Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Access Bank Leads Africa’s Payment Integration, Highlights Importance of PAPSS AccessAfrica enables fast, secure, and affordable payments across more than 20 African corridors. Access Bank displayed leadership in advancing cross-border payments at the unveiling Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) COWRY 2025 Participants Forum, held in Lagos, Nigeria. The event brought together policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, and payment experts to explore pathways toward “Building an interoperable and sovereign African payment ecosystem for trade and economic growth.” In alignment with the theme, discussions emphasised the importance of resilient, interoperable, and sovereign African payment infrastructure that empowers businesses, supports SMEs, and strengthens…

Yuletide: Wema Bank Presents 12 Days Of Celebration With N5000 Rewards For Customers December is a well known period of the year for celebration built on thanksgiving, reflection and giving to loved ones. It is a time when small gestures carry deeper meaning and everyday moments turn into shared joy. At Wema Bank, this spirit of the season has inspired the launch of 12 Days of Christmas with 5 for 5 Rewards, a festive campaign created to celebrate customers who continue to make the Bank part of their daily lives. Taking effect from December 14 to December 25, 2025, the…

Ofada Rice Day 7.0: Salawa Abeni, Haruna Ishola, Bro Shaggy, Others Light-Up Occasion “…milestone is a testament to our passion for promoting Nigerian cuisine and culture,” Fletcher. Salawa Abeni, Segun Johnson, Bro Shaggy and host of leading Nigerian Artistes and Comedians light-up the 7th edition of the largest indigenous food festival, Ofada Rice Day- themed Eko Dun Joor. The event, which was held at the Muri Okunola park, Victoria island Lagos had over 8,000 attendees. The festival, which showcased the richness of Nigerian culture, food, and entertainment, was a convergence of leading brands, including Pocketmoni which was the headline…

NNPC Limited Appreciates Host Community, Gives Latest On Escravos-Lagos Pipeline Incident NNPC Limited has given the latest on the recent happening to one of its pipelines namely the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) in South-West Warri, Delta State. The incident, which occurred on December 11, 2025, has been successfully contained, ensuring the safety of host communities, personnel, and the environment. Megastarmagazine reported that coordinated containment measures have been put in place, and all relevant pipeline sections have been safely and securely attended to. A joint preliminary inspection has been conducted at the affected site, involving NNPC Limited, the Nigeria Midstream &…

UNION BANK RECOGNIZED AS BEST IN WORKPLACE PRACTICE AT PRESTIGIOUS SERAS AWARDS Union Bank of Nigeria has secured another prestigious accolade, being named Best Company in Workplace Practice at the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards. The ceremony took place on Saturday 29 November 2025 at the Grand Ballroom, Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. This significant achievement follows a comprehensive assessment by SERAS multinational independent judges who rigorously evaluated applicants’ Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability initiatives. Union Bank received nominations across four categories: SERAS Education Intervention of the Year, Best Company in Workplace Practice, Best in Gender Equity and Women Empowerment,…

INEC disregards Accord Party’s faction primary result in Osun Accord pary …. says, “We have monitored the only Accord Party primary a few days ago.” The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has said it was not informed about a governorship primary reportedly conducted by a faction of the Accord Party on Sunday. The faction held the exercise in Osogbo, the state capital, and declared Bamigbola Clement as its candidate for the August 8, 2026 governorship election. Bamigbola, the only aspirant presented, confirmed his emergence, saying, “It is true. We had our primary, and I emerged the consensus…

Yuletide: Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi approves ₦150,000 bonus for civil servants File photo: Ebonyi State Gov, Francis Nwifiru … says its commitment to improving the welfare of workers. Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has approved a Christmas bonus of ₦150,000 for every civil servant in the state for the 2025 festive season. The governor made this public on Sunday during a church service at the Government House Chapel in Abakaliki, according to a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor. “Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has announced a hundred and fifty thousand naira Christmas bonus to…

Police affairs ministry decides on digital operations transition Officials of the ministry of police affairs with that of Galaxy Backbone. Credit: Ministry of Police Affairs … with platforms such as Gov CMS for workflow management, Gov Email for official correspondence. The Ministry of Police Affairs has begun a transition from manual paperwork to a digital work environment through the deployment of an Enterprise Content Management platform. The ECM platform is designed to replace traditional paper-based processes with a secure digital system aimed at improving governance, transparency, and operational efficiency within the ministry. The platform includes tools such as Gov CMS…

Congratulations as Friday Olokor Bags Ph.D from UNIJOS, Mission Accomplished Friday Olokor B.A (Ife), M.A (Lagos) Ph.D (Jos) This has been my wish and I’m happy that, like other degrees, I EARNED it from a REPUTABLE University. The story of this academic pilgrimage will be told another day. In Jos, I went, saw and conquered. Brethren, hear this: On Wednesday May 1 2019, I had a fatal auto crash while traveling from Jos to Abuja after my presentation. Till now, I don’t know how I escaped death. What took him to Jos after Punch Newspapers management have returned him to…

PERSON OF THE YEAR 2025: Aliko Dangote shines still … proud to have a relentless achiever of Africa on the globe. Aliko Dangote stands at the summit of a fresh chapter, watching his refinery surge beyond Saudi Aramco’s benchmark by 250,000 barrels a day. It’s one rare feat among many by which he seduces the world into his orbit. The precocious child who once sold sweets for pocket change now commands the world’s largest single-train refinery, shepherding energy through steel corridors and silos for profit. His Dangote Refinery is proudly Nigerian. A sprawling behemoth that remarkably stands taller than forecasts…