Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

UBA, Keyamo collaborate to launch remodelled departure hall at MMIA Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority (FAAN), Oluwabunmi Kuku; Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo and Group Managing Director, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba at the commissioning of the renovated departure hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, at the weekend. UBA, Keyamo collaborate to launch remodelled departure hall at MMIA … creating an environment suitable for economic growth. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, at the weekend, unveiled the remodelled E Wing of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos.…

Actor Denzel Washington baptized, now a minister Denzel Washington now a minister Actor Denzel Washington baptized, now a minister. Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington is now a minister following a baptism on Saturday, December 21. The 69-year-old Hollywood legend was baptized at the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ, located in the Harlem neighbourhood of New York. The Gladiator II star was also given a minister license, which will allow him to be ordained in the future. Actor Denzel Washington baptized, now a minister. The ceremony was live-streamed on Facebook and the actor was casually dressed in a grey T-shirt…

Tinubu will hold first presidential media chat tonight President Bola Tinubu Tinubu will hold first presidential media chat tonight President Bola Tinubu will hold his first presidential media chat on Monday (tonight) at 9pm. This was revealed in a statement by Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga. The statement says, “The first Presidential Media Chat with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be broadcast at 9 p.m. on Monday, December 23, on the Nigerian Television Authority and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria. “All television and radio stations are requested to hook up to the broadcast.” Tinubu is…

Olu of Warri Host Royal Iwere Christmas Carol As Pere of Kabowei Kingdom, KellyRae Attends The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III and Olori Atuwatse III on Saturday hosted ” The Royal Iwere Christmas Carol” concert at Aghofen , the Palace of the Olu of Warri Kingdom The event which is part of events planned to promote Warri Kingdom was a perfect spotlight for Warri Kingdom and encouraged the people and inhabitants to spend time in God’s presence during the Christmas season. As expected, the Royal Iwere Choir were the cynosure of the event as they treated guests to…

Net forex inflow fell, decreases by 2.97 per cent in Q3 – CBN CBN Net forex inflow fell, decreases by 2.97 per cent in Q3 – CBN The net foreign exchange inflow to the Nigerian economy in the third quarter of the year decreased by 2.97 per cent to $14.46bn from $14.89bn in the preceding quarter. This was released by the Central Bank of Nigeria in its third-quarter economic report published on Friday. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, net foreign exchange in the third quarter decreased by 2.97 per cent however compared to the third quarter of 2023, net foreign inflow…

Lagos sets to achieve target for 2025, trains 450 revenue officers on AI-powered applications Lagos State Government logo Lagos sets to achieve target for 2025, trains 450 revenue officers on AI-powered applications. The Lagos State Government has taken a significant step towards achieving its 2025 revenue goals by training 450 revenue officers on the Lagos Revenue Portal and its Artificial Intelligence Chatbot, Madam Shikini. In a statement obtained by The PUNCH, the training, organised by the Office of the Special Adviser on Taxation and Revenue, drew participants from over 100 revenue-generating Ministries, Departments, and Agencies. Speaking at the event, the…

Lagos commences 72-hour shopping festival on Monday at Onikan Gov. Sanwo-Olu at the unveiling of the Lagos shopping festival Lagos commences 72-hour shopping festival on Monday at Onikan Lagos commences 72-hour shopping festival on Monday at Onikan. The Lagos State Government has concluded plans for a 72-hour non-stop shopping extravaganza which will begin on Monday (Dec. 23). The event known as Lagos State Shopping Festival will take place at the iconic Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. Mr Idris Aregbe, the Special Adviser to the state Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.…

FG announces holidays for Christmas, New Year Celebrations Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo FG announces holidays for Christmas, New Year Celebrations The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, December 25; Thursday, December 26; and Wednesday, January 1, 2025 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year celebrations. This announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, through a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani, on Monday. Tunji-Ojo extended greetings to Nigerians, encouraging citizens to embrace the season’s values of love, peace, and unity. “The Christmas season is a good moment for both…

PINL gives Food Palliatives to 215 Host Communities PINL gives Food Palliatives to 215 Host Communities PINL gives Food Palliatives to 215 Host Communities. Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd (PINL) on Saturday concluded a week-long palliatives distribution to its 215 host communities cutting across four Niger Delta states of Abia, Bayelsa, Imo and Rivers. This is as the communities have commended the company for what they described as an “unprecedented show of love” since the pipelines came to their communities. The exercise which began on Monday had the company reaching out to benefitting communities assembled at four different strategic distribution points…

Buhari sympathies with President Tinubu over widespread stampedes President Tinubu and former President Buhari in the presidential villa Buhari sympathies with President Tinubu over widespread stampedes Former President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condoled with President Bola Tinubu over the stampedes in Oyo State, Anambra and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in which several lives were lost. Buhari in a message made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja also expressed sympathy to Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra and the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike. He appealed to the leaders to pass…