Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Bridging the Fashion Gap: Tejumola Bridging the Gap conference, a celebration of style, culture, and innovation, designed to bring together students, fashion enthusiasts, industry professionals, and inquisitive minds alike, organised by The Fashioned Museum recently in Lagos, was a vibrant celebration of Africa’s rich fashion heritage, and a catalyst for fashion’s promising future. In this interview with MARY NNAH, Tejumola Maurice-Diya, Founder of The Fashioned Museum says that ‘Bridging the Gap’ is an integral part of the Museum’s mission to activate a broader and timely conversation around contemporary fashion in an ever-changing world with an immediate aim to celebrate the…

Pan African ‘Music Fashion Runway’ Holds 9th Edition December 2 Music Fashion Runway, known as Nigeria’s most influential fashion brand, is set to hold its 9th edition on Saturday, December 2nd at the Naval Dockyard, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island Lagos from 7 pm. Popular as a cultural showcase platform blending contemporary Pan African designers, international runway models, and cutting-edge fashion with live music excellence, the annual event is simply a celebration of rich African cultural heritage. In its 9th milestone year, the successful fashion and cultural platform celebrates and showcases cultural heritage in Pan African fashion and design and…

Contributions of Nigeria and the United Kingdom will impact positively on the world’s future: Tinubu optimistic By Elegbede Abiodun The president tweeted about the meeting with King Charles III on his verified X handle, @officialABAT, saying the parley was a significant step towards strengthening the Nigerian-United Kingdom relations and partnership.President Tinubu was optimistic that the contributions of both Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK) will impact positively on the world’s future in the efforts to set equitable global environmental standards. President Bola Tinubu in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), met with King Charles III of England on the sidelines…

2023 BusyBee Excellence Awards Filled With Exceptional Gliz And Glamour By Elegbede Abiodun The 2023 edition of the BusyBee Excellence Awards, “A Sparking Soiree-themed Gala Night” recently held in Ogudu, Lagos was filled with exceptional glitz and glamour that thrilled members of the Well Watered Garden Tribe (WWGT), and online viewers. The star-studded event kicked off with a captivating red carpet and an exhilarating awards ceremony. This Award had major corporate sponsors such as MTN Nigeria, Nestle Pure Life, Get Linked Events and E320 Associates while LSETF, 9ija Kids, and Tabul were corporate partners.  The extraordinary event, where icons and…

Fidelity Bank Plc Becomes Official Signatory of UN Principles for Responsible Banking By Elegbede Abiodun Fidelity Bank Plc has become an official signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) – a single framework for a sustainable banking industry developed through a collaboration between banks worldwide and the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). The Principles are the leading framework for ensuring that banks’ strategy and practice align with the vision society has set out for its future in the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement. Banks who have signed the Principles commit to…

Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa awards 11,100 scholarships to vulnerable children in Zimbabwe Strive Masiyiwa, Zimbabwe’s richest man and the founder of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited, Strive Masiyiwa has taken a commendable step in advancing education for orphaned and vulnerable children in Zimbabwe. Mr Strive Masiyiwa, who has attained British citizenship was been named the first black billionaire in the United Kingdom. Masiyiwa has granted an impressive 11,100 scholarships, with 5,300 distributed in the first half of this year alone. Higherlife Foundation, founded by Masiyiwa and his wife Tsitsi Masiyiwa in 1996, remains steadfast in its commitment to investing in Africa’s…

We’ll Continue To Deploy Technology For Sustainable Solutions To Local Challenges: Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, said his administration will continue to deploy technology to provide sustainable solutions to local challenges. He said this will ensure food security, efficient intermodal transportation system, good healthcare service delivery and quality education, among others. Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke at the Endeavor Nigeria’s Annual Scale Up Entrepreneurship Summit held on Tuesday, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Sanwo-Olu said his administration understands clearly that the key role of government in the emerging global ecosystem is to facilitate the unleashing…

A New Dawn: Nigeria’s Akhator Joel Odigie is new ITUC-Africa General Secretary …there’s much work to be done – Odigie declares The 5th Ordinary Congress of the African Regional Organization of International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has ended with Nigeria’s comrade Akhator Joel Odigie emerging as general secretary of the body. Comrade Joel Odigie was elected unopposed being the only candidate for the position that has a complete nomination. “Akhator Joel Odigie’s election as the new General Secretary of ITUC-Africa is marking a new chapter in the organization’s journey towards empowering African workers and advancing labour rights,” the…

Asake is the most streamed artist on Spotify in 2023 Asake was also the most streamed artist in Ghana and Togo, while Ayra Starr was the most streamed female artist of the year. Asake is the king of the charts this year [Instagram/Asake] YBNL’s Asake has been crowned as the most-streamed artist in Nigeria on Spotify this year, according to data the streaming platform published on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. On this year’s Spotify Wrapped for Nigeria, the Lonely At The Top star finished ahead of fellow megastars, Burna Boy in second, and Davido in third. Seyi Vibez finished the…

Asake is the most streamed artist on Spotify  in year 2023 Asake was also the most streamed artist in Ghana and Togo, while Ayra Starr was the most streamed female artist of the year. Asake is the king of the charts this year [Instagram/Asake] YBNL’s Asake has been crowned as the most-streamed artist in Nigeria on Spotify this year, according to data the streaming platform published on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. On this year’s Spotify Wrapped for Nigeria, the Lonely At The Top star finished ahead of fellow megastars, Burna Boy in second, and Davido in third. Seyi Vibez finished…