Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Ajewole Emmanuel explains the reason for taking to humanitarian Ajewole Emmanuel Ajewole Emmanuel explained the reason for taking to humanitarian as he was fulfilled doing it. The 2021 winner of the Mr Nigeria International pageant, Ajewole Emmanuel has revealed why he took a break from pageantry for humanitarian engagement. He told Saturday Beats, “I am still very much on the entertainment scene, especially my industry— pageantry and fashion. There is no other thing I find more joy in doing than entertainment. However, the reason I have not been very active is that I needed to focus on the humanitarian aspect…

WEMA BANK FIXED OCTOBER 1ST TO LAUNCH SEASON 4 OF ITS 5 FOR 5 PROMO REWARD INITIATIVE Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, is set to launch the 4th season of its transformative reward initiative, the Wema Bank 5 for 5 Promo. The highly anticipated Season is scheduled to kick off on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Introduced in 2021 the Wema Bank 5 for 5 Promo is a reward initiative pioneered by the Bank with the goal of rewarding its diverse range of customers for active loyalty to the brand, its…

Gov. Eno fulfills promise to late Nollywood Make-up artist’s family through renovation Members of the family and Akwa Ibom govt officials Gov. Eno fulfills promise to late Nollywood Make-up artist’s family through renovation of their collective house. Akwa Ibom governor Umo Eno on Friday fulfilled his promise of renovation of the family house of Abigail Fredrick, a Nollywood Make-up artist who died on April 13, following a boat mishap that also claimed the lives of Actor Junior Pope and three others. Governor Eno fulfilled the promise he made after the death of Abigail with the handover over of a remodeled,…

Nigerian airports bag awards for resilience in emergency management Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo Nigerian airports bag awards for resilience in emergency management. The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and the Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria have been recognised by the Airport Council International for their exceptional dedication to airport emergency management and resilience. The Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, Tunde Moshood, in a statement on Friday during the Gala Night at the 33rd Annual General Assembly of ACI Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa, said…

Lagos Governor celebrates First Lady of Nigeria at 64 Oluremi Tinubu Sanwo-Olu calls her a compassionate and strong-willed individual who has been a pillar of support to President Bola Tinubu. “On this occasion of her 64th birthday, I pray for God’s continued guidance and good health for Senator Oluremi Tinubu. God will give her the strength to render more service to humanity and our dear country, Nigeria.” Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has extended his warm wishes to Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as she marks her 64th birthday on Saturday. In his congratulatory message, the governor described Tinubu…

Nigeria’s Nominees For 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards: Burna Boy, Odumodublvck Make List Nigeria’s Nominees For 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards: Burna Boy, Odumodublvck Make List Nigerian duo of Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy and Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu, a.k.a, Odumodublvck, have received nominations for the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards. Ireporteronline reports that the award organizers unveiled the complete list of nominees for the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards on Thursday. This year, Megan Thee Stallion leads the nominations, with an impressive total of 12, closely followed by Kendrick Lamar with 11 nominations. Burna Boy and Odumodublvck…

250,000 have been transported in Abuja Light Rail in 100 days This initiative is aimed to enhance urban mobility and support economic growth in the capital city. Abuja Light Rail transported 250,000 passengers in 100 days The Abuja Light Rail system has successfully transported more than 250,000 passengers within just over 100 days since it began commercial operations. John Zhao, a CCECC representative in Nigeria, shared this milestone on his verified Twitter handle on Friday in Abuja. Zhao highlighted that the network includes 12 stations, connecting vital locations such as the Abuja city centre, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, the main…

Arctic Cities and Marine Litter: LAWMA to find solution to challenge of marine waste on Lagos coastline LAWMA to find Solution to challenge of marine waste on Lagos coastline The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has scaled up operational activities to tackle the challenge of marine waste along the Lagos coastline, in commemoration of this year’s World Cleanup Day, with the theme: “Arctic Cities and Marine Litter”. To this end, it has intensified efforts to rid water bodies in the state of waste debris, through the deployment of marine waste operatives, to mitigate the environmental and health hazards posed by…

NNPC Ltd To Resuscitate Brass and Olokola LNG projects The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has opened discussions with investors, to revive two Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects, Brass and Olokola LNG projects. A statement issued on Friday by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye, said the talks are part of efforts by the Nigeria oil company to maximise the nation’s abundant gas resources for economic development and prosperity. Soneye explained that the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), NNPC Ltd, Mr Umar Ajiya, disclosed this on the sidelines of the ongoing 2024 Gas Technology Conference…

Ronaldo Features Nigerian Asake’s ‘Active’ In New Content Asake and Ronaldo Ronaldo Features Nigerian Asake’s ‘Active’ In New Content. Cristiano Ronaldo, has added a Nigerian touch to his latest Instagram content by featuring the popular song “Active” by a Nigerian singer Asake. The forward, who currently plays for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League and also captains Portugal’s national team, was seen playing padel tennis in the video as Asake’s vibrant tune played in the background with the caption, “Looks like my Padel skills rubbed off on you😂, congratulations on winning the premier @arturocoello_!” In the Instagram clip, Ronaldo…