Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

The festival is scheduled to hold from June 17 to 19 at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. A major initiative aimed at mobilising more than $500 billion in diaspora investment capital to drive Africa’s economic transformation is set to gain momentum as key stakeholders gather in Lagos for the Africa Entrepreneurs Festival (TAEF) 2026. The initiative is being championed by former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, California State Transportation Secretary Hon. Toks Omishakin, and Afretrade Incorporated, a California-based trade and investment platform. Organisers say the effort is designed…

File: Education minister, Tunji Alausa The Federal Government says it has successfully conducted the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination for admission into Federal and State Technical Colleges. During the exercise, the Federal Ministry of Education said it piloted a computer-based test, coordinated by the National Business and Technical Examinations Board. The ministry’s director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According to the statement, the examination was held nationwide and conducted smoothly across centres, including Federal Technical College, Orozo, and Government Secondary School, Garki, Abuja. Representing the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa,…

The air component of Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai has neutralised 27 terrorists in separate air interdiction missions targeting terrorist enclaves in the Southern and Northern Tumbus areas of Borno. An operational report of the Nigerian Air Force, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday, indicated that the strikes were conducted following Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions across the theatre. According to the report, air assets comprising Dragon and ISR platforms conducted an air interdiction mission at Dawoshe, a known terrorist enclave in the Southern Tumbus area, at about 12:40 am on June 10. The…

Zamfara State Governor, Dr Dauda Lawal has approved the appointment of three qualified citizens to head two key state government agencies and a major development project. Disclosing the approval, the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Malam Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, said the appointments are aimed at strengthening the government’s ongoing reforms and service delivery initiatives in the areas of public health, agriculture, livestock development and community-based interventions.  Dr. Muhammad Habibu Yelwa is appointed as the new Executive Secretary of the Zamfara State Substance Abuse and Control Agency, while Dr. Usman Ismaila Gusau is named as the Executive Secretary of the…

Wema Bank has rewarded 273 customers with a total of ₦17.96 million within the first month of launching Season 5 of its flagship 5 for 5 Rewards campaign, highlighting the early success of the initiative designed to promote customer loyalty and positive financial habits. The campaign, launched on May 2, 2026, as part of the bank’s 81st anniversary celebrations, introduced a more inclusive rewards structure targeted at customers across the Youth, Women and Mass Market segments. Wema Bank Rewards 273 Customers through a combination of special anniversary activations, daily draws and monthly reward programmes aimed at encouraging active banking and…

Late Professor Adekola Oyewo Nollywood and academic communities have been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran actor, theatre practitioner and scholar, Professor Adekola Akangbe Gabriel Oyewo, popularly known as Prof. Kola Oyewo. He was 80. The news of his passing was made public on Friday by his son, Adetoyese Oyewo, in a heartfelt message shared on Facebook. Adetoyese had described his father as a man whose life was defined by love, wisdom, strength and kindness, noting that the family was deeply saddened by his departure. “It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my…

Elegbede Abiodun Congratulations to Itele for the achievement of one million subscribers on YouTube channel, fans celebrate his hit.  Nollywood actor and filmmaker Ibrahim Yekini, popularly known as Itele, on Thursday, June 12, 2026, celebrated a major milestone in Lagos after receiving the YouTube Gold Creator Award for surpassing one million subscribers on his YouTube channel. The award recognises creators who achieve significant audience growth on the platform, marking a new chapter in Itele’s expanding digital influence within Nigeria’s entertainment industry. Sharing his excitement alongside photos of the plaque, Ibrahim Yekini described the achievement as a powerful symbol of dedication,…

Mr Dennis Aideloje, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Manager, Rite Foods Limited; with Dr. Chinedu Azih, Chief Executive Officer of Kazih Kits Limited, Sustainability Partner of Rite Foods Limited; and students of Opebi Senior Grammar School, Opebi, Lagos; during the environmental sustainability awareness outreach of Rite Foods Limited, held at Opebi Senior Grammar School on Tuesday, 9th June, 2026, in Lagos.  Rite Foods continues to expand its sustainability efforts through initiatives such as the Waste-Is-Naira (W.I.N.) programme. Rite Foods climate campaign engages students in sustainability education, tree planting, and recycling awareness across Lagos and Ogun Rite Foods Limited, a leading Nigerian…

Representatives of the Itsekiri and Ijaw ethnic nationalities have agreed to a rotational arrangement for the proposed Warri Federal Constituency II House of Representatives seat. The agreement was reached during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja, following the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the ongoing dispute over the INEC ward delineation exercise in Warri Federal Constituency. Under the resolution, both ethnic groups agreed that the proposed federal constituency seat, if approved through the necessary constitutional process, would rotate between the Itsekiri and Ijaw nationalities to promote inclusiveness, equity, and peaceful…

Ahunna Eziakonwa Credit: file photo The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Friday made public the appointment of Ahunna Eziakonwa of Nigeria as Special Adviser on Africa. She will be succeeding Cristina Duarte of Cabo Verde, whom, according to a statement by the UN, Guterres “is grateful for her commitment and dedicated service to the Organisation.” Eziakonwa brings nearly three decades of United Nations leadership experience to her new role. In her current role as UN Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa at the United Nations Development Programme, she oversees the organisation’s support to…