Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Inauguration as ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ Fọlákẹ́ Olówófôyekù wants a new music genre for Nigerian In a new interview with Pulse Nigeria, the actress says that music was her first love and she will debut new songs in May. Before Fọlákẹ́ Olówófôyekù started playing Abishola in the CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, music was her first love. After several attempts to get into the University of Lagos, at age 18 she left the country altogether and settled in New York, a city that will bring her multiple creative opportunities. Her first university major was Economics, but it wasn’t for her, so…

As Adams Oshiomhole congratulates Edo APC gov candidate, Idahosa replaces former running mate Former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomole, on Monday, congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo on his emergence as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state. His congratulatory message is coming one month after his alleged anointed candidate, Dennis Idahosa, lost to Okpebholo in the February 22 APC primary election. Okpebholo polled 12,433 votes to defeat Idahosa, Dr Blessing Agbomhere, and nine other aspirants after the previous poll was declared inconclusive. Idahosa, however, rejected the result and dragged the ruling party to court for allegedly robbing…

“My job is to make sure that there is enough money budgeted by the federal government for the maintenance/ repairs of the dam,” – Ned Nwoko I attracted the Ogwashi – Uku dam project when I was in the house of reps. The first design was done by South Koreans that I paid privately before Benin Owenna basin took over. Then pascal Adigwe continued with the project. Upon my election, management and staff of Benin Owena River Basin Authority paid me a visit on what remains to be done to make sure that the dam is maintained and properly utilized…

Consumer rights: For us, the consumer remains king – Dangote L-R: Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations, Dangote Industries Limited, Fatima Aliko Dangote; Lagos State Permanent Secretary, Public Service Office, Office of the Head of Service, Sunkanmi Oyegbola; and Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperative, Trade and Investment, Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, at a One-day Conference and Exhibition to commemorate World Consumer Rights Day 2024 organized by LASCOPA, sponsored by Dangote Industries Limited, in Lagos on Friday, March 15, 2024. Lauds Lagos Government on consumer rights advocacy *Says, manufacturers must focus on consumers’ rights. The Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations of Dangote Industries…

Credit: X Learn from what Hawa Magaji will do if creating content suddenly fails She emphasised the need for influencers and content creators to have a backup plan. Northern socialite and content creator Hawa Magaji’s advice for aspiring content creators is to always have a plan B. Magaji recently appeared as a guest on the Rubbin’ Minds show hosted by media personality Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, where she spoke on making content. Magaji highlighted how she always advises her fans to have a backup plan, in case anything goes wrong with the social media applications. “Everyone who tells me ‘Oh my god,…

About 27,600 Benue women has been chosen to receive grants, loans for business growth, entrepreneurs The beneficiaries would be selected from across the 23 local government areas of the state. Partnership; BOA partners with Benue Government to give out grants, soft loans to 27,600 women as part of efforts to ensure women become self-reliant. The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has partnered with the Benue Government to give out grants and soft loans to 27,600 women as part of efforts to ensure women become self-reliant. In an interview with newsmen on Monday in Makurdi, the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Joy Luga,…

Laja Adedoyin explains the purpose behind the inauguration of ‘Heart of Gold Hospice,’ 20th anniversary Laja Adedoyin As the Heart of Gold Hospice celebrates its 20th anniversary, its founder Laja Adedoyin shares why she runs the hospice, what she thinks about when any child passes. In a recent interview with Chude Jideonwo, a Media entrepreneur and host of #WithChude, Adedoyin also talks about how she takes the children everyone else has abandoned – the terminally ill, those with life-threatening and life limiting illnesses. In the episode, she shares the heartbreaking stories and the hopeful stories. “I did not choose to…

New coach emerges for Super Eagles encounter with Ghana and Mali Nigerian Super Eagles will have a new manager in the dugout when they take on the Black Stars of Ghana and the Eagles of Mali later this month.  The Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to go into their clash against the Black Stars of Ghana and The Eagles of Mali with former Ajax star Finidi George as their coach.  Nigeria will take on their two West African rivals in a highly-anticipated friendly match, with the game against Ghana taking place on March 22 before they face Mali four…

In politics; APC on victory path in Edo, says Tinubu, presents flag to Okpebholo President Bola Tinubu has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, was on the path to victory in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State. President Tinubu expressed the optimism on Monday in Abuja during the presentation of the party’s flag to the Edo gubernatorial candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his running mate, Mr. Dennis Idahosa. Addressing a gathering of party stalwarts led by the National Chairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, at the State House, the President pledged that the party would stand with the…

Telecom services restored in Nigeria -NCC Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC, has announced the restoration of telecom services in the country. NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Muoka, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said: “We are delighted to share that services have been successfully reinstated to around 90 percent of their maximum operational capacities.” He explained that all affected operators have effectively mitigated the impact of the disruptions by leveraging alternative capacities from submarine cables that remained unaffected by the incidents. Mr. Muoka said that services were restored following its disruption on March 14. “This disruption affected data…