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Prioritise Socioeconomic Dev’t, Oba Akiolu Urges Investors, NGOs

21.12.2025

The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Babatunde Akiolu, has called on investors and non-governmental organisations operating in Nigeria to prioritise socioeconomic development and community impact over profit-driven interests. The monarch made the call while receiving an international non-governmental organisation, Time for Africa Foundation, during a courtesy visit to his palace at Iga Idunganran, Lagos Island,...

Adeola Attends Iganmode Cultural Festival

21.12.2025

The Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), has reaffirmed his commitment to promoting culture, tourism and sustainable development in Ogun State. Senator Adeola made this known on Saturday while attending the grand finale of the 2025 Iganmode Cultural Festival in Otta, an...

Yvonne Jegede Shares Candid Views On Relationships

21.12.2025

Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede has described marriage as “Overrated,” arguing that the institution often comes with pressures that can strain even long-standing relationships. Speaking during a recent interview with Naija FM Lagos, the actress reflected on relationship dynamics she has observed over the years, noting that many couples who date for a decade or more...

Era of Stigmatising Single Mothers Over’- Iyabo Ojo

21.12.2025

Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has declared that the negative stereotypes often attached to single motherhood no longer hold weight in today’s society. Speaking in a recent video shared online, the outspoken actress said single mothers are no longer defined by stigma but by strength, success and resilience. According to her, many single mothers are raising...

Funke Akindele Celebrates 27 Years In Nollywood

21.12.2025

Nigerian actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has reached a major career landmark, marking 27 years of continuous work in Nigeria’s film industry, Nollywood. Sharing the moment on her Instagram page, Akindele reflected on her long-standing journey in entertainment, expressing deep gratitude to God for grace and direction, as well as to her fans for their...

Nigeria Customs Seizes 20 Diverted Containers Worth N769.5m

21.12.2025

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 20 diverted transit containers with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦769,533,666 across the Kano/Jigawa Area Command. The seizures, carried out between the second and fourth quarters of 2025, followed intelligence-driven enforcement operations aimed at curbing cargo diversion and protecting government revenue. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir...

Dignified Articulate Men’s Club Reaffirms Commitment To Empowerment

21.12.2025

The Dignified Articulate Men’s Club (DAMC) has reiterated its commitment to empowering the underprivileged, promoting social welfare, unity, love, and excellence, during its 11th anniversary celebration and end-of-year event held recently in Lagos. In his welcome address, Club President Ambassador Francis Chukwu emphasized that the coming year will focus on strengthening brotherhood, creating greater opportunities...

Female Lawmaker Empowers 1,000 Constituents In Kwara

21.12.2025

The Deputy Chief Whip of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Maryam Yusuf Aladi, has empowered over 1,000 widows, vulnerable individuals and artisans in Ilorin South Local Government Area of the state. The empowerment exercise, tagged “Iwosan Tesiwaju 4.0 Mega Empowerment”, featured the distribution of food items, cash grants and various working tools to beneficiaries...

Be Solutions – Minded Nigerians, Olukoya Urges Graduands

21.12.2025

The Chancellor of Mountain Top University (MTU) and General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Worldwide, Dr Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, has called on Nigerian graduates to be solutions to the country’s myriad challenges. “Don’t join the crowd, be a solution-minded Nigerian,” Olukoya said at the Seventh Convocation Ceremony of MTU held at Prayer...

Rector Urges Students, Staff To Join Hands In Moving FedPoly Oko

21.12.2025

The Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, Dr Chioma Irene Awuzie, has called on all staff and students to join hands with management to move the school to greater heights. “Institutional branding is not the responsibility of management alone; rather, it is a collective duty everyone will share,” Awuzie said at the 2025 Christmas...