Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

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…

Nigeria in talks with Elon Musk’s Starlink to create jobs in Nigeria Elon Musk and a Starlink set. • Nigeria has initiated discussions with Elon Musk’s Starlink on setting up programs that will create jobs in Nigeria through local maintenance and production of its hardware.  • The discussions happened on the sideline of the ongoing International Telecommunication Union-World Radio Communication (ITU-WRC) Conference in Dubai. • In October, Starlink Nigeria reduced its hardware prices by 21% in its efforts to capture a larger portion of the Nigerian Internet Service Provider (ISP) market. The Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated discussions with…

Samsung Makes Great Strides in its Support of Nigerian IT Education L-r: Ibukun Adewole, Group head of Services, Samsung Nigeria; Ronke Azeez, Executive Secretary, Lagos State Technical & Vocational Education Board; Charlie Lee, MD, Samsung Electronics West Africa; Oluwo Olawale, Director, Partnerships, LASTVEB, and Chika Nnadozie, Head of Marketing Samsung, during the visit of Lagos State officials to Samsung office in Lagos on Monday, November 20, 2023. Samsung Nigeria has announced the launch of Samsung Innovation Campus, in collaboration with the Lagos state government, through the Lagos State Technical & Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB). Charlie Lee, Managing Director, Samsung Nigeria,…

Polaris Bank Intensifies Promotion Of SMEs In Nigeria, Sponsors 2023 Year End Fashion Souk Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s Leading Digital Retail Bank, in partnership with Eventful Limited will host the 2023 season end edition of The Fashion Souk 9.0 scheduled to hold at the Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 3rd. The Fashion Souk is Nigeria’s premier marketplace where smart Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the fashion industry gather to display and market their diverse goods and services to a large audience. With its extensive collection of fashion-related SMEs, The Fashion Souk stands as…

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…

Rema, DJ YK Mule, Others Emerge Winners At Beatz Awards  Rema, DJ YK Mule, Others Emerge Winners At Beatz Awards It was all glitz and glamour at the eight edition of the Beatz Awards, held at Muson Centre in Lagos on Saturday night, where Rema, Bella Naija, DJ YK Mule, and others won awards in different categories. The Tochlight Africa News reports that fast rising comedian, Akuidolo Orevaoghene, known as Forever, and actress, Alexis Ukpabia, hosted the show, thrilling guests with jokes and entertainment. The theme of the awards is “The Octave”. Nigerian rapper and afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor known…

Julius Agbaje, Asmaa Jama emerge winners of the 2023 Access Art X prize Julius Agbaje, Asmaa Jama emerge winners of the 2023 Access Art X prize The Access ART X Prize, a prestigious platform for recognising and nurturing emerging artistic talent from Africa and its diaspora, has announced the distinguished winners of its 2023 edition. After careful deliberation, Julius Agbaje from Nigeria and Asmaa Jama representing the African/Diasporan category were selected as the standout talents from an exceptional pool of finalists. Their selection is a testament to their artistic prowess, unique vision, and potential for global impact. The winners were…

Making ‘Timeless’ Album Healed Me – Davido David Adeleke, the Nigerian pop star, who is famously known as Davido, has described working on his last album titled, ‘Timeless’ as a healing process.  The record-breaking body of work was released on March 31, 2023; and it was his first musical work since the death of his son, Ifeanyi, on October 31, 2022. In a new interview the singer said, “I actually recorded most of the album in my house where I live with my wife. At the time, it was really only me, her and her sisters, and I had one…

UWCL: Oshoala Wins Goal Of Week Award Oshoala won the award with her superb bicycle-kick goal against Benfica. Barcelona Femeni won the matchday one fixture 5-0. The Nigerian came on after the hour mark and scored with her first touch of the game. The 29-year-old also won the same award on matchday one last season. Barcelona are defending the Champions League crown they won for the second time last season. Koko.ng

I Had PTSD And Was Traumatised After Escaping Assassination Attack – Angela Okorie Angela Okorie, the popular Nollywood actress and singer, has revealed that she suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder after she escaped an assassination attack in December 2019. She said she battled with insomnia and acute stress disorder for over three years and was constantly under security surveillance. The thespian also alleged that someone in the movie industry sponsored the assassination attack on her life. Speaking in a recent podcast interview hosted by her colleague, Iyabo Ojo, Okorie said, “I went through hell. We were actually coming from…