Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Manny Ita  – Uber has introduced a new hotel booking feature within its app as part of its strategy to evolve into a comprehensive “everything app.” The service, developed in partnership with Expedia, allows users to search and reserve hotel rooms from a selection of more than 700,000 properties. The feature integrates travel tools such as maps, filters, and pricing options, while enabling payments through saved card details already stored in the Uber platform. According to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, the company is expanding beyond ride-hailing and food delivery to become a unified platform for a wide range of everyday…

Manny Ita  – Brussels Airport has warned passengers that a large number of flights are expected to be cancelled next month due to nationwide strike action in Belgium. In a notice posted on its website, the airport said the planned national strike on 12 May will significantly reduce available staff at key service providers, leading to major disruptions in airport operations. It stated that “a large number of departing flights will have to be cancelled,” and warned that some arriving flights may also be affected. Passengers impacted by cancellations will be contacted and offered alternative options. Reports indicate that up…

Manny Ita  – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Bauchi State Accountant-General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, and an unlicensed Bureau de Change operator, Aliyu Abubakar, over an alleged N1.63 billion money laundering case. The defendants were re-arraigned on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, before Justice O. A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on an amended five-count charge. The EFCC alleged that the defendants conspired to convert and transfer public funds belonging to the Bauchi State Government through various accounts and entities. In count two of the charge, the commission alleged that N1,290,154,337.20 was transferred from a…

Manny Ita  – The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted permission for a prosecution witness to testify under protective conditions in the ongoing trial of a retired army general and five others accused of plotting a failed coup against President Bola Tinubu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik approved the request after the prosecution argued that the witness required protection for security reasons as proceedings commenced. Under the ruling, the witness will testify behind a screen to conceal their identity from the public, and their real name will not be disclosed during the trial. The federal government has filed a 13-count charge…

Elegbede Abiodun ‎• 2025 would be known as a landmark year in GTCO’s growth and expansion with successful listing of its shares on the London Stock Exchange. The shareholders of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), yesterday commended the management of the financial institution for the highest dividend payout of N12.76K in the Nigerian’s banking sector for 2025 financial year. ‎The shareholders yesterday at the GTCO’s 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM) lauded the Group’s impressive 2025 financial year performance and also for meeting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s N500billion new minimum capital requirement. ‎Speaking at the AGM, the President…

Manny Ita  – MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced plans to divest a 60% stake in its fintech subsidiaries—MoMo Payment Service Bank and Y’ello Digital Financial Services—to MTN Group in a major intra-group restructuring valued at about ₦95.5 billion. The transaction, disclosed ahead of the company’s Annual General Meeting, will see MTN Group acquire majority ownership through its fintech arm, while MTN Nigeria retains a 40% stake in both entities. Under the deal structure, the acquisition will be executed through a combination of fresh capital injection into the fintech businesses and a secondary purchase of shares from MTN Nigeria. The…

Manny Ita  – Cadbury Nigeria Plc has announced the resignation of Ibukun Awosika as a director on its board, bringing to an end a 16-year tenure marked by significant contributions to the company’s governance and strategic direction. The resignation, which takes effect from May 1, 2026, was disclosed in an official statement signed by the company secretary, Afolasade Olowe, and communicated to the Nigerian Exchange Limited as well as the investing public. The board confirmed it had formally accepted her decision to step down. Awosika joined the board in October 2009 as a non-executive director and has since played a…

William Ruto of Kenyan President William Ruto of Kenyan has said that his remarks on Nigerian English were misinterpreted and taken out of context. Ruto, who gave the explanation at the Mining Investment Conference and Expo in Nairobi on Tuesday, said the remarks were made in a private conversation. Ruto had drawn the ire of Nigerians a few days ago when he addressed Kenyans living Italy. At that event, he praised Kenya’s education system, noting: “Our education is good. Our English is good. We speak some of the best English in the world. “If you listen to a Nigerian speaking,…

Manny Ita  – The Nigerian government has raised fresh concerns over a resurgence of xenophobic attacks targeting its citizens in South Africa, outlining four key demands aimed at protecting Nigerians and restoring confidence among foreign communities. The warning was delivered by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), who described the situation as deteriorating despite earlier diplomatic engagements between both countries. According to the commission, Nigerians and other African migrants have faced weeks of harassment, looting, and targeted violence in parts of South Africa. Recent incidents reportedly include attacks on businesses and even schoolchildren of Nigerian descent,…

Manny Ita  – A trader from Edo State, Osifo Stanley, has formally joined the 2027 presidential race on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), after purchasing the party’s ₦100 million expression of interest and nomination forms to challenge incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Stanley’s move signals an early internal contest within the ruling party, coming shortly after allies of the president also secured the same forms on his behalf ahead of the APC presidential primary scheduled for May 23. The aspirant completed the purchase at the Sheraton Hotel in Abuja, positioning himself as one of the first individuals…