Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Rite Foods Powers Ojude Oba Festival, Adds Colour to its Festivities, Reinvigorates Participants with Its Award-winning Brands From Left: Olayinka Eniola, Activation and POSM Officer, Rite Foods Limited; Hajia Fatima Adegunwa, Yeye Asiwaju and Arobake of Ijebu; His Excellency, Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State; Olori Kemi Adetona; Seleem Adegunwa, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Rite Foods Limited; and Mary Philip, Lead, Activation and POSM, Rite Foods Limited; at the 2025 Ojude Oba Festival, held in Ijebu Ode, on Sunday, 8th June, 2025, sponsored by Rite Foods Limited. Rite Foods Limited, the market leader in the food and beverage industry, powered…

Fidelity Bank Boosts Learning with Donations to Govt Sec. School Port Harcourt L-R: Team Lead, Human Resource and Business Partner East and South, Fidelity Bank Plc, Osayi Uwumarongie; Principal, Government Junior Secondary School Elekahia, Port Harcourt; Dr Ekeh Florence; Team Lead, CSR, Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; and Procurement Officer/Class President, Suncrest 2025 Inductees Class, Fidelity Bank Plc, Euphemia Okereafor; during the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme Donation to Government Secondary School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State recently. In furtherance of its long-standing commitment to education and youth development, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has donated a wide range of relief…

NiMet staffs smile as they finally obtain minimum wage, adjustments NiMET DG, Charles Anosike NiMet staffs smile as they finally obtain minimum wage, adjustments Staff of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency finally received payment of the new minimum wage and salary adjustments in May following weeks of industrial action and negotiations. An official of the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals confirmed that the implementation of the new minimum wage and salary increment for aviation workers was successfully carried out in May, while arrears are expected to be paid by the end of July due to technical delays. Speaking on the gradual…

World Bank maintains Nigeria’s growth at 3.6% in spite of challenges World Bank World Bank maintains Nigeria’s growth at 3.6% in spite of challenges The World Bank has reiterated its projection that the Nigerian economy would grow by 3.6 per cent in 2025 despite the shift in the global trade dynamics. This was disclosed in its twice-yearly Global Economic Prospects report released on Tuesday, where it slashed its forecasts for nearly 70 per cent of all economies, including the United States, China, and Europe, as well as six emerging market regions, from the levels it projected just six months ago,…

FG ready to recruit over 30,000 into civil service, warns job seekers to beware of fakes FG ready to recruit over 30,000 into civil service, warns job seekers to beware of fakes Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has warned Nigerian job seekers to beware of fraudsters spreading fake information about recruitment into the paramilitary services. According to a statement released on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Abuja, the Board’s Secretary, retired Major General A.M. Jibril, noted that a fake letter is being shared on social media, pretending to give details about the recruitment exercise. Jibril confirmed…

Hidden reason for donation of my first 500K music-earnings to church – Ruger Ruger Hidden reason for donation of my first 500K music-earnings to church – Ruger Afrobeats star Michael Adebayo Olayinka, popularly known as Ruger, has revealed that he donated his first-ever earnings from music to the church. Speaking in a recent interview with VJ Adams, the singer shared how his initial payment of ₦500,000 was entirely given to his place of worship. According to Ruger, this act of faith was followed by significant financial breakthroughs. “My first earnings from music was ₦500,000 when I first came out.…

Toyin Abraham’s ‘Iyalode’ hits ₦103.7M Box Office within four days Iyalode Toyin Abraham’s ‘Iyalode’ hits ₦103.7M Box Office within four days Toyin Abraham’s latest cinematic masterpiece, Iyalode, has exploded the Nigerian box office, raking in a staggering ₦103.7 million within just four days of its release. The Nollywood star, visibly elated by the film’s phenomenal performance, took to Instagram to thank her fans for their unwavering support. “Thank you everyone Iyalode still showing in all cinemas in Nigeria,” she wrote in a post that drew over 23,000 likes in a matter of hours. The comment section was flooded with congratulatory…

Akinwumi Adesina joins board of advisor of World Food Prize Foundation Dr Akinwumi Adesina. Akinwumi Adesina joins board of advisor of World Food Prize Foundation The World Food Prize Foundation has announced the appointment of the outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina to its Council of Advisors. Its President, Mashal Husain, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York. Adesina, who serves out his second-term 10-year tenure at AfDB in September, was a 2017 World Food Prize Laureate. Husain said, “President Adesina embodies the values and…

NASS plans to swear-in Presidents-elect in National Assembly Arcade Nigeria’s National Assembly. NASS plans to swear-in Presidents-elect in National Assembly Arcade The National Assembly has revealed plans to initiate a bill to ensure that Presidents-elect are sworn in the arcade of the National Assembly. The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, made this disclosure while responding to questions on the June 12 anniversary on Tuesday in Abuja. Bamidele said that the legislation was part of efforts to strengthen the country’s democracy. He said that the parliament would also initiate another legislation for the President to deliver the ‘State of the…

ICC renamed as Bola Tinubu Conference Center – FG President Bola Tinubu ICC renamed as Bola Tinubu Conference Center – FG The International Conference Centre, (ICC) in Abuja has taken a new namer after President Bola Tinubu. The previous name International Conference Centre has been exchanged with Bola Ahmed Tunubu Conference Center. The revelation of the new name came up during the launching of the newly rehabilitated facility on Tuesday in Abuja by the president. The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, minister, Nyesom Wike, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Senate President, Jibril Barau and many others were in attendance during the…