Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has made known the challenges that come with fame, describing it as a restriction on his personal life and freedom. In an interview posted on Monday via X by Instagblog, the Napoli forward shared a personal moment about missing out on his daughter’s first outing due to public attention and fans presence. “I remember when I had my daughter and I wanted to take her somewhere with my family when they…

Euro 2025: England’s remarkable victory presents triumph for ‘incredible’ Wiegman England wins Women’s Euro 2025. Photo: Lionesses/X England’s Euro 2025 triumph felt impossible for much of the tournament but underlined the winning mentality instilled in the team by Sarina Wiegman. The Dutch coach has now firmly established herself as one of the greatest in the women’s game. The Lionesses came from behind against Spain to draw 1-1 after extra time before winning Sunday’s final 3-1 on penalties in Basel, exacting revenge for their defeat in the World Cup decider in 2023. England cannot claim to have been the most…