Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

USA teen scores nine half-court basketball shots in a row to break record 17-year-old high school senior Maddison Neale (USA) has broken the record for the most consecutive basketball half-court shots with an incredible total of nine. The previous record was set in 2020 by Xu Changqing (China), who scored eight shots in a row. Maddison attempted the record during her lunch break at school, successfully achieving it just six minutes before the bell rang. Maddison describes her shooting technique as “consistent with a smooth flow to it”. “My form mainly comes from my wrist which allows me to shoot…

Sterling Bank again wins Overall Best Workplace in Nigeria Sterling Bank Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has again emerged as the 2022 Overall Best Workplace in Nigeria in the large corporate category awards organised by the Great Place to Work (GPTW). Since 2020, the Bank has continued to win the overall best workplace award of the GPTW. According to the organisers of the award, the bank emerged first Best Place to Work in the large corporate category, Best in Promoting People Leadership Practices in the large category and the Best in Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives in the large…

Komorowski of Poland and others visit Nigeria for African Industrial and Development Conference The former President of Poland, His Excellency Bronisław Komorowski, will visit Nigeria in December for the African Industrial and Development Conference. Held under the theme “Energy and Sustainable Development in Africa” the summit is organised by Dotmount Communications in collaboration with Yahoo Finance. In a statement signed and made available by the president of Dotmount Communications, Adedotun Olaoluwa, said the conference will profile renewable energy opportunities available in Nigeria and Africa to producers of renewable power as their next investment destination.“ At this pivotal moment in the…

Adron Homes presents Lemon Friday and Its Many Life-Changing Opportunities As part of the basic things man needs to survive in life; shelter and housing plays a pivotal role which must not be overlooked. To survive, after food and clothing; shelter comes because when there is a roof over one’s head, survival is complete. In modern-day Nigeria; the Government have struggled to meet the teeming demands of the housing deficit unlike other countries where housing is strongly regulated by the government depending on classism they operate either a capitalist or socialist economy but relating to Nigeria as a capitalist economy;…

Expert advocates bridging gap between industry and academia Executive Vice Chairman of Verdant Zeal Group, Dr Tunji Olugbodi, has said bridging the gap between industry and academia is crucial to addressing low productivity and poor economic growth. According to the expert, there exists a very low and slow translation of research work into marketable products. He described the coming together of the two sectors as a fertile ground for innovation.  Olugbodi, an alumnus of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, delivered the institution’s Faculty of Social Sciences Open Lecture on Thursday, November 16, 2023. It had as theme: “Collaborative…

KiaKia Prints rolls out Ultramodern Machine for Excellent digital printing Reputable, well-trained and thoroughbred chartered accountant, Mr. Mathew Odu has stormed the Nigerian digital printing space with a new brand named KIAKIA PRINTS. The latest in town digital printing hub is berthed to provide a lasting-solutions to lack of quality and innovative printing offered by several unprofessionally run printing companies which has led to many authors and publishers jetting out of the country to have the best quality of their choice. Mr. Odu’s Kiakia Prints is vehemently hellbent in putting an end into this errant wasting of hard-earned huge…

KIAKIA PRINTS ROLLS OUT BIG TIME FOR EXCELLENT QUALITY DIGITAL PRINTING Reputable, well-trained and thoroughbred chartered accountant, Mr. Mathew Odu has stormed the Nigerian digital printing space with a new brand named KIAKIA PRINTS. The latest in town digital printing hub is berthed to provide a lasting-solutions to lack of quality and innovative printing offered by several unprofessionally run printing companies which has led to many authors and publishers jetting out of the country to have the best quality of their choice. Mr. Odu’s Kiakia Prints is vehemently hellbent in putting an end into this errant wasting of hard-earned huge…

Chisom Agoawuike shares her exciting story towards landing a Lead Role with Africa Magic- Interview Former beauty Queen, Chisom Agoawuike has quickly become one of the rising stars in Nollywood. Much like many other talented individuals, Chisom’s journey began as she watched Africa Magic, nurturing the dream of gracing the big stage. In this interview, the actress shares insights into her journey, including how she secured the role of “Halita” in the widely acclaimed Africa Magic series, The Rishantes, and the subsequent ascent to stardom. Enjoy the read as Chisom shares more insights in this interview: Q: From your own…

Chisom Agoawuike shares her exciting story towards landing a Lead Role with Africa Magic- Interview Former beauty Queen, Chisom Agoawuike has quickly become one of the rising stars in Nollywood. Much like many other talented individuals, Chisom’s journey began as she watched Africa Magic, nurturing the dream of gracing the big stage. In this interview, the actress shares insights into her journey, including how she secured the role of “Halita” in the widely acclaimed Africa Magic series, The Rishantes, and the subsequent ascent to stardom. Enjoy the read as Chisom shares more insights in this interview: Q: From your own…

NorthWest govs seek AfDB’s support to unlock agric potential Governors from the Northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria are seeking the support of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) towards unlocking the huge agricultural potential of the zone. A delegation of the governors led by Dikko Radda of Katsina State was in Abidjan last week where it held a high-level engagement with Akinwunmi Adesina, president of the AfDB. Governor Radda underscored the region’s significant challenges, such as limited irrigation infrastructure, low agricultural productivity, and unemployment, citing them as critical factors contributing to food insecurity and regional instability. Radda said the Northwest…