By Ayomide Otitoju Rite Foods Limited, a leading Nigerian food and beverage company, has joined the global commemoration of International Youth Day (IYD) 2025, themed “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond.”The company reiterated its commitment to empowering young Nigerians through platforms that foster innovation, creativity, and excellence.Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Seleem Adegunwa, highlighted…
By Ayomide Otitoju Amid rising living expenses, MTN Nigeria has launched the Mega Billion Promo, a 90-day customer reward campaign aimed at offering moments of celebration and connection to subscribers nationwide. The initiative, which kicked off on June 23, has already rewarded more than 1,500 Nigerians with over ₦290 million in cash prizes. The promo,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Airtel Money Africa, the mobile money arm of Airtel Africa, has announced an expanded partnership with Africa’s largest mobile money payment service provider, pawaPay, to enhance cross-border payment capabilities for licensed International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) across seven African markets. The collaboration launches pawaPay’s inbound remittance service for Airtel Money customers in…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 16 containers loaded with drugs, arms, and other prohibited goods valued at over ₦10 billion at the APMT terminal loading bay, Apapa Port, Lagos. Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, announced the seizure on Monday during a joint press briefing with senior security…
China on Monday called on the United States to work towards “positive” trade outcomes, a day before the expiry of a tariff truce agreed by both nations last month. “We hope that the US will work with China to follow the important consensus reached during the phone call between the two heads of state… and…
Malian authorities have detained dozens of soldiers accused of plotting to overthrow the military junta, security and parliamentary sources told AFP on Sunday. The arrests, which began three days ago, are linked to an “attempt to destabilise the institutions,” a Malian security source said, adding that “at least around 20” soldiers had been taken into…
Mexico City’s Benito Juarez International Airport halted operations for several hours on Sunday after torrential rains flooded parts of the capital and reduced visibility, authorities said. “Due to the heavy rainfall this afternoon and based on reports of low visibility… the aeronautical authority has ordered the suspension of landing and takeoff operations for the next…
By Ayomide Otitoju Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, married his longtime partner Chioma Adeleke on Sunday in an opulent white wedding in Miami, Florida. The ceremony drew prominent figures from business, politics, and entertainment, including billionaire Aliko Dangote, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, Abia State Governor Alex Otti, former Senate President Bukola…
By Ayomide Otitoju Big Brother Naija ‘Ten Over Ten’ housemate Sabrina Idukpaye has left the reality show due to medical reasons, organisers announced on Monday. “Sabrina… has been exited from the House on medical grounds,” the show stated on X, adding that the London School of Economics graduate departed after consultations with Big Brother and…
