Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Oyebanji Becomes New Telegraph Newspaper’s Governor Of The Year Mr Biodun Oyebanji Oyebanji Becomes New Telegraph Newspaper’s Governor Of The Year Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji will today, Friday 21st February, 2025 receive the New Telegraph Newspaper’s Governor of the Year (Good Governance and Grassroots Development) 2024 award. According to a letter signed by the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the New Telegraph Newspaper, Mr Ayodele Aminu, the decision of the Newspaper’s Board of Editors to honour Governor Oyebanji with the award came after a thorough assessment of his visionary leadership and achievements in critical sectors of the state. The Newspaper…

IBB not responsible for Dele Giwa’s death Dele Giwa and IBB Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd.), has said he was not responsible for the death of veteran journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch, Dele Giwa. Giwa, a vocal critic of Babangida’s military government, was assassinated via a parcel bomb in his home in Ikeja, Lagos State on October 19, 1986. Two days before the incident, a senior official of the Directorate of Military Intelligence, had accused Giwa of illegally importing and stockpiling arms and ammunition to stage a socialist revolution in Nigeria. Alarmed at the charge, Giwa quickly briefed…

Money supply goes up by 18% to N110.97trn as Nigerians ramp up savings Money supply goes up by 18% to N110.97trn as Nigerians ramp up savings Nigeria’s Money Supply (M2 ) rose by 18.3 percent year-on-year, YoY, to N110.97 trillion in January 2025, from N93.77 trillion in the corresponding period of 2024 following increased savings in investment instruments by Nigerians. The CBN disclosed this in its Money and Credit Statistics data released yesterday which showed that the increase in money supply was driven by a 21 per cent surge in volume of money in investment instruments (Quasi Money) such as…

Oil Industry Players Find Ways To Improve Crude Output Production At Elumelu’s Leadership Forum • Players admits the challenge as theirs so the growth plan to deliver to Nigeria is a necessity. Major stakeholders in the Nigerian oil and gas industry yesterday gathered in Abuja to brainstorm on ways to chart a roadmap to accelerating Nigeria’s crude production growth, which has been hobbled for about five years. At the event, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri expressed optimism that Nigeria will easily meet the national budget’s oil production benchmark of 2.06 million bpd this year,…

Ayra Starr opens up on owning troll page before stardom Ayra Starr Ayra Starr opens up on owning troll page before stardom Award-winning singer Ayra Starr has admitted to owning a troll social media page before gaining popularity. The singer, whose real name is Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, made the revelation during an appearance on the popular podcast “I Said What I Said”. According to Ayra Starr, she also had a dedicated fan page for American rapper Nicki Minaj. Ayra Starr opens up on owning troll page before stardom. “I had a troll page, I had a Nicki Minaj fan page…

Nigeria President Appoints Enyiekere As Chairman Of National Assembly Service Commission Dr Saviour Enyiekere • Other members of the board were appointed from the six geo-political zones President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Saviour Enyiekere as the Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) for a five-year renewable term. Before his appointment, Enyiekere, an environmental specialist, was the deputy chief of staff to the President of the Senate. On Thursday, according to a statement by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu also approved the appointment of two commission members from each of the six geo-political zones.…

Qatar, Katsina Strengthen Bilateral Ties In Key Areas Qatar, Katsina Strengthen Bilateral Ties in key area. • Qatar street launched in Katsina The Qatari Government has expressed its readiness to deepen bilateral ties with the Katsina State Government in the fields of education, health and infrastructural development. The Qatar Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Ali Bin Ghanem Al-Hajri, revealed this shortly after inaugurating Qatar Street, a road named after the country by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda. He said the bilateral ties would enable the Qatari Government and the Katsina State Government to explore and expand the health, education and infrastructural sectors…

Aliko Dangote Lauds IBB As The Man Who Makes Private Sector Thrive In Nigeria Aliko Dangote … IBB, the man who makes private sector thrive in Nigeria. The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has praised former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, popularly known as IBB, for implementing policies that liberated the private sector in Nigeria during his regime. Dangote made this statement on Thursday during the unveiling of the book “A Journey in Service”, the autobiography of the former Head of State. The event also served as a fundraiser for the IBB Presidential…

FG starts dualisation of Lokoja-Benin road Umahi FG starts dualisation of Lokoja-Benin road. The federal government has launched the dualization of the Obajana Junction-Benin Road following the termination of contracts for Sections II, III, and IV last year due to non-performance and expiration of contract terms. The previously revoked contracts were re-awarded, and construction was officially flagged off in Ekpoma, Edo State, on Wednesday. Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, disclosed that after briefing President Bola Tinubu on the road’s condition, the President ordered a permanent solution using Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) technology, which guarantees durability for 50-100 years.…

Tinubu Applauds IBB For Accepting MKO Abiola As Winner Of June 12 Elections Tinubu has applauded IBB for finally accepting MKO Abiola as winner of June 12 elections. President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said former President Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida showed unusual courage and patriotism by admitting that late M.K.O. Abiola won the June 12 election in 1993. The President, who was the Special Guest of Honour at the launch of Babangida’s autobiography, ” A Journey in Service,” and the fundraising for the IBB Presidential Library Project, saluted the former leader’s contribution to the country’s history and development.…