Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Novelty match in honour of Mr Ibu: Enugu proud of him, says commissioner “The celebrities, politicians, and captains of industries came in large numbers to honour Mr. Ibu. The crowd who came to watch, security, and finally the CPC which every key member was on their toes for the success of the event, thank you!” The Enugu State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Ugochi Madueke, has declared that even in death, the state government is proud of the late Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu. The match took place at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, against the…

Sport: Man United ‘willing to offer’ €60m for Lookman Manchester United are interested in signing Ademola Lookman this summer, and are willing to put in an offer of €60m to get him, according to reports in Italy. Lookman enjoyed a spectacular season at Atalanta, including scoring a hat-trick in the Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen. It was a triumph which saw La Dea win their first piece of continental silverware. This iconic display capped off a campaign in which the Nigerian winger netted 17 times and registered 10 assists across all competitions. Inevitably, such a standout season has prompted…

Within 15 years, AFD facilitates 4.1bn Euros investments in Nigeria The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group, a public financial institution that implements the policy defined by the French Government, has facilitated about 4.1 billion Euros investments in Nigeria in 15 years of their presence in Nigeria. From inception, the AFD Group has continued to assert itself as a major technical and financial partner of Nigeria, investing 3.3 billion euros in over 57 projects, including 800 million euros through its private-sector subsidiary Proparco, Mr. Xavier Muron, AFD’s Country Director in Nigeria indicated in a press statement. AFD has concluded plans…

PHOTOS: GOV. SANWO-OLU DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE LAGOS INTERNATIONAL WATER CONFERENCE

President Tinubu gives approval for upgrade of Ibadan Airport to int’l status Makinde assured that work will commence on the project as soon as he gets all the necessary and required documentation perfected from the Presidency. President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of the Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, to International status. The approval follows the request of Governor Seyi Makinde to the federal government in his bid to change the status of the Ibadan facility to global status. Governor Makinde disclosed this on Wednesday, June 26, while receiving the Chief of Air Staff of the Nigerian AirForce (NAF), Air…

Odemwingie, Ex-Super Eagles player becomes professional golfer In a statement on the PGA website, Odemwingie was quoted as saying, “I’m proud because I challenged myself not only to apply effort in a sport but also academically. A former Super Eagles forward, Peter Odemwingie, is now a professional golfer following his graduation from the Professional Golfers Association school. The PGA disclosed this in a post with a video on X.com on Tuesday. The caption read, “Peter Odemwingie is best known for playing top-level football, scoring over 30 Premier League goals for West Bromwich Albion and representing Cardiff City and Stoke…

Odemwingie, Ex-Super Eagles player becomes professional golfer In a statement on the PGA website, Odemwingie was quoted as saying, “I’m proud because I challenged myself not only to apply effort in a sport but also academically. A former Super Eagles forward, Peter Odemwingie, is now a professional golfer following his graduation from the Professional Golfers Association school. The PGA disclosed this in a post with a video on X.com on Tuesday. The caption read, “Peter Odemwingie is best known for playing top-level football, scoring over 30 Premier League goals for West Bromwich Albion and representing Cardiff City and Stoke City.…

Georgia defeat Portugal to progress with biggest-ever Euro upset Kvaratskhelia celebrates his goal against Portugal. Georgia booked a place in the last 16 of Euro 2024 in their debut appearance at a major tournament, with a 2-0 win over Portugal on Wednesday in the biggest upset by FIFA rankings in European Championship history. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s early goal and a Georges Mikautadze penalty earned Georgia, ranked 74th in the FIFA rankings, the win over already-qualified Portugal, ranked sixth. Slovakia’s (48th) win over Belgium (3rd) earlier this tournament previously held the distinction for the biggest upset. The win, albeit against a largely…

Imade Osawaru Lead ‘Team EU’ To Change The Face of Actor Guild Of Nigeria Talented Nollywood screen goddess, Imade Osawaru has indicated interest to bring to bare her experience in the industry in the day to running of the Actor Guild of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter as she gunning for the position of Assistant Secretary. Delectable Imade is not alone in this quest she is vying with other contestants with the slogan ‘ Team EU’ that share her dream, passion and vision known as and are determine to change the face of the association. Imade’s an entrepreneur, producer, film maker…

UBA @75: How Vision And Dedication Catapults An Institution To Greatness There is no gainsaying that having a vision and purpose, gives direction to one’s hustle as well as gives flight to dreams. To put it in perspective, It helps you focus on what you want to achieve and the steps you need to take, to get you there. Without a clear vision, you may end up going in different directions, wasting time and resources. For several individuals and institutions who have passionately followed this principle, the outcome has been, that of enviable success. Individuals and organisations who get better…