Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi
Adeniyi Ifetayo Moses is an Entrepreneur, Award winning Celebrity journalist, Luxury and Lifestyle Reporter with Ben tv London and Publisher, Megastar Magazine. He has carved a niche for himself with over 15 years of experience in celebrity Journalism and Media PR.
Usage of unaccredited cheque printers risk N10m fine ~ CBN warns Banks Elegbede Abiodun It further clarified that the introduction of unapproved security features by commercial banks will attract fine per security feature. Deposit Money Banks risk a N10m fine and withdrawal of cheques from circulation if they engage unaccredited cheque printers, the Central Bank of Nigeria has said. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular dated February 10, 2026, and published on its website on Thursday, titled “Revised Sanctions on Defaulters of the Nigeria Cheque Standard and Nigeria Cheque Printers’ Accreditation Scheme 2.0.” Addressed to “All Deposit…
Anthony Joshua honours late friends with shoulder tattoos Elegbede Abiodun Anthony Joshua poses after getting tattoos of the names of his late friends, Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele, in London. Photo: Fulham Tattoo/Instagram British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, has tattooed the names of two of his close friends, Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele, who died in a car crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, last December. A London-based tattoo studio, Fulham Tattoo, on Thursday, posted images of the new tattoos on Instagram, saying Joshua walked into the shop unannounced for his first visit. “Huge thank you to…
Aso Rock Completes Solar Power Project, Set To Exit National Grid By Elegbede Abiodun In 2024, AEDC said the Presidential Villa owe an outstanding bill of N923.87m. The Presidential Villa, Aso Rock is set to disconnect from the national electricity grid by March 2026, following the completion of its solar power project. The State House Permanent Secretary, Temitope Fashedemi, has disclosed. Fashedemi made the revelation on Wednesday while defending the State House 2026 budget before the Senate Committee on Special Duties at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. This is according to details of the proceedings transmitted to State…
2027 Elections: Expect Huge Dependence on Fiber and Satellites to Power Transmission Elegbede Abiodun This “electoral infrastructure” will serve as the backbone for regional e-commerce, mobile banking, and digital health, driving growth in Nigeria’s non-oil sectors. Nigeria’s attempt for electronic election result transmission in the 2027 general elections has shifted from a legislative debate to a massive infrastructure race. Following the Senate’s unanimous amendment of the Electoral Act on February 10, 2026, mandated electronic transmission is now the law. For the Nigerian economy, this digital leap is more than a democratic milestone; it is a catalyst for a $100…
Manny Ita – Houston-based entrepreneur and diaspora leader, Olanrewaju Agunbiade, popularly known as Lasese Jnr and fondly called Mr President, has emerged as one of the major winners at the 2026 Coolwealth Awards, securing two titles at the event held on January 11, 2026. Agunbiade received the Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year award and the Humanitarian Icon of the Year (Diaspora) award, placing him among prominent personalities recognised for excellence and impact across Africa and in the diaspora. The event brought together notable figures from the cultural and entertainment sectors, including King Sunny Ade, His Imperial Majesty Oba Abimbola Akeem…
INEC estimates cost of 2027 elections to N873.8bn By Elegbede Abiodun This amount excludes fresh request by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) demanding increased allowances for Corps members. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed N873.778 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this while presenting the Commission’s 2026 budget proposal and projected 2027 election costs before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters. He clarified that the N873.778 billion estimate is separate from INEC’s proposed N171 billion expenditure for 2026 operations, which covers by-elections, off-cycle polls, and…
Manny Ita – Nigeria’s crude oil production rose to 1.459 million barrels per day (bpd) in January 2026, reinforcing the nation’s position as the largest producer on the continent. According to the February 2026 Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) released by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Wednesday, the figures—sourced via direct communication with Nigerian authorities—reflect a month-on-month increase of 37,000 barrels from the 1.422 million bpd recorded in December 2025. Despite this marginal recovery, the output remains approximately 41,000 bpd below Nigeria’s assigned OPEC production quota of 1.5 million bpd, marking the sixth consecutive month the…
Senate insist Nigeria not prepared for real-time election results transmission By Elegbede Abiodun … IReV “is not a voting platform. Rather, it is a platform meant to publicise election results already declared by the presiding officers at polling units across the federation. The Senate on Thursday insisted that the Independent National Electoral Commission does not currently possess the capacity to conduct electronic voting, clarifying that the electronic transmission of results should not be misconstrued as the adoption of an e-voting system. Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee reviewing the 2026 Electoral Bill, Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire, made the clarification during…
Manny Ita The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria is set to begin the sale and commercialization of 91 public assets starting in 2026. Speaking on the sidelines of the AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies in Saudi Arabia on Monday, February 9, 2026, the Minister detailed that the move is a central component of President Bola Tinubu’s broader economic reform agenda aimed at attracting private capital and narrowing the nation’s fiscal deficit. The identified portfolio includes high-value holdings across strategic sectors, with 16 entities in…
Manny Ita – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The announcement was made through a statement released on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The nomination has been forwarded to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, with a request for “expeditious confirmation” in accordance with Section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2006. If confirmed, Ambassador Yusuf will succeed Professor Abdullahi Usman, who tendered his resignation earlier this week following…