Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Using Lagos Ferries On LASWA Facilities, Edun, Umahi Inspect Repairs On Third Mainland Bridge The Minister of Works, David Umahi; and Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, on Wednesday, used the facilities and ferries of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) to inspect ongoing repairs on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The two ministers were accompanied by the General Manager of LASWA, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel and the trio were conveyed on the Lagos Inland waterways on a collaborative inspection tour of the Carter Bridge, Iddo-Marina Shoreline and the Third Mainland Bridge. This is not the…

Femi Otedola Becomes The Chairman of FBN Holdings Plc Board FBN Holdings Plc, a prominent financial institution in Nigeria, has appointed Mr. Olufemi Peter Otedola, CON, as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective January 31, 2024. This decision, made during a recent board meeting, sees Mr. Otedola taking over from Alhaji Ahmad Abdullahi. Renowned as a distinguished business mogul with substantial contributions across various sectors, Mr. Otedola is expected to leverage his extensive experience and strategic insights to propel growth, innovation, and improved performance within FBN Holdings. The outgoing Chairman, Alhaji Ahmad Abdullahi, is commended for his…

Adron Homes Rewards Continental Business Challenge Winners To an All-Expense-Paid Holiday, Promises More Staff Welfare To strengthen commitment by rewarding exceptional staff and also creating a more competitive working atmosphere, the management of Adron Homes and Properties has sponsored 10 staff to a fully paid trip to Zanzibar, Tanzania for winners of the 2023 Continental Business Challenge. These set of staff were exceptional in their plans towards the growth of the company during warfare that took place at the company’s office in Simawa, Ogun state where they were carefully selected by a panel of judges based on their individual and…

After almost 2 years, Asa is back with her first single in 2024 Asa, one of Nigeria’s musicians who has spent nearly two decades dazzling fans with her music, is set to release ‘Odo’ In exciting developments, the multi-award-winning singer has announced that she will be dropping her first single of 2024 on February 1st. The singer announced in a post on X on January 30 with fans excited to be getting new music from the artist whose last release runs back to May 2022 with the children’s lullaby ‘Little Darling’. Asa who is known for her reticence has made…

Oyo State Gov announces not less than 3,300 households to benefit from cash transfer The Oyo State Government announced on Tuesday that no fewer than 3,300 households would benefit from its COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus programme for the poor and vulnerable residents of the state. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Tuesday. According to Oyelade, the vulnerable persons, comprising disadvantaged individuals ranging from the aged, chronically ill, physically challenged, urban poor, and widows, were drawn from the 33 Local Government Areas of the state.…

Ikeja Unique Shows Support to Makoko constituency and Surulere National Stadium community this month of January – Hunger Relief Month Ikeja Unique Lions Club under District 404B2 Nigeria has reiterated its service to humanity by showing love to the people of Makoko constituency and Surulere National Stadium community this month of January. Being a month of hunger relief, members of the Ikeja Unique Lions Club took their humanitarian gesture to two constituencies in Yaba Local Government Area, Lagos, where they fed over 100 people in each community. According to Lions Club International, the month of December and January are months…

Alfred Diete-Spiff Jnr, son of Rivers State first Military Governor becomes American Naval Officer The Royal home of their Majesties, King Alfred Diete-Spiff and Queen Josephine Diete-Spiff witnessed an uncommon celebration as their Son Prince Alfred Diete-Spiff Jnr graduates as an American Naval Officer taking after his father who was also a member Royal Navy (British). Alfred Diete-Spiff Jnr, the only Son who took after his father’s footsteps as a Naval Officer has proven himself worthy after undergoing series of test to ascertain his capabilities. Though from a Royal lineage, Alfred Diete-Spiff Jnr has proven himself to be focused, dedicated,…

Enabling African Manufacturers Foster Sustainable Job’s For Africa’s Increasing population The Collaboration between McKinsey and the UK International Development has attracted over $800m FDI within four years, enabling African manufacturers to create sustainable jobs for Africa’s surging population, writes Dike Onwuamaeze.  Could the manufacturing sector create enough jobs for the anticipated surge in Africa’s population by 2050? For the panelists that participated recently in the McKinsey’s Talk Operations on Manufacturing Africa initiative, the answer is yes. The panelists were made up of the Managing Director of LADOL Free Zone, Lagos, Dr. Amy Jadesimi; McKinsey Partner, Mr. David Meredith and McKinsey…

Don’t Play With God – Don’t Dare Davido, Challenges And Victories Davido Davido lists the various career hurdles he had leaped over and achieved in the music industry, proving critics wrong. The singer took to his Instagram page to share some of the great feats he has achieved. He showed that the critics were wrong when they declared that he would never be a Grammy-nominated artist. He also smashed entry into Billboard Hot 100 when they thought he couldn’t. Davido attributed to God these and other successes he listed. His post read: “He’d never be Grammy-nominated.” He proved them wrong.…

Elon Musk’s Brain-Chip Technology, Successfully Implants First Human Patient with Mind-Control Chip- Neutralink Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a startup focused on brain-chip technology, successfully implanted its first human patient with a chip over the weekend. Musk reported that the initial results indicate promising neuron spike detection. The chip, as Musk explained, allows users to control their phone, computer, and almost any device through mere thoughts. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted clearance for Neuralink’s human trial in the previous year, a significant step in the company’s mission to assist patients dealing with paralysis and neurological conditions. The startup’s PRIME Study,…