Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Adron Homes Appreciates Customers Worldwide, Reaffirms Affordable Housing Drive in 2026 Adron Homes Adron Homes has appreciated its customers worldwide, reaffirms affordable housing drive in 2026 NewsRain Nigeria reports that the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Adron Group, Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, has expressed profound appreciation to Adron customers across Nigeria and in the diaspora for their unwavering trust, patronage, and continued recommendations of the company’s products throughout 2025. In his New Year goodwill message, Emmanuelking acknowledged that the loyalty and confidence of Adron customers have remained the backbone of the company’s sustained growth, innovation, and expanding footprint across the…

Pastor Adeboye prophesies reversed japa, reduced hunger for 2026 The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye. Photo Credit: RCCG The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has delivered his highly anticipated prophecies for the year 2026, foretelling economic recovery and a shift in migration trends. During the church’s annual cross-over service at Redemption City on New Year’s Eve, the cleric offered a message of hope for Nigeria and cautious optimism for the international community. Addressing the national outlook, Adeboye shared the first part of a two-part prophecy, noting he…

FirstBank ably completes N500bn capital raise Otedola impressed by the bold decision to recapitalize the banking sector. As someone who has spent over three decades investing, building businesses, and navigating Nigeria’s economic cycles, I rarely comment publicly on policy. But there are moments when leadership must be acknowledged. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shown remarkable courage and clarity in steering our country through difficult but necessary reforms. His bold sense of direction, guided by a deep understanding of our economy, has created the foundation for policies that are now being recognised across the world. I have seen many administrations, but…

Dunsin Oyekan features Pastor Adeboye, drops first single of 2026 Gospel singer Dunsin Oyekan has announced the release of his first single of the year, “AMEN”, featuring the renowned cleric Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, popularly known as Daddy Adeboye. The song is set to be available on all digital platforms worldwide by midnight tonight, with the official music video scheduled for release by 6pm tomorrow, Oyekan revealed. Taking to social media, Oyekan shared a lighthearted moment with Pastor Adeboye during the recording process. “I remembered Daddy asking me if what He did on the song is good enough. I told…

Rapper DDG claims Nigeria’s preference over America DDG Sparking reactions online, American rapper and internet personality Darryl Dwayne Jr., popularly known as DDG, has described Nigeria as safer than the United States. The comment came during his visit to Lagos, in a video shared by CutnPaid on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, January 1. DDG challenged the widespread perception of Nigeria as a particularly dangerous country. “I think America is the most dangerous country there is, to be honest. I don’t think Nigeria is as dangerous as America, nowhere near,” he said. DDG contrasted crime patterns in both countries, noting…

GNI Building Fire: LASEMA Opens Help Desk as Search Continues Says that it is working closely with relevant emergency response. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has opened a Help Desk to receive and address reports of persons missing following the fire outbreak at the 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) Building on Martins Street, Lagos Island. The Agency expressed deep condolences to families who lost loved ones in the tragic incident and prayed for strength and comfort for those affected. According to LASEMA, the Help Desk is located at the incident site to assist individuals whose relatives are believed…

Airline charges: Travel agents demand clarification … said the claim of high taxation required careful examination. National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents (NANTA) has urged the Federal Government to clarify the charges imposed on airlines. This is coming after the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) fingered high taxes as one of the reasons for the increase in fares. The spokesperson for AON, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, and Vice Chairman of the body, Allen Onyema, had recently argued that a reduction in the tax burden could significantly lower air fares. Speaking on Villa Square, a radio programme on Mainland FM, Lagos, themed:…

Netanyahu joins US in effort to protect Christians in Nigeria, others Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.ABIR SULTAN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Netanyahu noted “radical Shiite Islam and radical Sunni Islam” as the main forces waging that battle. Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced that Israel will open a “new front” focused on protecting Christian communities in parts of Africa and the Middle East, including Nigeria. Netanyahu announced in a public speech delivered on Wednesday and published on his official YouTube channel. Speaking to an audience he identified as Christian Zionists, Netanyahu said Israel was expanding its engagement beyond military confrontations…

Anthony Joshua’s driver in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash in police custody Anthony Joshua during a crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday. Anthony’s Lexus SUV collided with a stationary truck. The Ogun State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of the driver of the ill-fated Lexus SUV conveying the World boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, and two of his close friends before it crashed on Monday around Danco, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The spokesperson for the state police command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday. “The driver of the Lexus SUV in connection with…

Year 2026: Tinubu Promises Deeper Reforms For Nigeria’s Economic Prosperity President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has said that 2026 will usher Nigeria into what he described as “a more robust phase of economic growth,” insisting that the reforms undertaken in the past year are already delivering measurable gains and setting the stage for broader prosperity. In his New Year goodwill message to Nigerians on January 1, 2026, the President said the country closed 2025 on a strong economic footing despite global headwinds, stressing that the difficult policy choices made by his administration were beginning to yield concrete results for…