Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

FirstBank: Humanoid Robots to help serve you better, not to replace employees First Bank of Nigeria, a pioneer in innovative banking solutions, has taken the lead in addressing concerns about the deployment of humanoid robots in three of its branches. The move comes in response to recent reports emphasizing the installation of a robot representative to assist customers in the bank’s branches. In an exclusive interview with ThisDay, Adesola Adeduntan, the renowned CEO of First Bank, addressed these concerns. Introducing Humanoid Robots for Enhanced Self-Service Banking Adeduntan shed light on the bank’s groundbreaking Digital Xperience Centre (DXC), heralded as Nigeria’s…

Nollywood star, Toyin Alausa celebrates 46th birthday Nollywood stars have taken to the comment section of their colleague, Toyin Alausa to felicitate with her as she clocks 46 today, January 4.  The veteran had shared a photo of her in a regal traditional outfit as she ushered herself into the 46s club. Toyin Alausa further expressed gratitude to God for life. She wrote: “Hello, Chapter 46. Thank you Abba Father. Happy Birthday to me”. Below are birthday wishes for the celebrant: Stella Damasus wrote: “Happy birthday my darling beautiful sis. You are a rare gem. The story of my entry…

Nigerian Bello Sisqo making waves in Afrobeat songs in Germany Bello Sheriff, award-winning singer, who is fondly referred to as Bello Sisqo, has been making headlines in German where he aligns with millions of fans worldwide.  Bello Sisqo, who is spreading the gospel of Afrobeats in Europe, is arguably one of the fastest-rising Nigerian artistes in the world. Though his songs are Naija-flavoured, smeared with Pidgin English and Hausa, he syncs seamlessly with lovers of artistic creativity and good rhythmic sound anywhere on the planet. Born in Borno State, he grew up in Kano where he obtained formal education before…

Latest Funke Akindele’s “A Tribe Called Judah” becomes a record breaker -N1b sales ‘A Tribe Called Judah’, the latest movie by Nollywood actor and producer Funke Akindele, has broken the record as the first Nollywood title to hit a billion naira at the box office. The movie sets a new record to become the highest-grossing Nollywood movie of all time, with earnings still counting, and has made Funke Akindele the highest-grossing Nollywood director of all time. All these are achieved just three weeks after its release, making it the fastest Nollywood movie to achieve this feat. In a press…

See the reason that made Davido buy a multi-million-naira frog pendant Davido, an award-winning afrobeat singer popularly known as DavidAdeleke has revealed why he bought a multi-million-naira frog pendant from Ice Box. In a recent interview with GQ, the 30 Billion Gang boss was listing his ten essential items he can’t live without. Davido breaks down his essential items: from his jewellery collection to his ‘hater blockers’ (sunglasses). Of course, nothing tops a glass of Martell cognac, specifically Davido’s go-to drink, The Sidecar. On his jewelry collections, he said he made a frog pendant to get back at social media…

MIPAD recognises Mba-Kalu as one of the most influential Top 100 in the Export and International Trade Edition The Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) has recognised the Executive Director of Africa International Trade and Commerce Research (AITCR), Mr. Sand Mba-Kalu, as one of the Most Influential Global Top 100 honorees in the Export and International Trade Edition. This prestigious recognition is dedicated to supporting the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and acknowledges Kalu’s outstanding contributions to the field. MIPAD is a global civil society initiative that annually identifies and celebrates the achievements of people of African descent…

The Transformative Journey of Taye Currency with late former governor Alao-Akala Well known Fuji musician, Taye Adebisi, also known as Taye Currency whose base is Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital, explained how the late former governor of the state, Christopher Alao-Akala, elevated him financially after paying him N99 million for his governorship campaign in 2011. Taye Currency said this at an event marking the annual Oshodi Day while performing as one of the guest artistes on December 27, 2023. Recall that on many occasions, Alao-Akala has been appraised and condemned for his philanthropic lifestyle. Dr Kola Balogun, his campaign Director-General…

Dangote Drops From First Position On The List Of Africa’s Richest Men Johann Rupert and family have emerged as the richest man in Africa, dislodging Aliko Dangote as the continent’s wealthiest man in a list released by Forbes Magazine. Nigerian billionaires; Rabiu Abdulsamad and Mike Adenuga have lost their spots in the billionaire rankings released by the financial magazine. In the list, the Forbes Daily billionaires ranking platform, which tracks daily changes to the net worth of the most high-net-worth individuals across the world revealed that Aliko Dangote moved down to second position as his wealth decreased from $13.5b in…

Murtala Muhammed’s daughter at 60th birthday with Obasanjo at the Orphanage in Alapere Obasanjo and Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has joined daughter of his late boss and former Head of State, Gen. Murtala Muhammed, Dr. Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode with her family to celebrate her 60th birthday anniversary at the Treasure of Love Missionaries Orphanage. Obasanjo was the second in command to Murtala Muhammed and subsequently took over when the late Head of State was assassinated in a failed coup on February 13, 1976 in Lagos. The former President’s Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi in a release said…

Toyin Abraham’s film ‘Malaika’ features in UK cinemas A Nollywood blockbuster, ‘Malaika’ is ready for release in cinemas in the United Kingdom on January 5, its producer announced. Ace actress and producer of the film, Toyin Abraham disclosed this on her Instagram page, saying: “Malaika takes centre stage at Odeon cinemas starting January 5th. “Get ready for an unforgettable cinematic experience.” Malaika, directed by Steve Sodiya and premiered on December 17 hit cinemas across Nigeria on December 22. The film is said to be the second highest-grossing film for 2023, raking in over N143 million in 11 days in cinemas.…