Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

APC: ‘No Woman Is Left Behind’ As It Embarks On Nationwide Empowerment Initiative For Women The national women leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mary Idele Alile, has revealed the party’s plan to empower women across the country through targeted programmes and initiatives. Alile, who disclosed this yesterday at the APC Women New Year Party in Abuja, revealed that the nationwide empowerment initiative tagged: APC Nationwide Empowerment Programme (NEP), aims to uplift and transform the lives of women in country women. “We will work tirelessly to address the needs and aspirations of our women, ensuring that no woman is…

AFCON 2023: 180 Countries Of The World Are Expected To Broadcast While CAF Wraps Up Global Broadcast Deals Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has revealed via its X handle that it has obtained the rights to broadcast all 52 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) events. The broadcasting rights come after Africa’s biggest TV network signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Afro Sports, an Afro-centric sports media firm that broadcasts and distributes premium, live sports content. The Delayed 2023 AFCON will hold across cities in Ivory Coast from January 13th to February 11, 2024, but, the Nigerian soccer fans’ excitement was…

AFCON 2023: 180 Countries Of The World Are Expected To Broadcast While CAF Wraps Up Global Broadcast Deals The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the conclusion of extensive global broadcast agreements with TV-Broadcasting rights holders from Africa, Europe, Asia, South America, North America and the Caribbean set to beam the African biggest soccer showpiece from Cote d’Ivoire to millions of fans in 180 countries. The tournament will kick off in Côte d’Ivoire on Saturday 13 January 2024. The global TV-Broadcast partners unveiled on cafonline.com on Wednesday include Sky (United Kingdom), BBC (United Kingdom), LaLiga+ (Spain), SportItalia (Italy), Sport…

180 Countries Will Air AFCON 2023 The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the conclusion of extensive global broadcast agreements with TV-Broadcasting rights holders from Africa, Europe, Asia, South America, North America and the Caribbean set to beam the African biggest soccer showpiece from Cote d’Ivoire to millions of fans in 180 countries. The tournament will kick off in Côte d’Ivoire on Saturday 13 January 2024. The global TV-Broadcast partners unveiled on cafonline.com on Wednesday include Sky (United Kingdom), BBC (United Kingdom), LaLiga+ (Spain), SportItalia (Italy), Sport Digital (Germany & Switzerland), SportTV (Portugal), Viaplay (Nordics) and Band TV…

All 52 AFCON Matches to be broadcast on NTA Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has revealed via its X handle that it has obtained the rights to broadcast all 52 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) events. The broadcasting rights come after Africa’s biggest TV network signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Afro Sports, an Afro-centric sports media firm that broadcasts and distributes premium, live sports content. The Delayed 2023 AFCON will hold across cities in Ivory Coast from January 13th to February 11, 2024, but, the Nigerian soccer fans’ excitement was dampened when MultiChoice announced that DSTV and SuperSport Channel…

See teenagers with impressive skipping skills with World Records Three Nigerian teenagers have collectively set five world records showcasing their impressive skipping skills. Gbenga Ezekiel, 18, achieved two records for the most skips in one minute on one leg (278) and the most double under skips in one minute on one leg (144). Philip Solomon, 16, broke a record for the most rope crossovers while skipping on one leg in 30 seconds (69) and equalled another for the most rope crossovers while skipping on one leg in 30 seconds blindfolded (62). On his part, Dunsin Dubem, 16, set a record…

Spiraling: Folu Storms to play alongside Seun Ajayi in new series Elegbede Abiodun Seun and Folu Actress Folu Storms has joined the cast of the upcoming series Spiraling. Known for her thrilling role in the popular Showmax original Crime and Justice Lagos, Storms will star alongside Seun Ajayi, who was announced as a cast earlier this week. In a statement to BellaNaija, the director, Wande Thomas said that he wanted to cast an actress that will be more active and less reactive. “It’s a very substantial role…Not just reactive, but active,” Thomas said. “We wanted a cast that would elevate…

Opta’s AI Prediction: Senegal, The Winner Of AFCON 2023 The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the year 2023 is scheduled to commence on Saturday, January 13, 2024. Ivory Coast, the host country, will face Guinea-Bissau in the opening match. According to Opta’s artificial intelligence prediction model, Senegal, the current title holders, are the narrow favourites to win the tournament this time. If they win, they will become the fourth team to win consecutive AFCONs and the first team since Egypt, who won three in a row between 2006 and 2010. The prediction model uses betting market odds and Opta’s…

Lulu-Briggs Foundation starts new year with senior citizens, gifts N250,000 each Lulu-Briggs Foundation empowers eldersly The O. B. Lulu-Briggs Foundation began 2024 with a grand New Year Party for senior citizens under its ‘Care for Life Program’. The event, held in Abonnema, Rivers State, on January 1, was a vibrant mix of praise, worship, and dance. In a significant gesture of appreciation and recognition, the Foundation awarded a centenarian and six nonagenarians a cash prize of N250,000 each. These seniors, adorned in traditional Kalabari attire and recipients of personalized portraits and certificates, represented a living testament to the Foundation’s dedication…

Mike Adenuga resurfaces as the second richest Nigerian – Forbes Nigerian telecom and oil tycoon, Mike Adenuga, has had a comeback to the title of Nigeria’s second-richest individual, which he once lost, surpassing Abdul Samad Rabiu after Forbes reevaluated the worth of his mobile phone network, Globacom. Adenuga’s current net worth stands at $7.4 billion, reinforcing his prominent position in Africa’s business landscape. Founder of the third-largest telecom service provider in Nigeria, Globacom, Adenuga had temporarily lost the second-richest position to Rabiu a year and a half ago. However, following Forbes‘ recent reassessment, he now holds the title of Nigeria’s…