Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Liberian President, George Opong Weah Winner IAWPA International Peace Prize Medal Award 2023 By Elegbede Abiodun The International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) through the office of its International Director, African Affairs, His Eminence, Amb. Dr. John Metchie, yesterday, announced Liberian President, George Opong Weah, as the winner of this year’s International Peace Prize Medal Award 2023. The award is in total appreciation of the just-concluded presidential election in Liberia, which ended up with a runoff election and was regarded as an election that expressed the mind of the people without intimidation or electoral violence as majorly seen in…

TIME Magazine 2023 – Lionel Messi, Athlete of the Year The 36-year-old former Barcelona and PSG forward, led Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the only trophy missing from his profile.  Argentina and MLS’s Inter Miami icon, Lionel Messi, been named 2023 TIME Magazine Athlete of the Year. Barely months later, he snubbed big cash move to Saudi Arabia Pro League to join America’s Major League Soccer side, Inter Miami last July.  His presence in David Beckham’s team had immediate impact. He scored 11 goals in 14 matches in all competitions to help Inter Miami win…

Nassef Sawiris relocates office to Abu Dhabi Sawiris is Egypt’s wealthiest man, with a net worth of about $7.6 billion. Nassef Sawiris, Egypt’s richest man is relocating his family office to Abu Dhabi, joining a trend among notable investors establishing their operations in the sun-splashed emirate. He intends to re-domicile NNS Group in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, the city-state’s international financial centre, subject to regulatory approval.  One of the main factors encouraging high-net-worth individuals to migrate to the country is the low and highly competitive tax rates that help set up new businesses. Bloomberg reported that the Egyptian billionaire…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have qualified for the 2024 CAF Women’s Cup of Nations in Morocco. Super Falcons defeat Cape Verde away to reach WAFCON 2024 Nigeria’s players pose for a team photo during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup round of 16 football match between England and Nigeria at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane on August 7, 2023. (Photo by Patrick Hamilton / AFP) Nigeria’s Super Falcons have qualified for the 2024 CAF Women’s Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Falcons booked their place at next year’s tournament after defeating Cape Verde 2-1 in the second leg playoff…

Nigeria Victor Osimhen Wins Italian Footballer Of The Year Award By Elegbede Abiodun The star footballer, Victor Osimhen has won the Italian Footballer of the year award after helping Napoli win their first Serie A title in 33 years. He also scored 26 league goals to clinch the award at the Italian Footballers’ Association Footballer of the Year award ceremony on Monday night. “Victor Osimhen is the 2022/23 Footballer of the Year,” the awardees tweeted while announcing the 24-year-old as the winner. Apart from winning the individual prize, Osimhen also earned a spot in the Serie A Team of the…

Nigeria, Africa: Coming To Have Largest Electric Mass Transit Fleet- Yusuf Tuggar The Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, who is currently attending the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai, has disclosed that Nigeria will soon have the largest electric mass transit fleet in Africa.   Tuggar made this claim as the Federal Government plans to increase the number of its electric buses from 100 to 1,000.   This information is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by Mr Alkasim Abdulkadir, the Special Adviser, Media and Communications Strategy, to the minister.  The minister said that Nigeria is at the forefront…

UK Unveils A Comprehensive Five-point Plan To Curb Immigration The UK government has unveiled a comprehensive five-point plan in a bid to curb immigration.  Mixed reactions have trailed the plan, which encompasses various measures, such as prohibiting care workers from relocating with their families and increasing the minimum salary requirement for skilled worker visas. Pressure is mounting on James Cleverly, who assumed the role of Home Secretary just three weeks ago, to demonstrate a firm stance on immigration. “Enough is enough,” Cleverly told MPs on Monday. “Immigration policy must be fair, legal, and sustainable,” he said. According to Sky News,…

American singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift named fifth most powerful, first entertainer American singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift, has been named the fifth most powerful woman and the first entertainer to break into the top five since the list’s inception. Forbes in a post on Tuesday, attributes her rise to her unparalleled economic, cultural, and political influence, emphasising the success of her Eras tour, which propelled her into billionaire status in October. The Eras tour, grossing nearly $850 million over 66 U.S. shows, contributes to Swift’s net worth of $1.1 billion. “17 years into her remarkable career, Swift has never had more economic, cultural…

Having Clinical Research in Africa Can Address Numerous Challenges and Foster Local Expertise Clinical research in Africa can address numerous healthcare challenges that are peculiar to Africa, including improving disease understanding, developing tailored treatments, enhancing public health interventions, and fostering local expertise. Above were some of the takeaways from the just concluded Impact Africa Summit where I shared a panel with some brilliant minds in the public health sector. My panel cross examined the African terrain in current malaria treatment, the trends and future hope for vaccination. I gave insight on the Malaria Eradication and Waste Management Bill as…

Comedian Buchi Has Been Granted Full Access To His Kids The comedian, Onyebuchi Ojieh, better known as Buchi has taken to Instagram to reveal that he has now been granted full access to his kids. The comedian had earlier called out his ex-wife and her parents. He accused them of preventing him from seeing his kids. He added that they have taken his children abroad and are demanding huge sums of money from him to allow him to have a video chat with them. Buchi, on his Instagram page on Monday, wrote, “I have been granted full access to my…