Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Nigeria gets approval of $750 million for clean energy projects- World Bank With the support of The World Bank, a credit approval of $750 million has been given to Nigeria for clean energy projects to boost electricity.  World Bank Nigeria DARES project is the largest-ever single distributed energy project by the World Bank globally. The DARES project will benefit over 17.5 million unserved, underserved, rural, and remote Nigerians through the deployment of standalone solar and mini grids. More than 85 million people lacked access to electricity in Nigeria as of 2021. The bank revealed this on Friday, stressing that more…

Christmas: Reasons Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus on December 25th Since The Bible does not mention Jesus’ birthday, so why does the world celebrate him on December 25? The birth of Jesus Christ is one of the most famous events in history, but the Bible does not mention an actual day of birth  Christmas lights twinkle, carols fill the air, and gift-wrapped surprises await under the tree. But amidst the festive cheer, a fascinating question lingers: Why do we celebrate Jesus’ birth on December 25, a date seemingly plucked from the depths of winter? The answer, like a well-aged…

Scholarship offers to Africans in global health- LSHTM, GSK The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Glaxo SmithKline are offering scholarships to support the training and development of the next generation of leaders in global health in Africa. The scholarship aims to strengthen the capacity of health systems and health-related research in Africa. The report says that the scholarships are available to applicants intending to study on a one-year, full-time, London-based (face-to-face) MSc program at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)for the 2024-25 academic year. Each scholarship will cover: Tuition fees, including any…

Foreign dignitaries have discussions on business and financial advice with the 60-year-old banking magnate- Tony Elumelu Unarguably, Tony Elumelu is one of the most dynamic business magnates the continent of Africa has been blessed with. The renowned financial wizard is also blessed with a lot of global acclaim where he rubs shoulders with other world-class business moguls. At every important international forum, you are most likely to find the banking guru promoting worthy causes that affect Africa and entrepreneurship. As the world keeps expressing concern about how to confront the dire consequences of climate change, Elumelu is one of Africa’s…

Times and seasons of best performing art in Nollywood in 2023 In the past 12 months, Nollywood has produced either its direct-to-cinemas or straight-to-streaming fleets of titles that have gone on to announce the industry as indeed a force to contend with in the global filmmaking arena. This year, Nollywood has had its very own film festival, the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) sang the praises of interesting movies. Some of the titles that were screened at the festival also recorded standout performances at the likes of Sundance, Cannes, TIFF and so on. And now as the year rolls over,…

An Outstanding Sportsmanship: Victor Osimhen No Nigerian, and indeed, African footballer has dominated the Italian Serie A space since George Weah in the 1990s as Victor James Osimhen has with Napoli in the 2022/2023 season. The Nigerian goal machine who arrived Napoli in 2020 as the costliest African footballer ever with a record fee of €70 million from French Ligue 1 side Lille, virtually broke the scoring ceiling in the year under review with aplomb. Now regarded as one of the most sought-after strikers in the world, the 24-year-old striker is known for his elite finishing, pace, strength and…

“Maman mu” Donates Christmas Gifts To Pastors, Widows And IDPs Amidst the challenges of rising food prices across the country, Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani, a Muslim woman, has distributed Christmas trees, wrappers and cash gifts to Christian widows and Pastors in Kaduna as part of this year’s Christmas celebration. Tijjani, who is an international interfaith specialist highlighted that during Ramadan, Pastor Yohanna Buru, the General Overseer of the Church, usually shared 50 bags of foodstuffs with many poor Muslims at the Mosque, enabling them to participate fully in the 30 days of the holy month. This gesture of kindness has earned…

‘A Tribe Called Judah’ amasses, exceeding N60 million within 48hrs- Funke Akindele The veteran Nollywood actress and producer, Funke Akindele, has achieved a remarkable milestone with her latest film, ‘A Tribe Called Judah,’ as it amassed an impressive sum exceeding N60 million within a mere 48 hours of its release. This is according to a tweet by the Nigerian box office in a tweet on Sunday afternoon. “A Tribe Called Judah is a blessing to cinemas & keeps giving. Early tracking suggests a Tribe of Judah has amassed over ₦60M from Friday and Saturday sales. Sunday is traditionally the biggest…

Burna Boy’s Afrobeats Exceptional Performance Globally Burna Boy began the year on a strong note after the release of his sixth album, ‘Love, Damini,’ in 2022. The 32-year-old embarked on a world tour which earned him his fourth Grammy nomination in a row. He continued with the ‘Love, Damini’ world tour in 2023 and performed in some of the biggest arenas and stadiums around the world while making history. In 2019, Nigerian music took the world by storm, riding on the growing influence of a newly created genre, Afrobeats. Since its grand entry on the global music stage, it has…

Kvaratskhelia, Osimhen Provides An Assist To Defeat Cagliari Kvaratskhelia, Osimhen Provides An Assist To Defeat Cagliari  King of African football, Victor Osimhen scored and also provided an assist as Napoli defeated Cagliari 2-1 at home in Serie A yesterday and moved provisionally up to fourth spot in the Italian topflight standings. Osimhen headed Napoli in front in the 69th minute, with Cagliari keeper Simone Scuffet deflecting the ball onto the post only for it to bounce back into the net. The Nigerian striker who was crowned CAF Player of the Year just last Monday in Morocco, provided an assist to…