Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Senate to resume September 23 as annual recess begins A cross section of the Senate in session. Photo Credit: Senate Senate to resume September 23 as annual recess begins The Senate on Wednesday adjourned plenary proceedings till September 23, 2025, to proceed on its annual recess. Announcing the decision, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said the move was in line with “chamber reciprocity” as members of the House of Representatives had also proceeded on break in accordance with the legislative calendar. “We have started a new calendar that will take us to June next year. And so it has fallen within…

Kaduna Film Festival’s 8th edition with purpose of being change agent Kaduna Film Festival’s 8th edition with purpose of being change agent The organisers of the Kaduna International Film Festival have unveiled plans for the 8th edition of the global event, scheduled to hold from 26th to 30th August 2025, with a strong message that film must serve as a tool for social change, especially in today’s media-driven society. While speaking at a world press conference held in Kaduna on Thursday, Executive Director of the Festival, Mr. Audu Kashim Israel, said this year’s theme, “Film for Social Change”, is a…

ASIS 4.0: Sterling One Foundation, UN Prepare Floor for Africa’s Next Leap L–R: Olatunji Mayaki, Chairman, Board of Directors, Sterling Bank; Kunle Elebute, Former Chairman, KPMG Africa & Senior Partner, KPMG Nigeria; Foluso Phillips, Chairman, Phillips Consulting; Folasade Bada Ambrose, Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment (CCT&I), Lagos State; Olapeju Ibekwe, CEO, Sterling One Foundation; Dr. Tobias Thiel, Director, GIZ African Union Portfolio; and Abubakar Suleiman, MD/CEO, Sterling Bank, at the recently held fourth edition of the Africa Social Impact Summit in Lagos, co-convened by Sterling One Foundation and United Nations Nigeria. ASIS 4.0: Sterling One Foundation, UN Prepare…

Spotify: Wizkid emerges first African artist to hit 9 billion streams Wizkid Wizkid emerges first African artist to hit 9 billion streams Music sensation Wizkid has made history by becoming the first African artist to surpass 9 billion streams on Spotify. The bulk of Wizkid’s streaming success can be attributed to his hit collaboration with Drake and Kyla, “One Dance,” which has racked up 3.7 billion streams. The song not only tops Wizkid’s discography but also ranks among the top 10 most streamed songs on Spotify. Notably, “One Dance” holds a Guinness World Record for being the first single to…

NSC has revealed five-year roadmap to overhaul port operations Akutah Ukeyima NSC has revealed five-year roadmap to overhaul port operations The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has announced a five-year strategic plan (2025–2029) to guide the implementation of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy’s goal of improving trade logistics, cargo management and port infrastructure development. The Council also issued a call for a digital shift within the agency, declaring that the era of paper-driven bureaucracy is over and that performance, outcomes, and measurable results will now define the Council’s operations. Speaking at the opening of a two-day NSC Management System…

WAFCON 2024 Final: Namibia’s Referee Antsino To Take Charge Of Match Antsino Twanyanyukwa Namibia’s Referee Antsino To Take Charge The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Namibia’s Antsino Twanyanyukwa to officiate the TotalEnergies 2024 WAFCON final match between host Morocco and Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Saturday in Rabat. Antsino, who has emerged as one of the standout performers among match officials during the tournament, will make history as the first Namibian to officiate a WAFCON final. Her steady leadership, consistency, and calm control of matches have earned her honour. She will be assisted by Alice Umutesi of Rwanda as…

For U-20 World Cup: FIFA Names 54 Match Officials, Chile 2025 FIFA For U-20 World Cup: FIFA Names 54 Match Officials, Chile 2025 The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will oversee games at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025, scheduled to take place from 27th September to 19th October. A total of 54 match officials, comprising 18 referees and 36 assistant referees from 22 FIFA Member Associations are set to officiate the matches. “Following the success of the FIFA Club World Cup, we look forward to another exciting tournament, for which we have once again…

Elumelu promises N25 billion to support Lagos food initiative Tony Elumelu Elumelu promises N25 billion to support Lagos food initiative The Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has pledged a support of N25 billion Guarantee towards the Lagos State Government’s newly inaugurated ‘Produce for Lagos’ Programme. The inauguration event, which was held at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja yesterday, marked a bold step in the state’s mission to build a resilient and integrated agricultural economy by leveraging strategic partnerships with the private sector. Elumelu, who was accompanied to the event by UBA’s Group…

New APC Chairman: Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Nentawe Yiltwada takes charge as leader New APC Chairman: Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Nentawe Yiltwada takes charge as leader The National Executive Committee, NEC, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has appointed Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Prof. Nentawe Yiltwada, as National Chairman of the party. Yiltwada replaces Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, who resigned on June 27. Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state, made the nomination. He was seconded by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, and Yiltwada became APC chairman. The NEC meeting is ongoing…

Wrestling legend, Hulk Hogan gives up the ghost at 71 Wrestling legend, Hulk Hogan gives up the ghost at 71 Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71, TMZ Sports reports. Emergency services were dispatched to Hogan’s Clearwater, Florida residence early Thursday morning after a call described a “cardiac arrest” incident. Witnesses reported several police and EMT vehicles at the scene, and Hogan was seen being taken from the home on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance. Just weeks earlier, Hogan’s wife, Sky, had publicly dismissed online rumors suggesting the WWE star was in a…