Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Meet the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League winners: Spain Image by UEFA NATION LEAGUE Spain beat Croatia 5-4 on penalties in the Rotterdam final following a 0-0 draw after extra time. Spain beat Croatia on penalties in the Nations League. Image by UEFA NATION LEAGUE Spain won the UEFA Nations League title for the first time following a dramatic 5-4 shoot-out win against Croatia in the 2023 final, with nothing to separate the teams during a 0-0 draw over 120 minutes in Rotterdam. UEFA.com profiles the winners of the tournament. It was an up-and-down qualifying campaign for Spain before they…

Police: Otunba Gbenga Daniel laments low enlistment of South West youths in military Otunba Gbenga Daniel, senator representing the Ogun East Senatorial District, has highlighted the South West zone of Nigeria as having the lowest military enlistment rates. He made this statement during a dialogue with journalists organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, in Abeokuta. In his address, Senator Daniel, a former governor of Ogun State and current Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Navy, appealed to parents to encourage their children to join the military. He emphasized the significant contributions of military personnel…

Dapo Abiodun Emerges Chairman of Southern Governors Forum The meeting, which lasted about five hours, had in attendance 13 governors and three deputy governors from the southern states. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been elected Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum. Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, emerged Vice Chairman. This followed a meeting of the Southern Governors Forum in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday. The meeting, which lasted about five hours, had in attendance 13 governors and three deputy governors from the southern states. The governors are Dapo Abiodun, Ogun, Godwin Obaseki, Edo, Seyi Makinde, Oyo, Alex Otti, Abia,…

Sterling HoldCo Grows Assets To N2.5 Trillion, delivering 36% increase The holding company delivered a 36% increase in its assets size, growing to N 2.5 trillion, and a 26.6% rise in its earnings to deliver N 221 billion. Major shareholders of one of Nigeria’s leading financial conglomerates, Sterling Financial Holdings Company PLC., expressed their delight with the leadership and financial performance of the group at its recently held inaugural annual general meeting. The comments came as a result of the group’s continued abilities to post impressive growth numbers in its first full year of operations, despite a challenging macro-economic environment.…

20th anniversary of Bridge House College, Elumelu, eminent Nigerians grace occasion L-R: Founder/Executive Director, Swisstrade Limited, Companies, Dr. Mike Ezeaju; Lagos State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Hon. Tolani Sule; Wife of former Governor of Cross Rivers State, Mrs Onari Duke; Chairman, Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu; Executive Director, Bridge House College Ikoyi, Dr (Mrs) Foluke AbdulRazaq; and GMD/CEO, Shoreline Energy International, Mr. Kola Karim, at the 20th Anniversary Lecture and prize giving ceremony of Bridge House College Ikoyi Lagos, at Muson Centre Onikan, Lagos on Tuesday. The 20th anniversary of the college also culminated in the graduation of 116 A…

Davido: Lati  introduced me to Chioma, wedded on his birthday Lati, Davido and Chioma Popular Afrobeat star, Davido, has revealed that his longtime personal assistant, Lati, who serves as his best man at his wedding introduced him to Chioma, his wife. Davido and his longtime partner, Chioma Rowland also known as Chefchi, tied the knot in a star-studded wedding ceremony in Lagos today. The ceremony witnessed the attendance of notable figures in the country ranging from business to politics and entertainment spaces. At the wedding, Davido announced that his best man was the one who introduced him to his wife.…

Grant for Ashden Award, Salpha Energy gets €25,000 Salpha Energy will receive a grant of €25,000 for winning the 2024 Ashden Award for Energy Innovation supported by the United Kingdom’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The annual Ashden Awards revealed their 2024 winners on Saturday at the ongoing London Climate Action Week, the largest city-wide climate festival in Europe. On its site, Ashden listed Salpha Energy among seven other winners, saying, “Salpha produces made-in-Africa solar home systems and helps households and businesses switch on to clean power, by giving customers access to affordable loans and finance.” In an…

Nimc, World Bank disburses $45.5m for Nigeria’s ID4D project The World Bank has so far disbursed a total of $45.5 million to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) under the Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project aimed at enrolling more Nigerians for the National Identification Number (NIN). Data from the World Bank reveals that it has disbursed $45.5 to NIMC for the implementation of the Digital Identification for Development project. While this funding is aimed at capturing more Nigerians into the NIN database, recent reports of breaches of the databases raise concerns about the security of the data being collected.…

Sanwo-Olu on His 59th Birthday, Lagos Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Kasunmu Felicitates … “Dynamic and Revolutionary”_ The Deputy Majority Leader of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon.(Prince) Adedamola Richard Kasunmu (ARK) has described Governor Sanwoolu of Lagos State as an astute administrator and a visionary leader. This was contained in an emotional birthday message written by the ranking lawmaker in celebration of Gov. Sanwoolu’s 59th Birthday earlier today, 25th June 2024. Hon. Kasunmu congratulated the Governor and wished him greater years of deeper fulfillment as he leads Lagos towards a truly greater Lagos. Below is the full text of Hon.…

On Wedding Day, Davido Sets To Release Love Song ‘Ogechi’ Nigerian Music sensation David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido is set to release new sound track ‘Ogechi’ ahead of his wedding on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Davido is set to wed his long time fiancée, Chioma Rowland, also called Chef Chi in Lagos on Tuesday. The singer had shared stunning pre-wedding picture on Sunday, raising fans’ anticipation. In order to raise the bar, Davido took to his Instagram handle on Monday to share a clip of his new release with Boypee, Hyce, and Brown Joel. The 30BG leader also shared…