Two Nigerian entrepreneurs, Mr Tosin Eniolorunda and Mr Felix Ike, whose fintech company, Moniepoint Inc., was named one of the 100 Most Influential Companies in 2025, have attributed their success to home-grown excellence and Nigerian-trained talent. Eniolorunda, the Chief Executive Officer of Moniepoint, made this known at a news conference with journalists on Saturday. He said their success as founders of the fintech firm was a clear validation of the quality of talent produced by Nigeria’s leading universities. “Unlike many tech founders who seek academic validation abroad, Felix Ike and I are products of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and the…
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A Consultant Virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has decried the growing level of vaccine hesitancy among the populace, calling for massive education campaigns to address the misinformation and disinformation about vaccine. Tomori, also the Chairman of Biovaccines Nig. Ltd., made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos.. He decried that some parents still resisted their children being vaccinated, in spite efforts to ensure wide vaccine coverage in the country. He explained that the misinformation and unfounded fallacies about vaccines especially modern mRNA vaccines had taken roots and were now bearing fruits of…
The Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, Abisoye Fagade, has donated foodstuffs, cash gifts and other relief items to no fewer than 10,000 residents across six towns in Oyo State. Beneficiaries of the outreach were drawn from Ibadan, Ibarapa, Oyo town, Saki, Iseyin and Ogbomoso. The donation, according to a statement released by the Institute in Ibadan on Saturday, was carried out through Fagade’s Oyo Si Maa Dun Network and aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. PUNCH Online reports that the OSMD Network serves as a grassroots platform for advancing the ideals of…
Kebbi State has strengthened its security architecture with the graduation of 819 National Forest Guards trained to protect forest reserves from criminal elements. The guards passed out after an intensive nine-week training programme at Kalgo Local Government Area, amid renewed calls on Nigerians to support security agencies with timely intelligence and cooperation. Speaking at the ceremony on Saturday, Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Umar Tafida, urged communities and traditional rulers to work closely with the newly recruited guards, stressing that local support remains critical to defeating banditry and other forest-based crimes. The newly trained personnel were drilled in early warning signals,…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has announced the graduation of over 7,000 newly recruited Forest Guards drawn from seven frontline states, following the successful completion of an intensive three-month training programme under the Presidential Forest Guards Initiative launched by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in May 2025. The initiative represents a coordinated Federal–State security intervention aimed at reclaiming Nigeria’s forests from criminal exploitation. The graduation ceremonies were held on 27 December 2025 across Borno, Sokoto, Yobe, Adamawa, Niger, Kwara, and Kebbi States. The programme is designed to strengthen Nigeria’s internal security architecture by…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Boxing Day presented 10 outboard engine fishing boats to women and cooperative societies from riverine communities in Akwa Ibom State, as part of his constituency projects. The presentation took place at Akpabio’s country home in Ukana, Essien Udim Local Government Area, and beneficiaries were drawn from Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District, where fishing remains their primary source of livelihood. Speaking at the event, the wife of the Senate President, Dr (Mrs) Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, thanked her husband for remembering women from the riverine communities, noting that the beneficiaries were selected from Eket Senatorial…
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has donated 1,000 bags of 25kg rice to the Christian Northern Nigeria Political Forum (CNNPF) in Bauchi State to support Christians during Christmas and New Year celebrations. Mr Ayuba Dogara, State Coordinator of the Forum, disclosed this on Saturday during the distribution of the items across Bauchi. He said the rice would be equitably shared across all 20 Local Government Areas. Dogara explained that beneficiaries would include members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), women and youth groups, associations, and other vulnerable persons, describing the intervention as timely and thoughtful amid festive preparations. According…
Nigeria’s electricity generation has improved nationwide following the repair and restoration of the vandalised Lagos–Escravos gas supply infrastructure. This is according to a statement by the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) on Friday. NISO disclosed that the restoration has boosted gas supply to several key thermal power plants and translated into increased power generation across the national grid. The system operator said the development marks a significant step towards stabilising electricity supply and strengthening grid reliability for consumers across the country. NISO said the repair works were successfully completed by the Nigeria Gas Infrastructure Company (NGIC), enabling improved gas flow to power…
The Unubiko Foundation, a non-governmental organization, has constructed a Primary Healthcare Centre and 30 housing units for indigent residents of Ndi Okereke Abam community in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State. Speaking at the inauguration and handover ceremony on Friday, the founder of the foundation, Chief James Ume, said the projects were initiated to improve welfare and access to healthcare for vulnerable members of the community. Ume, a native of the area, said the initiative was also driven by his desire to support the development agenda of Gov. Alex Otti and complement ongoing government interventions across Abia State. He…
The Plateau Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Samson Bugama, has empowered 180 farmers in Kanke Local Government Area of the state, with farm inputs. Presenting the items to the farmers on Saturday, Bugama noted that the gesture is a demonstration of deeper commitment to grassroots development. He added that the gesture aims at boosting agricultural activities in the state, in line with Gov. Caleb Mutfwang’s drive of boosting agriculture in the state. “This intervention reflects this administration’s commitment to enhancing agriculture at the community level by supporting small-scale farmers with tools required to improve crop yields and farm…