The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, is set to storm Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) on Thursday, November 6, 2025, with massive empowerment initiatives and scholarships, especially targeted at disabled students. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele confirmed his attendance and explained that his visit to the prestigious institution is aimed at supporting the less privileged in their academic pursuits. According to him, education has become increasingly expensive and unaffordable for many, particularly for the physically challenged, hence the need to step in and assist. “Education is becoming unaffordable for…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has commended Air Peace for its historic inaugural direct flight from Abuja to London Heathrow, describing the milestone as a bold testament to Nigerian excellence in global aviation. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe,OON in a statement issued following the launch, praised Air Peace for its resilience and vision. The MD noted that the airline’s expansion into the prestigious Heathrow route reflects the strength of indigenous enterprise and the growing confidence in Nigeria’s aviation sector. “We warmly congratulate Air Peace on the launch of its direct…
FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, is proud to announce the commencement of its 2025 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) Week, scheduled to hold from 27 October – 1 November 2025. Now in its ninth year, the annual event is a reflection of the Bank’s commitment to community empowerment, environmental stewardship, and the advancement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through the ‘Start Performing Acts of Random Kindness’ (SPARK) initiative, FirstBank continues to build on its legacy of sowing seeds of kindness, with a focus on uplifting communities and reducing…
*As nominations portal closes for WES 2025 Awards For Outstanding Economic Impacts All is set for the annual WorldStage Economic Summit 2025 on Friday November 21, 2025 at The Event Centre, Nigerian Exchange Limited, 2/4 Customs Street, Lagos by 10AM, with top experts from the public, private and academia set to address the theme: Tackling the Issue of Low Productivity in Nigeria. According to a statement by the organisers, World Stage Limited, a research and technology driven Africa focused firm, among the top chief executives that have confirmed participation in the summit include Dr. Olasupo Olusi, Managing Director/CEO, Bank of Industry (BoI); Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadir, Director-General, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN); and Mr. Adewale Smatt-Oyerinde, Director General, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA).…
An undisclosed number of persons were reportedly trapped after a building collapsed in Lagos in the wee hours of Monday. This was disclosed in the situation report released by the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye. The affected building has been identified as a two-storey building located at 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop in the Oyingbo area of Lagos. Adeseye, who confirmed the incident, said the Sari-Iganmu Fire Station team was immediately dispatched to the scene after receiving a distress call at about 12:20 a.m. on Monday. The agency confirmed that the structure,…
The Anambra State Police Command confirms an attempted armed attack on Ezinifite Community, Nnewi South Local Government Area in the early hours of today, 27th October 2025. Fortunately, the attack was successfully repelled following a swift response and resistance from combined security team of the Police and Agunechamba Vigilante Operatives in the area. The Joint Security Team engaged the assailants in a gunfire exchange, leading to the neutralization of one (1) of the attackers, while the others escaped into a surrounding bush with suspected bullet injuries. The operatives also recovered one pump-action gun fromthe scene as well as the body…
The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc minps PhD, today 27th October 2025, continued his statewide strategic engagements on election patriotism and community security awareness with visits to Ihiala Area Command and Oraifite Division. According to the press statement signed by SP Tochukwu IkengaPolice Public Relations OfficerAnambra State Police Command, Awka “During the engagements, the CP interacted with some stakeholders including the President General of Ihiala Community, Commander Agunechemba Vigilante Group, the Youth Chairman, and a representative of the Local Government Chairman and officers and men of the Police Command operating in the respective jurisdictions. In…
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2023 general election, Justice Prof. Peter Umeadi, has announced his resignation from the party and his withdrawal from all forms of partisan politics in Nigeria. In a letter personally signed and dated October 24, 2025, addressed to the Chairman of APGA Ward 1, Nri, in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Mr. Onyekwelu Jideobi, Justice Prof. Umeadi expressed appreciation to APGA for granting him the opportunity to fly its flag in the last presidential election. The letter titled “Resignation from Membership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance…
In recognition of the forthcoming birthday celebration of His Royal Majesty, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, on October 29, 2025, the Oba of Lagos wishes to inform the general public, corporate bodies, and well-meaning individuals that those intending to place congratulatory messages in newspapers, on television, or on radio are kindly encouraged to channel such funds toward charitable initiatives instead. His Royal Majesty humbly requests that such goodwill gestures be directed toward: The purchase of essential drugs and medical supplies for health facilities, including Zenith Iga Idunganran Health Center, Police Hospital Falomo, Massey Street Children’s Hospital, Lagos Island, and other Primary Health…
The Delta State Police Command has recorded another major breakthrough in its relentless fight against the trafficking of illicit arms and ammunition. Acting on credible intelligence from the Force Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU), Abuja, operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), led by ASP Julius Robinson, arrested a female suspects, one Jamila Abubakar, at Conoil Filling Station, Warri–Patani Road, Effurun. Upon her arrest, officers discovered a cash sum of Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (₦550,000) neatly concealed beneath her bag, suspected to be proceeds from illicit transactions. Her apprehension provided a crucial lead that set off a well-coordinated…