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.
Moniepoint Scale Grows As SME Lending Crosses Trillion Moniepoint has reached a ten-year operational milestone, marking sustained growth and increasing relevance in Nigeria’s small business finance landscape. As part of its 2025 performance review, the firm reported that its microfinance bank has now disbursed over N1 trillion in credit to micro and small enterprises across the country in the past year, underscoring a significant commitment to financing underserved business segments. This financing milestone reflects a deliberate shift toward filling critical credit gaps in Nigeria’s informal and small and medium enterprise (SME) sectors. These segments are often unable to access…
By Manny Ita – There is a point where the euphemisms of clashes, banditry, and resource-based conflict lose their descriptive power and become instruments of state-sponsored denial. In the wake of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) report confirming the execution of 162 souls in Kwara—a state traditionally viewed as a gateway of peace—Nigeria has officially crossed a threshold. We are no longer merely a nation battling insurgency; we are a country presiding over a systematic, slow-motion erasure of its own people. As the United States House Subcommittee on Africa convenes today to deliberate on the alleged Nigerian…
2026 Global Firepower: Nigeria Is Africa’s Strongest Navy In Latest Report Elegbede Abiodun … ranks third on the continent. Nigeria has consolidated its position as a dominant maritime power in Africa, ranking third on the continent and 33rd globally in the 2026 Global Firepower (GFP) index. While the country’s overall military ranking saw a slight adjustment from 31st in the previous year, its naval fleet comprising over 130 assets remains a strategic centerpiece for West African security. This sustained presence in the top tier of continental naval forces is more than a matter of military prestige; it is a…
Elon Musk Hits Record Breaking with $800bn Fortune Elon Musk net worth reaches $852bn after SpaceX-xAI merger, setting a historic global record and widening lead over other billionaires Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, became the first person in history to amass a net worth exceeding $800 billion following the merger of SpaceX and his artificial intelligence and social media company, xAI. The landmark transaction, valued at $1.25 trillion, boosted Musk’s holdings by approximately $84 billion, according to Forbes, on 4 February 2026. Prior to the merger, Musk owned 42% of SpaceX, valued at $336 billion, and 49%…
PMAN Lauds Tinubu On The Copyright Levy Milestone, Reaffirms Commitment To Transparency & Protection Of Musicians Rights The performing Musicians’ Employers’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has taken careful note of the public announcement issued by the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd/Gte (MCSN) on the release of the first tranche of the Copyright Levy for the Nigerian music industry, and PMAN expresses its profound satisfaction with this development. PMAN welcomes the announcement as a landmark moment for creators, performers, producers, and the broader creative economy—particularly because it signals that a long awaited legal mechanism has begun to work in practical…
Manny Ita – The Vine Heritage Home Foundation, located in Gwagwalada on the outskirts of Abuja, has become a primary refuge for children targeted by persistent infanticide traditions in isolated communities of central Nigeria. Founded in 2004 by Olusola and Chinwe Stevens, the home currently provides round-the-clock care for more than 200 children, many of whom were rescued from being buried alive, poisoned, or abandoned due to ancestral beliefs that certain infants represent “bad omens.” In these specific pockets of the country, children whose mothers die during childbirth, twins, triplets, or those with visible physical disabilities are often marked as…
Entertainers Celebrate As Copyright Levy Is Released To MCSN For Music Industry Dr. John Asein. The Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd/Gte (MCSN) is pleased to announce the receipt of the first tranche of the Copyright Levy under Section 89 of the Copyright Act 2022 in the sum of One Billion, Two Hundred and Five Million Nine Hundred and Fifty-Six Thousand, Five Hundred and Eighty Naira, Twenty Kobo (N1,205,956,580.20) for musical works and sound recordings. The role played by the Honourable Minister of Finance and the Accountant General of the Federation are highly noted and greatly valued as this payment falls…
BY MANNY ITA For decades, Nigeria’s most effective ambassadors haven’t carried diplomatic passports. They have carried microphones, cameras, and needles and thread. While our formal embassies often struggle to navigate the complexities of international bureaucracy, the syncopated rhythms of Burna Boy and the relentless storytelling of Nollywood have achieved a feat of soft power that money cannot buy: they have made the world look at Nigeria with envy rather than pity. Yet, as experts at the recent national symposium on Culture and Diplomacy in Abuja warned, this global dominance remains a product of accidental fame. We are a cultural superpower…
Manny Ita – The Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed that Abuja will serve as the host city for the 2026 RegTech Africa Conference & Expo (RACE 2026), featuring the prestigious Global Startup World Cup (GSWC) regional qualifiers. Scheduled for May 20–22, 2026, at the State House Banquet Hall in the Presidential Villa, the event is organized under the patronage of the Office of the Vice President in partnership with the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI). The conference, themed “Building Trust, Infrastructure, Inclusion, and Policy for a Borderless Economy,” aims to position Africa as a global hub…
INEC to unveil details of new political parties soon The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would conduct a thorough clean-up of the country’s register of voters with a view to further sanitising and strengthening the integrity of the register. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, said this during the commission’s quarterly consultative meeting with Civil Society Organisations on Wednesday in Abuja. Amupitan said that a credible register of voters remained the bedrock of free, fair and transparent elections, stressing “no electoral process can command public confidence without trust in the integrity of its voters’ register”. He noted…