Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

The art of balancing technical prowess with soft-skills for career success through mastering the modern workplace The evolving landscape of today’s professional world demands a recalibration of the traditional notions of success. Although technical proficiency is still essential, it is now obvious that it does not determine a person’s whole career path. Employers are now seeking individuals with a multifaceted skill set that extends beyond coding languages and data analytics. Adaptability, emotional intelligence, communication finesse, and problem-solving acumen are now the sought-after attributes in the modern workplace. For instance, a job candidate who not only cracks complex algorithms but effortlessly…

Boniface wins Bundesliga Rookie Award In form Nigerian and Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has been awarded the Bundesliga Rookie of the Season. The Super Eagles forward secured the highest number of votes in a competition that included three other standout players. Boniface joined Xabi Alonso’s squad last summer from Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise and quickly made his mark, earning the Newcomer of the Month award consecutively for August, September, October, and November. The 23-year-old has been a key player in Leverkusen’s impressive 50-game unbeaten run, contributing 13 goals and nine assists in the league, which earned him a well-deserved…

Nigerian Seven Tech Firms Grow Fastest On Financial Times Ranking Seven Nigerian tech firms defied economic woes to become some of the fastest-growing companies in Africa, according to the Financial Times’ ‘Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies 2024’ list. These businesses weathered pandemic-induced turmoil to grow their revenues to $979.18 million. In its third year, the ranking considered how companies responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and the continent’s economic problems. FT partnered with global research company, Statista and BusinessDay for the research. Companies submitted revenue figures verified by senior leadership. The ranking, however, according to FT doesn’t cover all companies on the…

Flutterwave secures top spot on CNBC’s 50 Disruptor list, joining OpenAI, Stripe Flutterwave, Africa’s highest-valued startup, has secured a spot on the prestigious 12th annual CNBC Disruptor 50 list. Flutterwave secures top spot on CNBC’s 50 Disruptor list, joining OpenAI and Stripe Flutterwave secures top spot on CNBC’s 50 Disruptor list, joining OpenAI and Stripe Flutterwave ranked 14th on CNBC Disruptor 50 list, up from 21st in 2021 The company, founded in 2016, is based in Lagos, Nigeria, and has secured $475 million in funding Flutterwave processes payments in over 30 currencies across 40 countries and has expanded into India.…

Alia At 58, Free Medical Outreach As Benue APC Felicitates On His Birthday The medical sub-committee of the 58th birthday anniversary celebration of Governor Hyacinth Alia, in conjunction with the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, is offering free medical outreach to members of the general public. Services will include free medical consultation to members of the public; minor surgeries such as herniorrhaphy, appendectomy and lipectomy. Others are medical screening tests, free donation of wheel chairs, hearing aids and walking sticks for the blinds on first come-serve bases. According to the release, Friday, May 17, 2024, by 9:00 am,…

The Return of Liz Benson in Nollywood Several years after she quit professional acting, Veteran actress, Liz Benson, has returned to Nollywood. Rejoining the industry, Benson featured in a new film, “A Mother’s Son,” produced by actress Mercy Johnson and directed by Vincent De Anointed. In a video posted on Johnson’s Instagram account to welcome the seasoned thespian back to her first love, the cast of the movie was seen expressing excitement as they welcomed the screen diva. According to her, the star-studded movie features a seasoned cast, including Mike Godson, Mercy Johnson, Evia Simon, Ozioma Maurice, and George Inaibeh,…

Delta PDP Drifting Into Crisis Over Okowa’s Ambition, Group Warns A Socio-Political Group, Action Caucus has warned that except the National Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) called the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa to order over his overbearing tendency on the party and plans to impose council Chairmen in the forthcoming LG poll. The group in a press release endorsed by its coordinator, Tetsoma Ayemidejo and Secretary, Elozonam Ugboma also called on well meaning Deltans to rise up against unhealthy godfatherism rearing it’s head in the state in order to avoid the political debacle…

Coalition of PDP Youth Wing of Delta South, Central Unit Stakeholders Forum Writes Natl. Chairman To Call Fmr. Gov. Okowa To Order It is with a heavy heart that we write this letter to the leadership of our dear party which we have been loyal to for decades. We sincerely appreciate the dogged contribution of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa in the emergence of the current Executive Governor of Delta State as the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and also his eventual emergence as the Executive Governor at the 2023 General Elections. This feat should have made Okowa to…

Tinubu Congratulates Quadri, Table Tennis Champion On ITTF Africa Victory In Rwanda President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s table tennis pacesetter, Mr. Aruna Quadri on winning the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Cup title. Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, noted that Quadri achieved a resounding victory in the final match of the 2024 ITTF Africa Cup in Rwanda where he reclaimed his title and sealing his place as Africa’s table tennis champion. The President commended the table tennis star for his dogged pursuit of excellence even in the face of gnawing obstacles, declaring that the…

Shell: Bonga Produced More Oil In 2023, Boosting Nigeria’s 2023 Production Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) yesterday said it produced more oil at Bonga last year than the previous one. The oil company in a review of operations also said that Nigeria’s first deepwater development produced some 138,000 barrels of oil per day (boepd) in 2023 compared to around 101,000 in 2022. According to a statement by Shell Nigeria’s Media Relations Manager, Abimbola Essien-Nelson, among other factors, the improvement was driven by drilling of new wells, optimising reservoir and facility management and excellent asset management. SNEPCo Managing…