Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Tinubu Formally Launches Student Loan Scheme President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, at State House, Abuja, formally launched the Student Loan Scheme. Special adviser to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, said the launch marked the formal commencement of the programme’s implementation. The President had recently approved N35 billion for the scheme’s take-off, targeting 70,000 initial applicants. The Governing Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund), chaired by Jim Ovia, approved the disbursement of loans to successful applicants during its inaugural meeting in Abuja last month. The student loan scheme, a flagship programme of the Tinubu administration, aims to…

Being Proud Of Her Country, First Class Graduate In UK Waves Nigerian Flag During Graduation Ceremony A first class graduate of Law from the University of Essex in United Kingdom has, in a patriotic move, waved the Nigerian flag to demonstrate her support for her home country during the school’s graduation ceremony held in the UK. The move, which has left some of her friends and family both home and abroad grinning from ear to ear, has also elicited reactions from others who do not think there is anything worth celebrating in the country. The student, Chisom Onumbu, a native…

UK APPOINTS NEW COUNTRY DIRECTOR TO LEAD UK-NIGERIA TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS The UK has appointed Mr. Mark Smithson the Country Director for the UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in Nigeria. He takes over from Chim Chalemera who recently concluded a 3-year posting in that role. Mark is an experienced civil servant having undertaken a wide variety of roles both in the UK and overseas. In this new role, he will lead on the UK-Nigeria’s trade and investment relations to deliver an increased high value inward investment and greater exports into the UK and Nigeria as well as…

HERITAGE BROOK, Luxury and Comfort Realtors Allow me to introduce you to Heritage Brook, our proposed luxury apartments development at the Lekki Free Trade Zone. It is an Off-Plan project which will include 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom apartments and 2 bedroom maisonette apartments, all with a boys quarters’. It has the likes of LEKKI FREE TRADE ZONE, DANGOTE REFINERY, LEKKI DEEPEN SEA PORT, NAVAL BASE, and the BEACH, as close landmarks. This Project has been designed to include features like: CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM ELEVATORS MINI MART GYM SWIMMING POOL CINEMA ESTATE SECURITY MULTI-LEVEL PARKING and more, to define it’s luxury…

AFRICANS TO BE PROUD OF THEIR CONTINENT, AISHA ACHIMUGU HAILS AFRICANS AS GREAT PEOPLE CREATED BY GOD Business magnate and Felak Concept Group CEO, Dr. Aisha Achimugu has urged Africans to be proud of their continent. The businesswoman stated this Saturday, 13 July when she received award at the 2024 African Achievers Awards in the House of Parliament, United Kingdom where she was honoured as the African Female Business Leader of the Year for her contributions to business sector in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. In her remark, Achimugu stated that Africans are great people created by God, affirming…

World PR Day: APRA advocates ethical, responsible use of AI The African Public Relations Association (APRA) has called on its members to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and associated technologies for insights towards transformation of lives, the PR industry and contemporary life, with a caveat for ethical and responsible use of AI. This advice came in a message sent to members of the continental body by its president, Mr. Arik Karani. The message, which came in commemoration of the 2024 World Public Relations Day (World PR Day) and resonates with the theme of this year’s celebration, “The Future of Public…

An interesting Sunday with Aliko Dangote I was one of the 102 senior journalists invited from all over the country to tour the Dangote Fertiliser and Petrochemical Refinery Complex last Sunday, and it turned out to be an unbelievably humbling and revealing experience. Unmistakably visible to us was the power of vision, determination to succeed in the face of many hurdles, and one man’s love for country. We were reminded that it is only we, Nigerians, that will develop ours, not some mythical ‘foreign investors’ that our leaders have been looking for. The visit lasted 11 hours, during which we…

GWR gaming marathon: A 24-year-old Nigerian breaks record Oluwole played on his iPhone which was connected to a TV screen, unlike previous holders of the competition who used FIFA or Pro Evolution Soccer. A 24-year-old Nigerian, Oside Oluwole, has set a new Guinness World Record for the “longest videogame marathon playing a soccer game.” He played over 500 matches during his record attempt. The GWR disclosed on Tuesday that Oluwole “Khoded” gone beyond the previous record of 50 hours held by Englishman David Whitefoot since 2022, with an astonishing 75 hours. The graduate of biochemistry who is now a car…

Dignitaries; Obasanjo, Ooni, Adeleke, Buratai, Oyinlola, Emir Of Biu, Others Storm Kuta For Olowu’s 60th Birthday The ancient town of Kuta was ago on Sunday as Olowu of Kuta, HRM Oba Dr Hameed Adekunle Makama Oyelude, CON, Tegbosun III, received dignitaries across Nigeria to celebrate his 60th birthday anniversary. Prominent among the dignitaries were former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Governor Ademola Adeleke, former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former chief of army staff, Gen TY Buratai rtd who also doubles as Balogun Agba Akin of Kuta and the executive chairman of federal character commission, Dr Muheeba Dankaka. Traditional…

FG, States, LGs share N1.354 trn in June The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), has announced the distribution of N1.354 trillion as June 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue to the Federal Government, States, and Local Government Councils across the country. A statement from the Office of the Office of Accountant-General of the Federation’s (OAGF) Spokesperson, Bawa Mokwa, said that  the figure was disclosed in a communiqué issued by FAAC after its July 2024 meeting led by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. According the communiqué, the total distributable revenue included N142.514 billion from statutory sources,…