Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

See Winners of 2025 BET awards Bet-awards-trophy See Winners of 2025 BET awards The 2025 edition of the prestigious BET awards took place on Monday night at the Peacock theater in Los Angeles. The stage witnessed the triumph of Nigerian artist, Ayra Starr, as she won her first ever BET award. Although the self acclaimed sabi girl lost out in the other categories she was nominated in, her win was well deserved and celebrated. Other Nigerian artists nominated like Tems, Burna Boy, Rema and Shallipopi, unfortunately did not win. The most decorated artist for the event was Kendrick Lamar as…

In Q1, Nigeria records N5.17 trn trade surplus In Q1, Nigeria records N5.17 trn trade surplus Nigeria recorded an N5.17 trillion trade surplus in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1’25). This represents a 52 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) rise compared to N3.4 trillion recorded in Q4’24. On a year-on-year, YoY basis, the trade surplus grew by 17.5 per cent from N4.4 trillion in Q1’24. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this in its Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Report for Q1’25. According to NBS, Nigeria’s total merchandise trade stood at N36.024 trillion in Q1’25, representing an increase of 6.19…

Lagos Airport Incident: My experience with Air Peace – Oshiomhole Senator representing Edo North and former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole * My experience with Air Peace – Oshiomhole Senator representing Edo North and former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has given explanation about what happened on Wednesday morning at Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1, Zulu Hall. He informed how passengers, including himself, were prevented from boarding an Air Peace flight to Abuja despite having checked in online. Comrade Oshiomhole, who spoke to Vanguard after a video surfaced on social media showing him in a heated…

Why Was Awujale Unavoidably Absent From 2025 Ojude Oba Festival? – Fassy Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona Why Was Awujale Unavoidably Absent From 2025 Ojude Oba Festival? -Fassy The Coordinator for the 2025 Ojude Oba festival, Dr Fassy Yusuff, on Monday said that the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, could not attend the annual festival held on Sunday at Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, because he was recuperating at home after being discharged from a Lagos hospital last Thursday. Yusuff disclosed this while speaking on why the paramount ruler was conspicuously…

Rite Foods Powers Ojude Oba Festival, Adds Colour to its Festivities, Reinvigorates Participants with Its Award-winning Brands From Left: Olayinka Eniola, Activation and POSM Officer, Rite Foods Limited; Hajia Fatima Adegunwa, Yeye Asiwaju and Arobake of Ijebu; His Excellency, Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State; Olori Kemi Adetona; Seleem Adegunwa, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Rite Foods Limited; and Mary Philip, Lead, Activation and POSM, Rite Foods Limited; at the 2025 Ojude Oba Festival, held in Ijebu Ode, on Sunday, 8th June, 2025, sponsored by Rite Foods Limited. Rite Foods Limited, the market leader in the food and beverage industry, powered…

Fidelity Bank Boosts Learning with Donations to Govt Sec. School Port Harcourt L-R: Team Lead, Human Resource and Business Partner East and South, Fidelity Bank Plc, Osayi Uwumarongie; Principal, Government Junior Secondary School Elekahia, Port Harcourt; Dr Ekeh Florence; Team Lead, CSR, Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; and Procurement Officer/Class President, Suncrest 2025 Inductees Class, Fidelity Bank Plc, Euphemia Okereafor; during the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme Donation to Government Secondary School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State recently. In furtherance of its long-standing commitment to education and youth development, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has donated a wide range of relief…

NiMet staffs smile as they finally obtain minimum wage, adjustments NiMET DG, Charles Anosike NiMet staffs smile as they finally obtain minimum wage, adjustments Staff of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency finally received payment of the new minimum wage and salary adjustments in May following weeks of industrial action and negotiations. An official of the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals confirmed that the implementation of the new minimum wage and salary increment for aviation workers was successfully carried out in May, while arrears are expected to be paid by the end of July due to technical delays. Speaking on the gradual…

World Bank maintains Nigeria’s growth at 3.6% in spite of challenges World Bank World Bank maintains Nigeria’s growth at 3.6% in spite of challenges The World Bank has reiterated its projection that the Nigerian economy would grow by 3.6 per cent in 2025 despite the shift in the global trade dynamics. This was disclosed in its twice-yearly Global Economic Prospects report released on Tuesday, where it slashed its forecasts for nearly 70 per cent of all economies, including the United States, China, and Europe, as well as six emerging market regions, from the levels it projected just six months ago,…

FG ready to recruit over 30,000 into civil service, warns job seekers to beware of fakes FG ready to recruit over 30,000 into civil service, warns job seekers to beware of fakes Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has warned Nigerian job seekers to beware of fraudsters spreading fake information about recruitment into the paramilitary services. According to a statement released on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Abuja, the Board’s Secretary, retired Major General A.M. Jibril, noted that a fake letter is being shared on social media, pretending to give details about the recruitment exercise. Jibril confirmed…

Hidden reason for donation of my first 500K music-earnings to church – Ruger Ruger Hidden reason for donation of my first 500K music-earnings to church – Ruger Afrobeats star Michael Adebayo Olayinka, popularly known as Ruger, has revealed that he donated his first-ever earnings from music to the church. Speaking in a recent interview with VJ Adams, the singer shared how his initial payment of ₦500,000 was entirely given to his place of worship. According to Ruger, this act of faith was followed by significant financial breakthroughs. “My first earnings from music was ₦500,000 when I first came out.…