Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Gift Monday Shines Winning Liga F Player of The Month award Gift Monday Gift Monday Shines Winning Liga F Player of The Month award. Super Falcons striker Gift Monday has been awarded the Player of The Month for February in the Spanish women’s topflight, following her exploits at Tenerife recently. Gift Monday, who has been in incredible form for her club, beat off competitions from Real Madrid’s Alba Redondo, Barcelona’s Caroline Hansen, Ainhoa Marin (Deportivo), Ane Azkona (Bilbao), Ari Mingueza (Granada) and Elba Verges (Eibar). The 23-year-old also became the first Nigerian to win the award after Rasheedat Ajibade, who…

MTN, Airtel drive growth as Telecoms subscriptions hit 169.3 million Telecommunication signal MTN, Airtel drive growth as Telecoms subscriptions hit 169.3 million. Nigeria’s telecommunications sector has witnessed a robust recovery, with active subscriptions surging to 169.3 million in January 2025, up from 164.9 million in December 2024. The Nigerian Communications Commission made this known in an industry statistics on its website. On Tuesday, the News Agency of Nigeria reported that the telecoms regulator said that this robust recovery followed a period of decline, which saw subscriptions plummet to 154,904,827 in September 2024. It said that the decline in subscriptions was…

Taxpayers to Meet March 31 Deadline for Annual Tax Return Submission – LIRS Urges The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) reminds all individual taxpayers, including self-employed individuals, those in the informal sector, and employees under the Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) scheme, to submit their Annual Tax Returns on or before March 31, 2025. This directive is in accordance with the Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) 2004 as amended. Mr. Ayodele Subair, Executive Chairman of LIRS, emphasized that under Section 41 of the Act, all taxable persons must submit a comprehensive return detailing their total income from all sources for the…

Red Media Africa Shines, Wins Public Relations/Corporate Communication Campaign of the Year Red Media Africa, a leading public relations and communication agency, has been recognised for its marketing excellence at the recently concluded 2025 Advertisers’ Association of Nigeria Awards (ADVAN), clinching the prestigious Public Relations/Corporate Communication Campaign of the Year for its outstanding work on the Amstel Malta Sleek Can Launch. The agency’s innovative approach to the campaign resonated widely, setting a benchmark for brand storytelling and engagement within Nigeria’s FMCG industry. The award highlights Red Media Africa’s ability to craft compelling narratives that drive impact, shape consumer perception, and…

Outgoing Accountant General of the Federation – Madein Dr. Mrs. Oluwatoyin Madein Outgoing Accountant General of the Federation – Madein Among the few names that truly resonate in Nigeria’s public service is Dr. Mrs. Oluwatoyin Madein, the first female Accountant General of the Federation (AGF).As she prepares to exit her esteemed office on Friday, 7th of March 2025, her tenure stands as an irrefutable evidence to the transformative power of true leadership, unyielding dedication, the capacity to deliver excellence amidst formidable challenges, and an unassailable commitment to the nation’s fiscal probity. Her narrative is a rough but interesting story of…

FG Unveils Industrial Revolution Work Group Boosting Manufacturing Sector President Ahmed Bola Tinubu FG Unveils Industrial Revolution Work Group Boosting Manufacturing Sector The federal government is implementing measures to revolutionize the country’s manufacturing sector. President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Industrial Revolution Work Group and undertaken an industrial tour of the southwest of Nigeria, collaborating with key stakeholders from the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and other private sectors, including holding town hall meetings. Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment Jumoke Oduwole disclosed this at the 2025 ministerial press briefing in Abuja. She noted that President Tinubu will not…

Niger, MTN in partnership to give civil servants unlimited calls for N550 monthly Niger, MTN in partnership to give civil servants unlimited calls for N550 monthly In its bid to cushion the impact of the recent increase in telecommunications tariff, the Niger government has launched launches Closed User Group (CUG) for public and civil servants. According to the state Commissioner of Communications and Digital Economy, Suleiman Isah, those who are in the closed user group can call their families, colleagues, and superiors who are within the group for as low as N1 per minute. As of recent updates, the average…

January 2026 will be revelation time – Seyi Makinde Seyi Makinde January 2026 will be revelation time – Seyi Makinde Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo State, announced that he will reveal his preferred successor in January 2026. This statement was made during the 11th Omituntun Ramadan lecture held at the government house arcade in Ibadan, the state capital. The lecture, titled ‘Benefits of Being a Good Neighbour: An Islamic Perspective,’ was delivered by Yunus Olushina Teliat, the grand chief Imam of Ogbomoland. The event attracted various religious and political leaders, including Rashidi Ladoja, a former governor of the state.…

Nigeria generates 5,713.60 megawatts of power – TCN TCN logo Nigeria generates 5,713.60 megawatts of power – TCN The Transmission Company of Nigeria says the county as of Tuesday, 5,713.60 megawatts on Tuesday. This is the highest generated in the last four years. The TCN in a statement on Tuesday, said the it successfully transmitted the generated megawatts of power. It said, “This was recorded on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 21:30 hours, with the new generation peak of 5,713.60 megawatts (MW), surpassing the previous peak generation of 5,543.20MW achieved on February 14, 2025, by 170.40 MW.” The TCN, however,…

Tinubu decides on Ogunjimi as Accountant-General Shamsedeen Ogunjimi Tinubu decides on Ogunjimi as Accountant-General of the nation. President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation. The appointment, announced on Tuesday, takes effect on March 7, 2025, coinciding with the retirement of the incumbent AGF, Oluwatoyin Madehin. Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as Madehin’s successor in December 2024. His selection was finalised after a competitive process overseen by a committee tasked with evaluating Directors of Accounts in the Federal Civil Service. The process included a written assessment, an ICT proficiency test, and oral interviews,…