Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Pastor Mrs Adeboye of RCCG Bags Honorary Doctorate Degree, Caleb University Graduates 1,924 Adeboye’s Wife Bags Honorary Doctorate Degree Elegbede Abiodun • Cites her lifelong commitment resonated deeply with the University’s own philosophy. Caleb University at Imota, Lagos, has conferred degrees on a total of 1,924 students at its 15th convocation as the wife of eminent cleric Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Foluke Adenike Adeboye, fondly called Mummy GO was honoured with an honorary doctorate degree (PhD). The graduating class comprised 1,625 undergraduates, 299 postgraduate students and 22 doctoral…

‘When Legends Cry’, Jackie Chan Set for Final Movie Shoot Elegbede Abiodun The legendary actor, Jackie Chan, is ready to shoot his final movie, ‘When Legends Cry’, at 71 years old. The actor and producer was seen with Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori in China, where they appeared in the new film project. The movie is rumoured to be Jackie’s potential final one. According to reports, the couple, Kanye and Bianca, received a massive $50 million payday from Jackie Chan just for featuring in two scenes. Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer.…

Wike announces Friday as work-free day, imposes restriction in preparation for FCT poll File Photo: FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has declared “a work-free day on Friday,” and imposed a restriction of movement from 8 pm on Friday until 6 pm on Saturday ahead of the Area Council elections. Wike made the announcement in a special broadcast on national television and radio stations on Thursday, urging residents to participate actively in the polls. His broadcast was contained in a press statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media,…

Cross-border Payments Backbone of Global Monetary, Financial Systems ~ Cardoso Elegbede Abiodun The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Yemi Cardoso • Development of cross-border payments which leads to macroeconomic is a priority. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Yemi Cardoso, has said cross‑border payments are becoming the backbone of the international monetary and financial system globally. Cardoso, said this in his plenary speech at the G‑24 Technical Group Meetings (TGM), in Abuja on Thursday, themed ‘Mobilising Finance for Sustainable, Inclusive, and Job‑rich Transformation.’ The title of his speech was ‘Digital Cross-Border Payments,…

FG, by 2027, plans to triple yam output File photo: Minister for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi The Federal Government has made open it’s plans to increase Nigeria’s average yam yield from 10 metric tonnes per hectare to 30 metric tonnes per hectare by 2027 in a bid to close a national supply gap of over 50 million metric tonnes. While speaking at the National Yam Advocacy Summit in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, said the initiative is part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The summit was organised…

Manny Ita  – Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has inaugurated the board of the Lagos State Sports Trust Fund (LSSTF), charging its members to mobilize resources for the development of grassroots, school, and community sports across the state. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held at Lagos House, Marina, the governor stated that the board’s primary mandate is to support funding for sports and build strong institutions that will sustain athletic development for present and future generations. He urged the members to leverage their professional expertise, networks, and influence to attract support and investment into the sector. ​Sanwo-Olu emphasized that grassroots…

Manny Ita  – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared Friday, February 20, 2026, a work-free day across Abuja to enable residents prepare for and participate in the forthcoming Area Council elections scheduled for Saturday. The announcement was made during a special broadcast on national television and radio on Thursday, with the minister stating that the measure received the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The directive is intended to allow workers and voters to travel to their respective communities within the territory ahead of the polls. In addition to the public holiday, the FCT Administration…

Manny Ita  – The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Gbenga Adebayo, says last year’s approval of a 50 per cent tariff increase prevented the country’s telecom industry from sliding into a crisis marked by possible service rationing. He said operators had reached a “stage where service rationing was becoming a real possibility,” but noted that the tariff adjustment helped stabilise the sector. Adebayo said the impact of the increase is already evident across the industry. “Today, we are seeing companies gradually return to profitability. Network stabilization has improved. Capital expenditure planning has resumed,” he…

Aliko Dangote Foundation Supports 3,704 Students Through Dangote Refinery, Fertiliser In Host Communities Elegbede Abiodun Pupils were elated to have received gifts which they openly displayed, showing their appreciations to Dangote Foundation. Aliko Dangote Foundation, in collaboration with Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited, has distributed school uniforms, bags, sandals and writing materials to primary school pupils in their host communities in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, as part of its education support programme. A total of 1,323 pupils, including children with special needs, benefited from the five-day distribution exercise under the first phase of the intervention. Beneficiary…

Manny Ita  – A Nigerian national, Afeez Adewale, has appeared before a United States federal court in Philadelphia following his extradition from Nigeria over allegations of involvement in a wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy connected to the death of a young American. Mr Adewale was handed over to U.S. authorities last Friday by Federal Bureau of Investigation operatives in Nigeria, who had held him in custody since his arrest in August 2023. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, he faces charges related to sexual extortion targeting minors in the United States. “Adewale is charged by…