Author: Akintayo Adams

In order to save the nation from going bankrupt, President Bola Tinubu has maintained that his administration’s decision to stop the payment of fuel subsidy was very essential. Recall, Tinubu announced the removal of subsidy on petrol the day he was inaugurated into office. The effect was astronomical rise in price of goods and commodities, and increased hardship across the federation. However, President Tinubu justified its removal at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, saying Nigeria needed it to get on track. “For Nigeria, we are immensely consistent with belief that the economic collaboration and…

Paga, a long-standing mobile payment company in Nigeria, on Thursday in Lagos revealed that it has processed over 335 million transactions worth ₦14 trillion since inception. This was disclosed by Tayo Oviosu, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Paga, até a media parley. “We have been around for 15 years, but there’s a huge growth and acceleration and our transactions have grown more than when we celebrated 10 years. “Between 10 years and now, we have grown our transaction value seven times more and volume five times.” As per Oviosu, 80 per cent of the total transactions was done in…

The citizens of Nigeria have been told to stop praying that President Bola Tinubu succeeds. This was the thought of the Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi, who opined that Nigerians should endeavor to do their best to make sure that the country succeeds under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He “preached” via a post on his X handle on Sunday, in which he urged people to be bold to speak out against the wrongs of the President and strive to hold him accountable to his promises. “Stop praying that Tinubu succeeds.…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State decried what he termed ongoing efforts to destroy the soul of the state. He talked in the midst of the current power struggle between himself and Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and his immediate predecessor. Nonetheless, the governor denounced the immorality of politics and resentment, emphasizing that it poses a grave threat to the advancement of the state. Fubara was speaking at Sir Celestine Omehia, a former governor of the state’s Ubima country residence in Ikwerre Local Government Area where he visited with a group of some elders from…

Along Ita-Oshin, Abeokuta, on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, on Saturday, a gas tanker exploded and claimed a life, while rendering two wounded. The explosion was confirmed by the Spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun Sector Command, Mrs Florence Okpe. “A total of five vehicles were involved, including two Nissan cars with registration numbers AAN 544 YC, LSD 993 CY, a Sino tanker marked T23771 LA, a Micra marked GDB 841 XR and a Honda CRV without registration number,” she said. In her address to newsmen, six people were involved in the incident. One person who was the motor…

Marketing services giant, M&C Saatchi Abel and Group of Companies has been appointed by MTN Groups as its new marketing services partner. The agreement cuts across all MTN operating companies, effective January 1, 2025. According to a release, M&C Saatchi Abel was chosen after a careful procedure because of their proficiency in promoting expansion and boosting brand value for international companies. “We look forward to commencing this new chapter with M&C Saatchi Abel and their Group of Companies. “Their progressive perspective and achievements in the marketing domain are precisely what MTN requires to elevate our brand. We believe this partnership…

A September return to boxing at Wembley Stadium has been confirmed by Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. “It’s going to be in London, Wembley Stadium. This is what I’m being told. If that’s what they say, they normally back their word so let’s go with that,” he told Talk Sport on Saturday. “Wembley, September 20 or 21. You have Filip Hrgovic versus Daniel Dubois and Zhilei Zhang versus Deontay Wilder (on June 1). So providing one of those (winners) looks good – the one who looks the best, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh said to me, ‘I want you to fight…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, in the company of the state’s Commissioner for Police, Olatunji Disu, and the Commissioner for Energy, Maximus Nwafor visited the site of the tanker explosion that occurred at Eleme Local Government Area of the state. Speaking, he said, “Yesterday around 7-8pm, we go information about a very serious inferno that was caused by a tanker conveying PMS. “I got the information through the MD of Indorama and immediately alerted the security agencies. From what we are seeing this morning, it was not a very pleasant case. “We recorded, from what I am seeing, a huge…

Luck shone the brightest on Ilebe Joshua, the overall Best Graduating Student of Delta State University, DELSU, Abraka on Saturday as the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori approved his automatic integration into the state workforce. Joshua earned a 4.83 CGPA upon graduating from the Faculty of Pharmacy. Governor Oborevwori, who authorized automatic employment during the university’s 16th convocation, urged graduates to consider starting their own business instead of just looking for paid employment. “As you launch out into the world today, it is my earnest expectation that you will put to good use the academic knowledge and…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) head, Ola Olukoyede, has started reorganizing the anti-graft organization. He approved the appointments of zonal directors for each of the 14 zonal commands of the commission, and also announced Mr. Michael Nzekwe as his new Chief of Staff. Nzekwe is an excellent investigator, attorney, and former commander of the EFCC’s Ilorin Zonal Command. He is also a course-one officer of the commission, according to a statement on the organization’s website. The statement reads: “He has served in various departments in the Commission, including Legal and Prosecution Department, Department of Operations (now Department of…