Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

AFWL launches UK Africa Trade Expo for MSMEs In a move to improve economic opportunities for Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs) mainly comprising of women and young people, Africa Fashion Week London 2023, AFWL, recently organized its inaugural UK Africa Trade Expo (UKATE) aimed at fostering a new era of collaboration in the areas of economic growth, entrepreneurial empowerment for women and youth, and ultimately drive transformative change through international trade development. The first-ever UKATE which held at The Institute of Directors in Central London, with the theme “Bringing Culture and Commerce Together for Sustainable Development” featured a wide…

Wife testifies before coroner, narrates how Mohbad died Cynthia Omowumi Aloba, the 24-year-old wife of the late Nigerian singer Mohbad, testified before the court on November 7, 2023, narrated before coroner, revealing how the artist died. Cynthia Omowumi Aloba appeared at the Candide-Johnson Court House in Ita-Elewa, Ikorodu, where she underwent five hours of intense questioning concerning her husband’s death. This development follows the coroner’s inquest conducted on October 25, 2023, during which Joseph Aloba, the father of the late Nigerian singer Mohbad, made revelations to the court regarding alleged infidelity on the part of Wunmi, Mohbad’s spouse,…

Tinubu appoints SSA on disability matters President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Abba Isa to serve as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Disability Matters. According to a statement issued on Thursday by Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), the appointment came in the president’s determination to ensure that every segment of society is sufficiently catered to within the ambit of the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration. The statement informed that Isa is a distinguished champion of persons with disabilities with over a decade of experience in…

Why I Still Live With My Mum At 34 – Anthony Joshua British-Nigerian professional boxer, Anthony Joshua, has revealed why he still lives with his mum at the age of 34. Recall that in 2017, Anthony Joshua returned to his mother’s two-bedroom former government accommodation after winning £15 million against Wladimir Klitschko. In his most recent interview with Louis Theroux, Joshua talked about how close he was to his family and stated that it would be hard to convince him to move away from his mother’s house. “In our culture, we grew up in our own family home, we support…

What Nigeria can learn from the ‘Made in Morroco mindset’ Morocco is currently ranked second in the Africa Industrialisation Index, behind South Africa, thanks to its growing manufacturing and export operations. If the ranking had been done 40 years ago, the north African country would be nowhere near the position it occupies now. According to Mia Lahlou-Filling, CEO of Pharma 5, an indigenous Moroccan drug maker, 40 years ago, the production of 100 percent made in Morocco product was very hard but 40 years later, Morocco and the pharmaceuticals industry specifically have turned to a mindset of makers. …

Senator Gbenga Daniel Set to Deliver 2023 Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Lecture Preparations are in full swing for the upcoming 2023 Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Annual Lecture (MEDL),a prestigious event that promises insightful discourse and meaningful engagement. The distinguished Guest Speaker for this occasion will be Senator Gbenga Daniel, a former governor of Ogun State and a notable figure in the field, holding the titles of FNSE (Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers) and FNIMechE (Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers). Senator Gbenga Daniel will address the audience on the topic: “Engineering as a Panacea for Development and Massive…

Nominees for Nigerian Marketing Awards Emerge Nigerian Marketing Awards is happy to confirm that the Awards Decision Council(ADC), the body of judges, is done with its work and has released the nominees in each of 19 contested categories for the Awards scheduled for 10th November 2023 at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos. The Chairman of the Awards Decision Council, Mrs. Iquo Ukoh, confirmed that the Council was impressed by the overall quality of entries received. She was particularly delighted at the high number and quality of entries received this year which has grown by 37% over the entries recorded in…

FG, OGSG, SUPPORT FARMERS WITH SOLAR IRRIGATING MACHINE No fewer than 300 farmers have been empowered by Ogun State Government in conjunction with National FADAMA with solar water pumps, to ease their farming business during the dry season. Presenting the items at FADAMA Coordination Office in Abeokuta, the Programme Manager, OGUN-CARES FADAMA, Mrs. Solape Awe, said the solar pumps would aid the vegetable and rice farmers to irrigate their farms during the dry season so as to produce vegetables in commercial quantities. She added that the solar pumps would save them from buying fuel for power-pumping machines and enable them…

Lagos, EnterpriseNGR take centre stage in London Arrangements have been concluded by the Lagos State Government and EnterpriseNGR; an advocacy group that promotes the growth and development of Nigeria’s Financial and Professional Services (FPS) sector as a catalyst for economic development, to take part in the Lord Mayor’s Show in London. The decision of the Lagos State Government and EnterpriseNGR to take part in the Lord Mayor’s Show holding in London this week was disclosed at the weekend during a press conference by the Lagos International Financial Center (LIFC) Council chaired by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and co-chaired…

Nigerian professor returns N1.1m wrongly paid to him The money was wrongly paid to the ABU professor after the expiration of his teaching contract with NDA. The Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), John-Ochefu Ochai, a major-general, on Wednesday, visited the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria to commend Umar Ka’oje, a professor, for voluntarily returning over N1 million wrongly paid to him. The money, totalling N1,153,953.36, was said to have been paid to the don after the expiration of his teaching contract with the nation’s highest military academy. The visit by the commandant to the university was in addition…