Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Winifred Awosika At 85, Tinubu Celebrates Renowned Educationist Winifred Awosika Winifred Awosika At 85, Tinubu Celebrates Renowned Educationist • Awosika’s dedication to pursuing knowledge, excellence and nation-building was noted. • Dr Kole Shettima clocks 65th birthday. President Bola Tinubu has joined family, friends and well-wishers in celebrating the trailblazing educationist and entrepreneur, Chief (Mrs.) Winifred Awosika, on her 85th birthday. The president, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by his Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, praised Dr. Awosika’s contributions to Nigeria’s educational sector. For over five decades, she shaped the future of countless young Nigerians through her…

President Tinubu Praises IFC’s Investment In Lagos Free Zone President Bola Tinubu President Tinubu Praises IFC’s Investment In Lagos Free Zone • Praises Tolaram initiative to support Nigeria’s development and expansion • Investment will strengthen Nigeria’s industrial base and make international investors have confidence in our economic policies. President Bola Tinubu has lauded the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for its continued confidence in Nigeria’s economy. President Tinubu made the commendation following IFC’s $50 million equity investment in the Lagos Free Zone, a Tolaram initiative to support the development and expansion of Nigeria’s first deep-sea port-based, private special economic zone. The…

Church, Members’ Offerings Not Included In Purchase Of My Aircraft – Oyedepo Bishop David Oyedepo Church, Members’ Offerings Not Included In Purchase Of My Aircraft – Oyedepo Founder of Living Faith Church, also known as Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has dismissed speculations that his aircraft was purchased using church members’ offerings. He spoke while delivering a sermon in a trending video. PUNCH Online reports that while the video was said to have been recorded in 2024, it is currently trending again on social media. In the video, Oyedepo clarified that the acquisition of the aircraft was purely an act…

2Baba wipes off post professing love to Edo lawmaker, Natasha 2Baba 2Baba wipes off post professing love to Edo lawmaker, Natasha 2Baba wipes off post professing love to Edo lawmaker, Natasha. The music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has sparked another controversy as he removes his love-post about Natasha Irobosa Osawaru, a Nigerian politician, currently serving as the Deputy Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly. Wednesday, February 11, 2025, the singer had shared a video post via his Instagram handle doting his love for the lawmaker and his intention to marry her, but he swiftly…

Asake sets up own record label, officially leaves YBNL Asake Asake sets up own record label, officially leaves YBNL Asake, Nigerian singer also known as Ahmed Ololade,  has officially parted ways with YBNL Nation, the record label owned by rapper and music executive, Olamide. The ‘Lonely at the Top’ crooner confirmed his exit by unveiling his own music imprint, Giran Republic, under which he dropped his latest single, “Why Love”. This comes after months of speculation that the singer had quietly left YBNL under controversial circumstances. However, Asake subtly addressed the rumours earlier in the year when he paid homage…

Lagos community residents protest LASBCA’s demolition order Residents of the Otumara Community of Lagos Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos have decried the Lagos State Building Control Agency’s (LASBCA) order to demolish their houses. The Guardian earlier reported that the LASBCA marked make-shift structures, shanties, and illegally developed buildings in the community for removal. While narrating this ordeal, a resident of the community said agents of LASBCA, in the company of police officers, arrived in their community on Wednesday and began marking their houses for removal. He said, “Sudden presence of police officers and members of Lagos State Building Control…

Pi open network launches February 20, crypto space agog Pi open network is finally coming live on February 20, 2025. This is after about six of millions engaging with the coin. Pioneers l, as they referred to, would scream “finally!” The launch announcement was made via its X (Twitter) account in the early hours (Nigerian time) of today, February 12. According to @PiCoreTeam, “Pioneers, Open Network will launch at 8am UTC on February 20, 2025! “With millions of KYC-verified Pioneers and a thriving utilities-driven ecosystem, Open Network expands available opportunities, which allows Pioneers to connect Pi with external systems for…

A sum of $52bn obtained from  Afreximbank, largest in Africa The President of Afeximbank, Prof. Benedict Oramah A sum of $52bn obtained from  Afreximbank, largest in Africa Nigeria has acquired a cumulative disbursement of approximately $52bn from the African Export-Import Bank, making it the largest beneficiary of the bank’s trade and development financing across Africa. The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, Prof Benedict Oramah, said this on Tuesday at the Afreximbank Annual Meetings 2025 Signing Ceremony in Abuja. Oramah said, “Being the largest recipient of the bank’s trade and development finance, Nigeria has attracted a…

NIN announced as requirement for accessing social services George Akume NIN announced as requirement for accessing social services NIN announced as requirement for accessing social services. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has declared that Nigerians will now require the National Identification Number to access social services. He further emphasised that the poor and vulnerable populations will need the NIN to benefit from palliatives. Senator Akume made the statement while opening an Inter-Ministerial retreat on the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) Project at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. Represented by Prof. Babatunde Bolaji, the…

Dangote refinery drops diesel price to N1,020 per litre DANGOTE REFINERY Dangote refinery drops diesel price to N1,020 per litre Dangote refinery drops diesel price to N1,020 per litre. Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals says it has reduced the cost of its diesel to N1,020 per litre, down from N1,075 per litre at the gantry price. On Tuesday, the company said the reduction was to better serve its customers and Nigerians in general. Recall that when it began diesel production in January 2024, the refinery reduced the price of diesel more than three times, from an initial N1,700 per litre…