Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Mercy Eke shares insights on surrogacy, childbearing Former All-Stars housemate, Mercy Eke has opened up on her thoughts about having a child and surrogacy. The one-time winner of the Big Brother reality TV show said she was ready to take her egg, get a sperm donor and a surrogate and have a child. She said this in an interview session with host, Hero Daniels, released on Sunday, October 16. When asked if she usually feels lonely, Mercy said: “Sometimes I feel lonely and I think at this point I am ready to have a child. You know, kids, husband.” “Before…

Finnish ex-President, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Ahtisaari dies at 86 Former Finnish President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Martti Ahtisaari has died at the age of 86, Finland’s presidential office said on Monday. Ahtisaari passed away in Helsinki at 6:40 a.m. (0340 GMT), the presidential office said in a statement. Ahtisaari, who was born in 1937, served as Finland’s president from 1994 to 2000. Before his tenure, he held a number of positions in the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs as well as the United Nations. One of his last major political assignments was as a UN special envoy for…

141 bag first class as ABUAD honours Emir of Lafia, others One hundred and forty-one graduating students of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, bagged first class out of the 1,668 fresh graduates who would be officially churned out on Saturday. ABUAD Vice Chancellor, Prof. Smaranda Olarinde, said the university would also on the occasion, confer honorary doctorates on the former Secretary General of Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku; the Emir of Lafia Bare-Bari, Justice Sidi Bage; and a business magnate, Mrs Victoria Samson. Olarinde, who spoke on Monday at a press briefing heralding the convocation ceremony, gave a breakdown of a…

IMF:158 million people are food insecure in Africa The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that 158 million people are food insecure in Africa. It stated this in its October 2023 special issue report on Africa. According to the IMF, this figure represents about 13% of the population on the continent. The IMF also noted that In Africa, only a handful of nations possess the necessary technology, financial means, and capabilities to effectively navigate economic shocks on their own. This situation is notably challenging for the continent’s fragile and conflict-ridden states, which are highly susceptible to external shocks like soaring…

‘NYSC wins Best MDA in ICT infrastructure award The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has emerged top among federal ministries, departments, and agencies with sustainable ICT infrastructure and has accordingly been awarded the prestigious “Nigeria GovTech Awards” for Best Federal MDA in Sustainable ICT Infrastructure. The award was presented to the NYSC during the 2023 Nigeria GovTech Awards, held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. A well-deserved recognition was also accorded to the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Y.D. Ahmed, as the “Distinguished Govtech Trailblazer.” The nominations and eventual awards were the products of a transparent and objective nationwide online…

FG to partner Denmark on Defence cooperation The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation has said that the Federal Government is set to partner with Denmark on Defence Cooperation.  The Ministry stated this in an October 16 statement from the Press Director’s office via Twitter (X). According to the statement, Defence Minister, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle received the Denmark Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Sune Krogstrup where they discussed a potential partnership. The report stated: • “The Minister of State for Defense, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle MON has said that the Federal Government of Nigeria is ready to partner with…

Gov Oyebanji Pays Surprise Visit To Former Tailor Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria has paid a surprise visit to his tailor during his undergraduate days. Gatekeepers News reports that Oyebanji revealed this as he shared photos of his visit to Davis Cuts Fashion House on Facebook. The Ekiti Governor described the visit as a heartwarming trip down memory lane as he reconnected with someone who played a pivotal role in his earlier days. Oyebanji wrote, “I paid a surprise visit to Mr. David Aina, a highly respected tailor who owns Davis Cuts Fashion House, located around…

BIPADAMAWA : DANGOTE SUGAR EMPLOYS AVERAGE 7,000 NIGERIAN YOUTH ANNUALLY …to redirect excess energy to National Grid  In addition to several economic avenues to further booster the nation’s revenue generation and contributions to general GDP of Nigerian government as a whole, The Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) employs no fewer than 7,000 workers yearly in its Backward Integration Project (BIP) in Numan, Adamawa State. Speaking during a media tour of the company in Numan, the company’s Group General Manager, Operations, Bello Abdullahi Dan-Musa, said, despite employing thousands of abled- youths as a direct employee, the company also employed, more than 7,000…

IMF:158 million people are food insecure in Africa The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that 158 million people are food insecure in Africa. It stated this in its October 2023 special issue report on Africa. According to the IMF, this figure represents about 13% of the population on the continent. The IMF also noted that In Africa, only a handful of nations possess the necessary technology, financial means, and capabilities to effectively navigate economic shocks on their own. This situation is notably challenging for the continent’s fragile and conflict-ridden states, which are highly susceptible to external shocks like soaring…

“I’m Irreplaceable” – Yul Edochie Brags Hours After First Wife, May Edochie Shared Video Chilling In Madrid Yul Edochie, has caused a stir with a post bragging about his acting abilities hours after May Edochie shared a video of herself in Madrid. The first wife of Yul Edochie, May Edochie has caused commotion online after she shared photos and videos of herself having a good time in Madrid. She was seen at the airport of Madrid where she was welcomed by a white chauffeur who picked her up from the airport to her destination. A few hours after May Edochie…