Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Grammy: Tyla dedicates win to Africa A South African singer, Tyla Seethal, could not hide her excitement upon winning the Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammy Award, which held in the United States of America on Sunday, February 4, 2024. She won the award with her hit song titled, ‘Water’. The category, which was newly introduced this year, also had heavyweights such as Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, Olamide and Arya Starr as nominees. Expectedly, Tyla’s win sent shockwaves throughout the music industry. Following her win, the singer set a record of being the first winner in the…

Blockbuster Film ‘Hotel Labamba’ Goes To Prime Video This February The award-winning blockbuster film ‘Hotel Labamba’ produced by Laide Daramola and directed by Biodun Stephen is going to Prime on February 15, 2024. Starring stellar actors like Lateef Adedimeji, Bimbo Ademoye, Lilian Afegbai, Bolaji Ogunmola, Blessing Jessica Obasi, and Femi Adebayo among others. This movie promises to take you on an unforgettable journey from crime to suspense and comedy as it unravels the murder mystery of an influencer who died within the premises. At Hotel Labamba, everyone is a suspect. Hotel Labamba secured its first award at the 2023 Toronto…

Tems, Karol G, Ice Spice to perform at 2024 Billboard Women in music awards  Tems Grammy-winning singer, Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tems, is billed to perform at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards. In a post via X on Thursday, Billboard revealed that Tems will perform at the event scheduled for March 6 at the YouTube Theater in California, USA. “BREAKTHROUGH honoree @temsbaby will take the stage at the show for a performance on March 6 in Los Angeles,” Billboard wrote. The singer will also be honoured with a ‘Breakthrough Award’ at this year’s event. Other award recipients…

Agriculture: FG trains, empowers 250 farmers in Delta Farmers in used to illustrate the story.[Credit: Businessday NG]. FG trains, empowers 250 farmers in Delta This, he said, would also foster sustainable agricultural practices in the state and Nigeria at large. The federal ministry of budget and planning, in collaboration with the federal ministry of agriculture and food security has trained and empowered 250 farmers in Delta. The training was done under the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy programme (NPRGS). It was declared open by the permanent secretary, federal ministry of agriculture and food security, Temitope Fadeshemi, on Friday in…

Tinubu no longer going for AFCON final Sleeping President Bola Tinubu (Credit: Bola Tinubu) “He should please stay in Aso Rock and watch from there.” Amidst criticisms from Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has shelved plans to watch the Africa Cup of Nations final between Nigeria Super Eagles and host country Côte d’Ivoire, delegating Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent him and lead the presidential team in support of the Nigerian team. Mr Tinubu’s decision not to show up at the final game on Sunday was communicated in a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, spokesperson for Mr Shettima, on Saturday. Patrice Motsepe,…

Toure Hails Super Eagle’s Star: ‘He’s Quick, Super Powerful’ Former Arsenal defender, Kolo Toure has hailed Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, final clash with Ivory Coast on Sunday. Toure said Osimhen is super powerful, adding that the Napoli attacker is quick. Osimhen, who has scored one goal at the 2023 AFCON, has been impressive for Nigeria so far at the tournament. The 25-year-old is said to be causing havoc for defenders so far. Speaking about the Nigerian, Toure told the BBC World Service on Friday: “He is a super powerful player,…

Scholarship: Katsina govt approves ₦38.5m for 77 law students Lawal-Kerau said that the board has concluded arrangements for the disbursement of the money to the law students. Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State. [X:@dikko_radda] Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina has approved the release of an N38.5 million scholarship for 77 students from the state studying at the Nigerian Law School. This is contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the State Scholarship Board, Salisu Lawal-Kerau, on Saturday in Katsina. He said that the money was the maintenance allowance of the 77 law students for the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023…

See Top 10 youngest female billionaires in 2024 – Forbes Today, young women are defying societal norms to become some of the world’s youngest and most successful entrepreneurs, serving as inspirational role models for others. Their remarkable talents and skills have propelled them to immense success and wealth, challenging age-old expectations. According to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, here are the top 10 youngest female billionaires in 2024: Kim Jung-youn At just 20 years old, Kim Jung-youn, hailing from South Korea, has catapulted herself into the ranks of the world’s youngest female billionaires, her wealth primarily stemming from the booming…

Port Harcourt Refinery Begins Operations Soon, Gets 475,000 Barrels Of Crude Oil The Port Harcourt Refinery is set to start operations following the supply of 475,000 barrels of crude oil by Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited. A statement released by Shell read, “This significant milestone was made possible through intensive preparations, collaboration and the dedication of the Bonny Oil and Gas Terminal, BOGT and Port Harcourt Refinery Company, PHRC teams. “The recommencement of crude oil supply from the Bonny Oil and Gas Terminal to Port Harcourt Refinery is a significant achievement and a game-changer for the industry and the country.…

AFCON: Super Eagles Will Lift The Trophy To Honour Those Who Died Watching The Super Eagles have mourned four Nigerians who died while watching their epic semi-final match with Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d’Ivoire, declaring that they will lift the continental trophy in their honour and Nigeria. The Captain of the national soccer team, Ahmed Musa, disclosed this while leading a solemn session by the Super Eagles players and officials to mourn the deceased on Thursday. CN reports how a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress…