Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Ibom Air Assaults: Comfort Emmanson to face the law in court, remanded in Kirikiri Female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, who assaulted Ibom Air’s crew and attacked airport security at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos has been charged to court. Mr Tunde Moshood, Spokesperson to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, disclosed this on X. Moshood also said she has been remanded at Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison in Lagos. He stated: “The more reason the flying public should be more careful, the unruly passenger on Uyo-Lagos bound Ibom Air, Miss Comfort Emmanson has been charged to…

Corps Members Whose Certificates Were Withheld Skipped Biometric Clearance, Including Raye – NYSC Caroline Raye and NYSC The National Youth Service Corps has debunked reports claiming that Corps Member Ushie Rita Uguamaye (State Code: LA/24B/8325), popularly known as “Raye”, was denied her Certificate of National Service because she criticised President Bola Tinubu’s government. NYSC recently described the accusations trending online as false and misleading. Recall that Raye, who served in Lagos State, gained the attention of Nigerians months ago after a viral video showing her lamenting the rising living costs in the country trended online. Speaking via a press…

North Decides: Politics Either in Favour of President Tinubu or Not Bola Tinubu North Decides: Politics Either in Favour of President Tinubu or Not Two years in the saddle, has President Bola Tinubu undercut the Northern region in the management of the country’s affairs and distribution of political appointments and development projects? Has he reneged on the promise made to the Northern elites three years ago in Kaduna that he would run an all-inclusive government, protect the national interest and be fair to every part of the country and the North in particular? It was in a bid to answer…

H1 2025, Nigeria’s non-oil exports attained $3.225bn – NEPC The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the NEPC, Nonye Ayeni. Credit: NEPC H1 2025, Nigeria’s non-oil exports attained $3.225bn – NEPC The Nigerian Export Promotion Council has announced that the country’s non-oil exports climbed to $3.225bn in the first half of 2025, marking a 19.59 per cent increase over the $2.696bn recorded in the same period last year. The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, disclosed this in Abuja on Sunday while presenting the council’s First Half-Year Progress Report on Nigeria’s non-oil export performance. She said the shipment…

Compulsory inspection of all e-hailing vehicles to take place – Lagos Govt. FILE: E-Hailing Credit: WPP … unsuitable vehicles could be grounded from Lagos operations. The Lagos State Government has ordered a comprehensive inspection of all vehicles operated by licensed e-hailing platforms in the state, citing safety risks and poor service delivery. In a statement on Sunday titled “LASG to Roll Out Inspection Schedule for E-Hailing Operators”, the state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the move is aimed at improving safety, service quality, and regulatory compliance across the sector. He added that the ministry had observed “the deplorable condition…

Davido Displays Ifeanyi-Customize Cufflinks At Miami Wedding Late Ifeanyi-customize cufflink sighted on Davido’s outfit…Photo Credit: Instagram | Davido Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, used custom cufflinks which has a display photograph of his late son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, to honour his memory on his wedding day. The artist shared a photo of the cufflink via his Instagram story on Sunday from his ongoing white wedding to his long-time partner, Chioma Rowland on Sunday, in Miami, United States. Photo of late Ifeanyi Adeleke sighted in the Afrobeats Star, Davido’s cufflinks on his outfit…Photo Credit: Instagram | (Davido) Recall that…

TETFund gets ₦1.6trn for tertiary education interventions TETFund … funds from the 3% education tax imposed on company. The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it has received ₦1.6 trillion for various interventions across tertiary institutions in the country. Chairman of TETFund’s Governing Board and former Katsina State Governor, Alh. Aminu Masari, disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with newsmen in Katsina. He said the fund, the highest in recent allocations, was accrued from the three per cent education tax imposed on company profits, as stipulated by the TETFund Act. Masari stated that 40 per cent of the amount,…

AFRIMA 2025: 10,717 record entries, nominees list on Aug. 24 The All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, has made public the number of entries for its 2025 edition as a record-breaking. A whopping 10,717 entries were received for this year’s Africa’s global music awards, the highest ever in AFRIMA’s history. This marks a significant increase from the previous year’s 9,076 entries, with the surge in entries showing AFRIMA’s position as the continent’s most prestigious platform for developing,celebrating and promoting African music globally. The entry window, which opened on May 27 and closed on August 8, welcomed songs, albums, and music videos…

FIRS commences e-invoicing, electronic fiscal system for large taxpayers The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has inaugurated a new electronic invoicing solution to transform how businesses pay taxes in Nigeria, a move that will make tax compliance faster, easier, and more transparent. The Executive-Chairman, FIRS, Dr Zacch Adedeji, disclosed this in a statement through Dare Adekanmbi, his Special Adviser on Media in Abuja on Sunday. Adedeji said that the e-invoicing solution went live on August 1, following a successful pilot phase which began in November 2024. Adedeji said that large taxpayers, which are companies with an annual turnover of five…

Expect 500 global investors from 40 nations in Abuja for Investment Expo Abuja Investment Company Limited Convened by the Abuja Investment Company Limited (AICL), with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike, as chief host, the high-level event holds from October 22 to 25, 2025, at the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. Over 500 high-level participants from 40 countries are set to attend this year’s Abuja Business Investment Expo. The annual gathering, which will feature top government officials, industry leaders, policymakers, investors, diplomats, financiers, and innovators within and outside the country, will also showcase…