Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Appreciation: ‘The definite healer, comforter and greater doors opener.’ “Are there not ten that were cleansed, where are the other nine?” By Adeniyi Ifetayo Some months ago, social media was awash with a picture of a student who went to meet his father at the park where the man works as a commercial motorcycle rider. The one popularly called “Okada park” in our local parlance, and prostrated on the floor holding his father’s leg, not minding the white signing-out clothes he had on him. The picture went with the caption, “he did everything to ensure I am a graduate”.…

Zenith is Ushering in Yuletide and Christmas seasons at Victoria Island, Lagos – Light-Up Ajose Adeogun and Roundabout Spectacularly, Zenith Bank announced the Christmas and Yuletide seasons with the Light-Up of Ajose Adeogun Street and Roundabout, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday, 25 November 2023. The Light-Up ceremony was performed by the Group Managing Director/CEO of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu. This year’s Light Up Ceremony, the 17th of its kind, is a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative by Zenith Bank. The Christmas decoration is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of the bank to herald the Yuletide season through the…

Three movies feature Jide Kene Achufusi in December, 2023 By Elegbede Abiodun Jide Kene Achufusi keeps blazing in new titles like ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ and ‘Blood Vessel’ [Instagram/@iamjidekene] Award-winning Nigerian actor, Jide Kene Achufusi, is a busy man as 2023 winds down to an end. From action to comedy the actor still has things in store for his lovers before the year wraps up. The actor is known for his thrilling roles in titles that include Living In Bondage: Breaking Free, Lockdown and Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards. From drama to comedy and a bit of action, Achufusi has…

On Wednesday, Tinubu to present 2024 budget to National Assembly By Elegbede Abiodun President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu is set to present the 2024 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Dr. Ali Barde Umoru, the Secretary of Research and Information at the National Assembly made this known on Monday, November 27, 2023. According to Bagudu, the targeted revenue for 2024 is ₦18 trillion. Umor stated this while confirming the budget presentation to journalists at the National Assembly. Recall that three weeks ago, President Tinubu forwarded the 20224–2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework…

Adron Homes and Properties features Boxing competition between Jigan, Baba-Oja and Aunty Ramota Adron Homes and Properties Releases New Comic Promotional Advert featuring Jigan Baba Oja and Aunty Ramota. The fight between Jigan and Aunty Ramota is an awakening call to our numerous customers and would be customers to own properties at Adron. Every category of people has a place in Adron Homes and you can be a winner too Adron Homes and properties is a Pan African Real Estate company with years of experience in providing flexible payment plan for affordable housing in Nigeria. We have properties in…

Promoting local manufacturers and encouraging entrepreneurs with incentives, pivotal to our economic growth By Adeniyi Ifetayo Senator Munir Nwoko In the ongoing discussions about Nigeria’s economic future, the importance of strategic import policies to bolster local production and drive economic growth must take center stage. Embracing lessons from countries like South Korea and India, whose initial import restrictions led to long-term economic growth. Nigeria must aim to chart a similar course. It is crucial and urgent that we prioritize embracing local production to uplift our declining economy. Recognizing the concerns raised by the CBN governor over Nigeria’s reported losses amounting…

Pan African Towers, largest digital company seals deal with Verod Pan African Towers (PAT), a leading digital infrastructure company based in Nigeria, has just sealed a strategic investment deal with Development Partners International (DPI), a premier investment firm focused on Africa, and Verod Capital (Verod), one of the continent’s leading investment management firms. In this exclusive interview with BusinessDay’s Deputy Editor, Ololade Akinmurele, PAT’s CEO, Azeez Amida, speaks on the deal and what it means to the company. Excerpts: Pan African Towers has just signed a strategic investment deal with Development Partners International, a premier investment firm focused on Africa…

How I emerged as best graduating student after I sat for O’level seven times – IDP Twenty-seven-year-old Amos Ishaku from Borno State, who emerged as the overall best student of the Edo State University Uzairue, has been an internally displaced person in the Home of the Needy in Benin, the Edo State capital for nine years. In the interview, he tells ADEYINKA ADEDIPE his experience in the hands of Boko Haram and his fulfilled dream How was life with you before the insurgency? Life was good and I was a student at Federal Science and Technical College, Lasa in Borno…

ADRON HOMES shines brighter at the 58th Annual Bankers Award 2023 By Adeniyi Ifetayo Over the weekend, one of the Pan African real estate company, Adron Homes shines at 58th Annual Bankers Dinner Award in Lagos. Adron Homes, which is known for providing affordable and incredible housing for the populace, has over fifty estates across Nigeria in States like Lagos, Nazarawa, Abuja, Oyo etc See discounts below: See picture below at 58th Annual Bankers Award 2023:

The Exceptional Life and Records of Gowon-Happy birthday By Adeniyi Ifetayo Gowon 1. Gowon was the only person to become Nigeria’s Head of State as a bachelor. 2. Gowon was the only Nigerian military officer to have jumped the ranks of Colonel and Brigadier when the Supreme Military Council promoted him from the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to a Major-General on 1st June 1967. 3. Gowon was the youngest ever Nigerian to become Head of State at 31 years. 4. Gowon was the only one to get married while occupying the office of the Head of State. 5. Gowon was…