Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

City People Publisher at 60: Celebrating Seye Kehinde with a touch of difference. Seye Kehinde, his wife, Former Lagos Governor Fashola and others City People Publisher at 60: Celebrating Seye Kehinde with a touch of difference • Dignitaries honour the exceptional journalist. Mr Seye Kehinde is a journalist with a touch of difference. After he and his colleagues founded TheNEWS in 1993, three years later he established City People, a soft-sell magazine that has made its mark in celebrity and entertainment journalism. Yet despite his gargantuan achievements, despite the inroads he has made into journalism and the path he has…

MTN Q1 profit; posts N133.7bn after tax. MTN Q1 profit; posts N133.7bn after tax. Technology firm, MTN Nigeria, has declared a profit after tax of N133.7 billion ($102.85 million) for the first quarter of 2025. The profit is the first in the last two years since 2023. In the unaudited Q1 2025 results, MTN showed a significant rebound from the ₦392.7 billion ($302.08 million) loss recorded in Q1 2024, largely driven by foreign exchange losses and inflation. MTN, with about 84.1 million subscribers, reported a record revenue of N3.36 trillion for 2024; its loss after tax stood at N400.44 billion…

Animashaun, a.k.a. Badoo, shines as best fighter in Nigeria after defeating Benin Republic’s Gboja Jean Raheem “Badoo” Animashaun Animashaun, a.k.a. Badoo, shines as best fighter in Nigeria after defeating Benin Republic’s Gboja Jean. Nigerian Boxer, West African Boxing Union light-welterweight champion Raheem “Badoo” Animashaun has declared himself the best boxer in the country following his latest victory at GOTV Boxing Night 33. Raheem, who is also a law student at the University of Lagos, extended his professional record to 15 wins without a loss after defeating Benin Republic’s Gboja Jean Coffi via a technical knockout in the third round on…

BEA scholarship reaches dead end – Minister of Education Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa. BEA scholarship reaches dead end – Minister of Education. * It’s not fair to Nigerian students. The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the cancellation of the Bilateral Education Agreement scholarship programme, describing it as an unsustainable and inefficient use of public funds. The decision follows months of complaints by stranded Nigerian scholars abroad who accused the government of failing to meet its financial obligations under the scheme. Established through diplomatic agreements with countries such as China, Russia, Algeria, Hungary, Morocco, Egypt, and Serbia, the BEA programme…

Ogun governorhip race: Group wants Wale Edun to participate Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun • Edun has been of exceptional performance. Ogun governorhip race: Group wants Wale Edun to participate A sociopolitical movement known as the Advocates for Ogun Development and Innovations has urged the Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, to join the race for the governorship of Ogun State. In a statement on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, Majeed Adelakun, the group said Edun was uniquely qualified to lead Ogun State at this crucial juncture. They…

Man of Galatasaray, Osimhen gifts Remo Stars N10m Victor Osimhen • Tinubu praises the team’s hard work and devotion. • Man of Galatasaray, Osimhen gifts Remo Stars N10m for victory. Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has led Nigerian football in celebrations of Remo Stars with a gesture befitting the first-ever Nigeria Premier Football League title win, gifting the team a total of N10m, N5m to the players and N5m to the technical crew after placing a personal video call to the team. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu joined in lauding the feat, describing it as a testament to the hard work,…

Zenith Bank’s Shareholders Thrilled with Dividend Payout of N195.67 Billion Zenith Bank  Zenith Bank’s Shareholders Thrilled with Dividend Payout of N195.67 Billion Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc, at the 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, approved the proposed final dividend payment of NGN4.00 per share, bringing the total dividend for the 2024 financial year to NGN5.00 per share, with a total value of NGN195.67 billion. The Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR, thanked the shareholders for their unflinching support and commitment, which have been…

NBS on real-time price data NBS The National Bureau of Statistics has launched its first set of price data compiled through a crowd-sourcing initiative aimed at improving the timeliness and accuracy of price statistics across Nigeria. This was according to a press statement by NBS’ Head of Public Relations, Folorunso Alesanmi, on behalf of the Statistician-General of the Federation. The launch, announced on Tuesday, marks what the Bureau described as a “major step forward” in modernising its data collection methods and enhancing real-time economic tracking. “We are thrilled to release our first prices data compiled through crowd-sourcing,” the Statistician-General of…

Tinubu congratulates Carney, Canada’s 24th Prime Minister President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr Mark Carney on the Liberal Party’s victory in the recent Canadian parliamentary elections and his election as the 24th Prime Minister. Tinubu conveyed his congratulations in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday. The statement is titled ‘President Tinubu congratulates Canadian Prime Minister Mark Joseph Carney.’ Tinubu acknowledged the significance of the hard-fought electoral triumph at a time when the country needs a leader with a wealth of experience. Carney, a seasoned economist, was Governor of…

Group ready to support Former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for 2027 Election Former Governor Akinwumi Ambode … Ambode’s interest required for form purchase. Ahead of the 2027 elections, members of the Ambode Support Group (ASG) have volunteered to purchase the nomination and expression of interest forms of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) for the former governor if he indicated interest in joining the race. This was just as the support group revealed the real reasons why many Lagos residents are calling for the return of former Governor Akinwumi Ambode to office, because of the legacy he left behind. Ambode governed…