Author: Newsjaunts

Lagos, Nigeria – November 14, 2025 – TechConnect 5.0 series concluded on a high note in Lagos as Interswitch, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, hosted the grand finale of its multi-city innovation and engagement platform. The event convened regulators, financial institutions, fintech innovators, and technology leaders to advance conversations around innovation, collaboration, and compliance across Nigeria’s digital economy. Hosted at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, the Lagos edition, themed “United Frontiers: Growth Powered by Innovation, Collaboration and Compliance”, marked the culmination of a multi-city journey that had previously made stops in Enugu and Abuja. It reinforced Interswitch’s commitment…

OSMD Network – (Oyo Si Ma Dun) – an Ibadan based not for profit organization dedicated to youth empowerment has announced the commencement of the OSMD Unity Cup Football Tournament which will take place between 15th November and 13th December 2025. The tournament which is designed to foster unity, youth engagement, and grassroots sports development across Oyo State will feature football teams representing each of the 33 Local Government Areas of Oyo State within the 8 geo-political zones (Ibadan 1, 2 and 3, Oke Ogun 1 and 2, Oyo, Ibarapa and Ogbomoso). Following the draws which took place on Monday…

Fidelity Bank Plc has announced its audited financial results for the half-year ended 30 June 2025, demonstrating resilience and sustained growth across key performance indicators. Highlights of the financial results which was uploaded on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) portal on Thursday, 13 November 2025 shows that the bank delivered robust results across key financial metrics including Gross Earnings, which stood at ₦748.7 billion, up from ₦512.9 billion in H1 2024; Interest Income, which rose to ₦557.9 billion, compared to ₦357.9 billion in H1 2024; and Total Deposits, which grew to ₦7.20 trillion, from ₦6.94 trillion in H1 2024. Similarly, the…

QMB Restaurant and Clubhouse at the Lekki based QMB Lifestyle Centre has been unsealed by the Lagos state Government after clearing the company of any wrongdoing upon the presentation of building plan permits and the Certificate of Occupancy which confirmed that the company has proper title to the land in question and was in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. In a press statement on Wednesday by QMB’s Head, Corporate and Legal Services, Mrs Bukola Helen Olusolade, on behalf of the company, announced the reopening of its business premises after a meeting with the office of the Special Adviser to…

The Managing Editor of Hybrid News Nigeria, Mr. Hyacinth Nwafor, has been conferred with the Award of Excellence in Crime Reporting at the National Media Community Award (NMCA) 2025, held at the NERDC Conference Centre, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos. The prestigious award ceremony, organized by the Media Community Network Africa in collaboration with Daily Pride Communications, brought together an assemblage of distinguished personalities and thought leaders from the media, government, business, and public relations sectors. According to the organisers, this year’s edition of NMCA is designed to celebrate excellence, integrity, and innovation within the Nigerian media landscape, while promoting responsible journalism…

Respected journalist and unionist, Seun Odunlami, has officially declared his intention to contest for the position of Internal Auditor in the forthcoming Ogun State Council elections of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Odunlami made the declaration on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, shortly after obtaining his nomination form at the NUJ Secretariat in Abeokuta, marking his formal entry into the race for the council’s executive positions. A passionate advocate for ethical journalism and accountability, Odunlami said his decision to contest stemmed from a deep desire to strengthen financial transparency and restore members’ confidence in the union’s internal management systems. “I…

The Nigeria Coalition Group and the Yoruba Council Worldwide on Tuesday staged a solidarity protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly in support of the Dangote Refinery and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking at the protest, the leader of both groups, Aare Oladotun Hassan, declared: “We demand the immediate implementation of the 15 percent import duty tax tariffs and a total ban and end to fuel Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).” Hassan insisted that the refinery must be given full backing by government authorities. “We demand onward allocation of 100 percent crude…

The Chief Executive Officer of The City Pulse, Ayo Mojoyin, has joined family members, friends, colleagues, and admirers across Nigeria and beyond to celebrate the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, on the occasion of his birthday. In his goodwill message, Mojoyin described Dr. Obasa as “a visionary leader whose courage, depth, and legislative brilliance have continued to redefine governance and strengthen democracy in Lagos State and Nigeria at large.” He further noted that under Obasa’s stewardship, the Lagos State House of Assembly has remained a model of progressive lawmaking, youth inclusion,…

A Lagos lawmaker, Adewale Temitope Adedeji, on Monday secured the endorsement of traditional rulers, Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress and residents of Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency I for another term in office. They made their collective decisions known at an empowerment programme for 500 widows organised by the lawmaker in his constituency office in Lagos. Stressing that it was the first time they would experience real representation at that state legislature, the constituents said the lawmaker had made life easier for them. Deacon Banjo Omole, chairman of the APC in Ifako-Ijaiye local government, thanked his party for not making a mistake…

Following the official announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declaring Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, as the winner of the Anambra State governorship election, he has extended a hand of fellowship to the 15 other candidates who contested against him, demonstrating a remarkable display of unity and inclusiveness. In his first public address in Isuofia, after the declaration, Governor Soludo according to his chief press secretary, Christian Aburime, praised the democratic process and the high voter turnout that characterized the election. He thanked the people of Anambra for placing their trust in his leadership, stating, “This victory is…