Author: Olugbenga Fashina

(True Happiness) Sometimes, it’s not a bad idea to learn something from others too. When a radio presenter asked Indian billionaire Ratanji Tata during a telephone interview: “Sir, what do you remember as the moment when you felt the greatest happiness in your life?” Ratanji Tata replied: “I have gone through four stages of happiness in life, and finally, I have understood the meaning of true happiness.” The first stage was accumulating wealth and resources. But at that stage, I did not get the happiness I wanted. Then came the second stage of collecting valuable items and objects. But I…

Happy Birthday, precious son, Emmanuel Oluwafimihan! Today, our heart overflows with joy and gratitude as we celebrate the wonderful gift that you are. You have brought so much light, love, and laughter into our lives. 🌟 As you mark another beautiful year, may the Almighty God continue to surround you with His divine grace and protection. May His wisdom guide your path, His favor speaks for you, and His blessings overflow in every area of your life.. You will serve the good Lord with all your heart all the days of your life You are destined for greatness, my son…

Happy Birthday, precious son, Emmanuel Oluwafimihan! Today, our heart overflows with joy and gratitude as we celebrate the wonderful gift that you are. You have brought so much light, love, and laughter into our lives. 🌟 As you mark another beautiful year, may the Almighty God continue to surround you with His divine grace and protection. May His wisdom guide your path, His favor speaks for you, and His blessings overflow in every area of your life.. You will serve the good Lord with all your heart all the days of your life You are destined for greatness, my son…

L – R: SeyeOtite, Media Relations Officer; TolulopeRojaiye, Team Member, Brand & Communications Division; MeksleyNwagboh, Divisional Head, Brand & Communications; Stanley Amuchie, Executive Director/Chief Operations and Information Officer (all of Fidelity Bank Plc); Christopher Bajowa, President, Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria; and OmonseghoIbironke, Team Lead, Events and Business Promotions. Fidelity Bank’s market leadership has been affirmed once again as the tier-one lender bagged double honours at the BusinessDay Bank and Other Financial Institutions’(BAFI) Awards 2025. At the awards ceremony, which was held at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday, 11 October 2025, Fidelity Bank was presented…

Zenith Bank Plc, on Friday, October 10, 2025, made good on its promise as it paid a total interim dividend of N51.3 billion to its shareholders for the Half Year (H1) 2025, at N1.25 per share. This significant payout represents over 60% increase from the N31.4 billion paid in H1 2024, demonstrating the bank’s commitment and enhanced capacity to continually generate value for its shareholders amidst a challenging macroeconomic environment. The dividend payment comes on the heels of the bank’s audited financial results for the half-year ended June 30, 2025, released to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in September 2025, which…

Seychelles’s opposition leader, Patrick Herminie, has won the country’s presidential race, defeating incumbent leader Wavel Ramkalawan in a run-off vote, according to the electoral commission. Herminie won 52.7 per cent of the vote, while Ramkalawan took 47.3 per cent, official results announced early on Sunday showed. Herminie’s victory gives his United Seychelles party full control of the government after it also reclaimed a majority in parliament during the first round of the general election last month. This loss has been foretold by Nigerian prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele, about one year ago when he warned the president to be careful of…

PRESS RELEASE FGN URGES ASUU TO SHELVE STRIKE IN THE INTEREST OF STUDENTS, VOWS TO INVOKE ‘NO WORK, NO PAY RULE’ The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its decision to embark on an industrial strike, emphasising that constructive dialogue remains the most effective and sustainable path toward resolving all outstanding issues in the tertiary education sector. In a joint statement, the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, and the Honourable Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sai’d Ahmad, disclosed that the Federal Government has made…

In 2023, shortly before the election in Madagascar, world-renowned prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele, warned President Andry Rajoelina that there would be calls for military intervention in the country, even though he didn’t listen. The prophet categorically mentioned in a video prophecy that there will be a serious gang-up against the president and that if he isn’t careful, a coup would be successfully planned in the country against his leadership. He made this prophecy a few weeks before the presidential election that returned Andry Rajoelina to power in Madagascar, while revealing that he would win the election, but they would frustrate…

The world’s most poisonous snake can kill even an elephant, but there is one animal that survives, the horse! Did you know? No matter how deadly a snake is, even the fearsome king cobra, a horse doesn’t die from its bite. After the bite, the horse may become mildly ill for about three days, but then recover completely, as if nothing had happened. This is one of nature’s most incredible wonders, and hidden within this very creature lies a secret that can save human lives: the antidote. But how is this antivenom made? First, the venom is collected from the…

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE Mr Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meeting in Washington DC, which opens on Monday, October 13. Cardoso, as the alternate Governor, replaces the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, who is indisposed. The Nigerian team will also comprise the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anete. According to the World Bank, key elements of the Annual Meetings include the Development Committee Plenary session on October 16 and the International Monetary and Financial Committee meetings on…