By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has withdrawn criminal complaints and reviewed sanctions against Ms. Comfort Emmanson and Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (KWAM 1) over recent high-profile incidents at Nigerian airports. Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister Festus Keyamo, SAN, announced the decision on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, after consultations with stakeholders, law enforcement, and…
By Ayomide Otitoju FirstHoldCo Plc has notified the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and the investing public of the impending retirement of its Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mr. Samson Oyewale Ariyibi. According to a notice signed by Company Secretary Adewale L.O. Arogundade, the retirement will take effect on August 15, 2025, ahead of the…
By Ayomide Otitoju MTN Nigeria has unveiled Next Afrobeats Star (NAS), a music reality competition aimed at discovering and elevating the next generation of Afrobeats artists. The launch event took place on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the MTN Rooftop Event Centre in Ikoyi, Lagos. Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, MTN Nigeria’s Chief Marketing Officer, described the initiative…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has strengthened its commitment to financial empowerment and a savings-driven culture with the emergence of 20 new millionaires in the seventh and eighth monthly draws of its Get Alert in Millions (GAIM) Season 6 Savings Promo. The draws, held at the bank’s Lagos headquarters, also featured a prize presentation…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Ogun State High Court sitting in Sagamu has issued two interim injunctions restraining Governor Dapo Abiodun and three senior officials from demolishing or interfering with properties linked to former governor Otunba Gbenga Daniel. Justice O.S. Oloyede granted the orders on Tuesday in separate suits after ex-parte applications were filed against Governor…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has imposed an indefinite flight ban on Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, following an incident at Abuja Airport earlier this month. NCAA spokesperson Michael Achimugu confirmed the development on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television, stating that the singer’s actions…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a transformative national asset capable of closing Nigeria’s fuel supply gap, boosting jobs, and reviving confidence in local industrial capacity. Speaking during a tour of the refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited, Lagos State NLC Chairperson, Comrade Funmi Sessi, lauded the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company in Nigeria, is commemorating World Youth Day 2025 by celebrating the resilience, innovation, and community impact of young Nigerians driving inclusive growth. Central to the celebration is NBC’s flagship #YouthEmpowered initiative, launched in 2017 to equip youth with life and business…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has inaugurated a high-level committee to review and harmonise the Scheme of Service and Harmonised Conditions of Service for officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The inauguration ceremony, held on 12 August 2025 at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, is aimed…
