Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI: Marked rise in output as cost pressures cool The Nigerian private sector remained comfortably inside growth territory as the third quarter of the year came to an end. Further marked improvements in output and new orders were recorded, while the pace of job creation quickened to the fastest in almost two years. Companies were helped by the recent alleviation of inflationary pressures, which largely continued into September. In fact, firms’ purchase costs increased at the slowest pace in five-and-a-half years. The headline figure derived from the survey is the Stanbic IBTC Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®).…

National Theatre Renamed After Wole Soyinka L-R: Remi Tinubu, Bola Tinubu, Wole Soyinka and Sanwo-olu … says Soyinka deserves to be honoured for being an asset to Nigeria and the globe. President Bola Tinubu has cautioned Nigerians to desist from speaking negatively about the country. He recently revealed that Nigeria is a nation of proud, confident, and dedicated people destined for success. While speaking at the reopening of the renovated National Theatre, now the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts, which coincided with the nation’s 65th Independence Anniversary, Tinubu shared that the landmark’s revival is proof that…

Canadian warns: US travel with ‘X’ gender passports pose challenges Canadian warns: US travel with ‘X’ gender passports pose challenges. The Canadian government has announced a warning this week to citizens holding passports with the nonbinary “X” gender designation in their passports, saying they could face difficulties when trying to enter the United States. “While the Government of Canada issues passports with a ‘X’ gender identifier, it cannot guarantee your entry or transit through other countries,” said the travel advisory issued by Global Affairs Canada. “You might face entry restrictions in countries that do not recognize the ‘X’ gender identifier,”…

Glo Introduces Other Two Value-packed Offers Nigeria’s leading telecommunications company, Globacom, has unveiled two new initiatives aimed at giving its subscribers more value for money while reinforcing its status as the country’s most rewarding network. The offers, Talkmasta tariff plan and an enhanced Welcome Bonus, were presented on Monday at the company’s headquarters, Mike Adenuga Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Talkmasta plan is designed to provide customers with extra talk time and data at no additional cost. Under the arrangement, subscribers who make six minutes of local calls to any network will automatically get another six minutes free, plus 50MB…

WAPTV Repackages with More Youth-oriented Content for Viewers Before its 13th anniversary celebrations on October 1, 2025, wapTV, Nigeria’s leading family entertainment channel, has announced several upcoming changes in its programming which would further increase the content tailor-made and targeted towards the Gen Z generation while also growing the overall entertainment being enjoyed by millions of wapTV viewers of other ages worldwide. The Managing Director of wapTV, Wole Adenuga, in a statement yesterday, said: “One major improvement in wapTV’s new programme would be the introduction of fresh young presenters who would be coming onboard to join our existing OAPs. “This…

Katsina’s eminent sons book features late Yar’Adua, Buhari Late former President Umaru Musa-Yar’adua The book has 600 pages with records of achievers for the state. The late former Presidents Muhammad Buhari and Umaru Musa-Yar’adua were among the top people listed in a book published with the names of prominent Nigerians from Katsina State. The book titled ‘100+Eminent Nigerians from the Katsina State: Profiles in Nation Building and History, Volume One’, was unveiled in Katsina on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the book was inaugurated by the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on politics, Alhaji Ibrahim…

Glo Foundation Distributes Food Packs to Delta Women, Lauds Initiative Glo Foundation, in continuation of its “Giving Back Together” initiative, played host to thousands of women from various local government areas and communities around Warri, Delta State, on Saturday, at Urhobo College, Warri, where it presented to them packs of food items and other household essentials. The event was in line with the special intervention programme by Globacom to support the most vulnerable segment of the society with essential food items to cushion the effects of the economic situation. At the event on Saturday, the women, including the aged and…

Osimhen Scores Only Winning Goal for Galatasaray at Champion’s League Osimhen Scores Only Winning Goal for Galatasaray at Champion’s League Nigeria’s World Cup qualification campaign has received a significant boost following the return of star forward Victor Osimhen, who made a triumphant comeback by scoring the winning goal for Galatasaray in their UEFA Champions League clash against Liverpool. Osimhen had been set aside since picking up an injury during Nigeria’s recent World Cup qualifier against Rwanda. But the 24-year-old proved his fitness in emphatic fashion on Tuesday night in Istanbul, converting a 16th-minute penalty to seal a 1–0 victory for…

Access Holdings And Coronation Group Unite to Champion Landmark Nigerian Art Exhibition At Tate Modern Access Holdings Plc and Coronation Group Ltd, under the leadership of Chairman Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede CFR, are proud to announce their joint support of Nigerian Modernism, the first major UK exhibition to trace the trajectory of modern art in Nigeria. Opening at Tate Modern in London this October, the exhibition brings together over 250 works from more than 50 artists, spotlighting Nigeria’s extraordinary artistic legacy from the 1940s to the turn of the century. This uniquely curated exhibition places Nigeria’s creative legacy firmly at the centre…

NIS goes hard after foreigners with expired visas The Nigeria Immigration Service has said it had begun a nationwide crackdown on foreign nationals who have overstayed their visas or breached entry conditions, following the expiration of a three-month amnesty granted by the Federal Government. Akinsola Akinlabi, the spokesperson of NIS announced the move in a statement late Tuesday. The amnesty, which opened on July 5 and lapsed at midnight on September 30, allowed foreigners with irregular immigration status to regularise their stay without penalties. “With the expiration of the amnesty period, effective October 1, 2025, enforcement actions will commence nationwide…