Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Spotify announces new monthly fee from November Spotify announces new monthly fee from November. Spotify has raised its monthly subscription fee for premium subscribers to N1,300/month from N900 starting November 2024. The music streaming service revealed this in an email to subscribers. “We’re increasing the price of Premium Individual so that we can continue to innovate on our product offerings and features and bring you the best experience,” it told subscribers. While the company didn’t refer to the naira’s decline, it follows a trend of technology companies raising monthly subscription rates in Nigeria following the steep decline of the naira.…

Access Bank unveils 100 African women with “Power of 100” initiative Access Bank prepares to unveils 100 African women with “Power of 100” initiative Access Bank through its W initiative is set to honour 100 women from across 16 African countries including Nigeria. The bank has launched the “Power of 100” initiative, which aims to recognize and celebrate 100 women across Africa who have made remarkable contributions in diverse sectors such as health, education, business, and technology. The honourees will be nominated from the 15 countries with Access Bank subsidiaries and Nigeria. Power of 100 is not a new initiative…

Africa Security Conference: Sanwo-Olu, Gen. Musa expected to speak in Qatar on Peace and Defence Babatunde Sanwo-Olu Sanwo-Olu and Gen. Musa expected to speak in Qatar on peace and defence. Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu and Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa are set to speak at the 18th edition of the Africa Security Watch Award and Conference billed to hold in Doha, Qatar on December 10. The International Coordinator/Chief Executive Officer of Africa Security Watch, Patrick Agbambu made this disclosure in a press statement issued to journalists in Abuja. According to Agbambu, Sanwo-Olu will speak on the conference…

UK Gives Reason To Why Air Peace Was Disallowed Heathrow Airport Slots UK gives reason to why Air Peace was disallowed Heathrow Airport landing space. The United Kingdom, UK, through its Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh, has explained why Nigerian flag carrier, Air Peace, was denied access to Heathrow Airport. According to Haigh, Air Peace submitted its requests for slots too late for both the Summer 2024 and Winter 2024/2025 seasons. In a letter dated September 5, 2024, addressed to Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, Haigh explained that Air Peace’s request was received…

Nigeria’s economy will experience growth of 3.2% in 2025 Nigeria’s economy will experience growth of 3.2% in 2025. Nigeria’s economy is projected to expand by 3.2 per cent in 2025, while inflation is estimated to drop to 25% in the same year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. The Fund disclosed this in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) released on Tuesday, October 22. It also projected global economic growth in 2025 to remain unchanged at 3.2 per cent from 2024. The projection for the global economy depicts a decline of 0.1 per cent from the Fund’s earlier projection in…

First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu advises parents to imbibe discipline and love in children to realize their potentials First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu advises parents to imbibe discipline and love in children to realize their potentials. She said this during National Cybercrime Summit and Launch of the 24/7 Rapid Response Desk. The First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu have once again charged mothers, especially, to instill the right values in children while also creating a bond of trust and channels of communication. She stated this at the National Cybercrime Summit and Launch of the 24/7 Rapid Response Desk by the Economic…

Customs bags Golden World Award for effective communication campaign Customs bags Golden World Award for effective communication campaign.  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been awarded the prestigious Golden World Award (GWA) for Crisis Communication by the International Public Relations Association (IPRA). The award, recognising NCS’ outstanding public relations efforts, was presented during a grand ceremony on October 18, 2024, at the Metropol Palace Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia. Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi received the award on behalf of the NCS from IPRA President Nataša Pavlovic Bujas. The recognition came from the “100 Days of Impactful PR at Customs…

Six-member Committee To Find Solution To Power Grid Problem Adebayo Adelabu Six-member committee have been nominated to find solution to Nigeria’s power grid. Adebayo Adelabu, the minister of Power, has constituted a six-member Committee to advise the federal government on necessary solutions to make the national grid robust and reliable. The minister gave the committee nine days to proffer solutions on the incessant national grid collapse and present a report to the minister on November 1, 2024. Special adviser, Strategic Communication and Media Relations to the minister of power, Bolaji Tunji, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.…

Osimhen’s Overhead Goal Reaches Record Books, Second To Ronaldo As Osimhen’s overhead goal reaches record books, he has taken position after Ronaldo.  Victor Osimhen’s amazing overhead kick goal for Galatasaray against Antalyaspor has made it to the record books. According to CNN Turk, the superb strike was only the second goal in the world to be scored from a height of more than 2.30 metres. Osimhen’s goal was from a height of 2.32 metres. As Osimhen’s overhead goal reaches record books, he has taken position after Ronaldo. Only Cristiano Ronaldo’s overhead kick goal for Real Madrid against Juventus in the…

Senator Gbenga Daniel’s Media Aide Steve Oliyide Announces Funeral Arrangements for Late Father Steve Oliyide, media aide to Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel (Ogun East), has announced funeral arrangements for his father, Pa Amos Ojekunle Oliyide, who passed away peacefully at 84 on July 29, 2024. Pa Oliyide was born on February 18, 1940. The burial ceremonies, which will also commemorate Steve’s late mother, Mrs. Florence Adebola Oliyide (née Tonade), who passed away on November 20, 1978, have been scheduled as follows: A wake-keeping service will be held on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at the family residence: 14, Olaboopo Daramola Close,…