Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Nasir El-Rufai visits Aregbesola, Tunde Bakare in Lagos A former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has paid a visit to former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, and renowned cleric, Pastor Tunde Bakare in Lagos. El-Rufai’s media adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, disclosed the visit in a tweet yesterday. “Malam Nasir @elrufai was in Lagos today to visit Ogbeni @raufaregbesola and Pastor Tunde Bakare,” Adekeye wrote. His visit to Lagos came days after visiting former President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna. Credible sources said El-Rufai had notified Buhari about his next political moves. Daily Trust reports that some of his associates, especially…

Lagos rebuilds Oregun Theatre as multifunctional entertainment infrastructure Babajide Sanwo-Olu • Theatre to have performance venue, a cinema, and other additional amenities. • Advantageous to youths who were around 60 to 70% of residents. The Lagos State Government commenced the reconstruction of the Oregun Theatre on Monday, which aims to transform the site into a multi-functional cultural hub. It is part of a broader initiative to expand entertainment infrastructure across the state. At the groundbreaking ceremony, Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, emphasized the government’s investment in the sector, citing the state’s youthful population—estimated to comprise…

Nigeria, UAE talk on visa restrictions UAE and Nigeria Nigeria, UAE talk on visa restrictions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the Federal Government and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will resolve issues related to visa procurement for Nigerians seeking to travel to the UAE. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made this known in a statement following the visit of Amb. Salem Alshamsi, the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria. Odumegwu-Ojukwu explained that the decision was made during a meeting with Alshamsi. She acknowledged that Nigerians had faced difficulties in obtaining UAE visas, especially tourism…

Sanwo-Olu has launched Africa’s first AI feature film Sanwo-Olu and people at the event Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has unveiled Africa’s first feature film on Artificial Intelligence, titled Makemation, on Sunday. Speaking at the unveiling in Marina, Sanwo-Olu said the AI film, produced by human development expert, Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, will make its cinematic debut in Lagos on Friday, Apr. 18. He praised the producer and cast, assuring creatives of his willingness to collaborate on transformative ideas that project and develop the state’s creative industry. Sanwo-Olu reaffirmed the government’s commitment to investing in essential infrastructure that will enable…

U.S visa application: Consular confirms systems outage, to reschedule interviews Consular confirms systems outage, to reschedule interviews The United States Department of State has confirmed that the recent difficulties faced by Nigerians applying for US visas were caused by a partial systems outage. Also, interviews will be rescheduled for affected applicants. Jennifer Johnson, press officer at the Office of Public and Congressional Affairs, Bureau of Consular Affairs, disclosed this information. Earlier, Nigerians had complained about interviews that had been missed as part of the visa application process. Johnson responded to these concerns acknowledged that there were indeed technical issues; however…

ROGEAP, Ecobank to train SMEs in renewables ROGEAP, Ecobank to train SMEs in renewables The Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project, in partnership with Ecobank Nigeria, has announced a three-day Entrepreneurship Business Training Workshop for small and medium enterprises in the solar energy sector in Abuja. According to a joint statement by the partners, the training, scheduled for March 10-12 in Abuja, will empower 50 SMEs with technical, financial, and business management skills needed to succeed in the rapidly growing renewable energy industry. ROGEAP is funded by the World Bank, the Clean Technology Fund, and the Directorate General for International Cooperation…

Transcorp Group records 132% growth in profits to N136.7bn Transcorp Group records 132% growth in profits to N136.7bn Transnational Corporation Plc has recorded 132 per cent growth in Profit Before Tax, PBT to N136.7 billion in the operating year ended December 2024 from N58.8 billion in the previous year. The Company disclosed this in its audited results for the year, which showed that the surge in PBT was driven by a 107 per cent increase in revenue to N408 billion in 2024 from N197 billion in the previous year. According to the results, Profit after Tax rose 188% year-on-year to…

CBN’s efforts to leverage forex stability for single digit inflation In the first two months of this year, Nigerians witnessed steady appreciation of the Naira and convergence of the official and parallel markets exchange rates around N1,500 per dollar. The above development, which hugely contrasts with the volatility, steady depreciation of the Naira which characterised the same period of last year, resulted from a series of measures introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to ensure orderliness and transparency in the forex market with the aim of boosting confidence and foreign exchange supply. These include payment of the $7…

TASUED becomes federal varsity TASUED becomes federal varsity. President Bola Tinubu has approved the adoption of Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun, Ogun State, as a federal university. This makes it the first federally owned tertiary institution in the Ogun East senatorial district. The announcement was made in a press release on Sunday, signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Established by the Ogun State Government in 2005, TASUED holds the distinction of being Nigeria’s first specialised university of education. Tinubu expressed gratitude to the Ogun State Government for inviting the Federal Government…

UBA Accelerates Gender Inclusion With 58% Female Representation In Fresh GMAP Intake UBA Accelerates Gender Inclusion With 58% Female Representation In Fresh GMAP Intake. As the world celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) continues to reinforce its unwavering commitment to gender diversity, equality, and empowerment. This year’s IWD global theme, “Accelerate Action”, aligns perfectly with UBA’s drive to champion inclusion and create meaningful opportunities for women in the workplace. On Wednesday, the bank graduated its latest cohort of 1,138 Graduate Management Accelerated Programme (GMAP) trainees, out of which 666, representing an impressive…