Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Morocco to host AFCON 2025 AFCON The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be hosted by the East African Nation, Morocco. This was announced by the Executive Committee board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday, September 27, in Cairo, Egypt. The committee also announced that the 2027 AFCON edition will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Morocco last hosted the AFCON in 1988 and was chosen in 2015 but asked for the tournament to be postponed because of the Ebola virus, although CAF later decided to strip the North African nation of the hosting…

How I made my first N1 million – Timi Dakolo Popular singer and songwriter, Timi Dakolo has recounted how he got his first N1 million in a surprising manner. In a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, Dakolo revealed that his first N1m was a gift from a “good Samaritan” who saw him on television while he was contesting in the inaugural Idols West Africa in 2007. He said the huge gift made him lose sleep and also changed his diction. Before this unexpected turn of events, Dakolo was more accustomed to dealing with much smaller sums of money,…

Having my kids made me more human – Kizz Daniel on fatherhood Nigerian singer Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, professionally known as Kizz Daniel, has spoken about how fatherhood has impacted him. Appearing as a guest on the latest episode of the Afrobeats Podcast hosted by Adesope Olajide, the entertainer noted that his children changed him. He stated that having children brought out a different sort of humanness in him; making him more social and understanding. The Buga singer stated that being a father makes him want to be a good person, adding that he appreciates the person he has become because…

Oyo: Govt, NGO set to showcase 3,000 entrepreneurs The Oyo State Government and Ibadan Entrepreneurs Network are set to showcase over 3,000 entrepreneurs from all 33 local government areas of the state on Monday, October 2, 2023, at Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan. The event, tagged: ‘Largest Gathering of Entrepreneurs in Oyo State’, will also bring non-governmental organisations to the venue for the entrepreneurs to form a synergy to tap into support facilities, being provided by the Oyo State Government, Federal Government, and international organisations. Speaking at a press conference to announce the event, the Commissioner for Trade Investment,…

How I Was Advised To Join Cult To ‘Blow’ My Music Career– Phyno Popular rapper, Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike, better known by his stage name, Phyno has revealed that during his days as a struggling artiste, he was advised to join a cult or engage in rituals if he wanted quick fame and success in his music career. search Phyno made this known while counselling up-and-coming artistes on taking shortcuts to success. According to him, hard work, determination and resilience were the basic ingredients he believed could make him successful, so he never believed in shortcuts. The…

How I Was Advised To Join Cult To ‘Blow’ My Music Career– Phyno Popular rapper, Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike, better known by his stage name, Phyno has revealed that during his days as a struggling artiste, he was advised to join a cult or engage in rituals if he wanted quick fame and success in his music career. search Phyno made this known while counselling up-and-coming artistes on taking shortcuts to success. According to him, hard work, determination and resilience were the basic ingredients he believed could make him successful, so he never believed in shortcuts. The rapper advised young…

What I’ll do if I were President – Pastor Adeyemi The Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Pastor Sam Adeyemi, has proposed a weekly practice of addressing constituents if he were in a leadership role as President of Nigeria or the governor of a state. Adeyemi emphasised the importance of regular communication between leaders and the people and stressed that such addresses could be brief, but they would focus on promoting development and progress. He said this while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, on Monday. “If I was the governor or president of Nigeria, I would address the nation…

Kano to uplift human rights activities The Kano State Government has said that it will continue to provide all necessary support towards the uplift of human rights activities in the state. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Dederi, who represented the state governor, Abba Yusuf, made this known on Monday, at the opening ceremony of the Forth Cycle of the United Nations UPR Engagement with stakeholders, which was organised by the Inter-Ministerial Committee in Kano. Dederi said Kano, being a state that respects human rights, would continue to remain resolute in facilitating the support for any move that…

Why I chose music over dance – Asake Afro-fusion artist, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, reiterated that his choice of pursuing music over dancing was driven by his financial aspirations. Also known as ‘Mr Money’, the singer clarified in an interview that he opted for a music career as he was uncertain if dancing would yield the financial success he aimed for. He said: “The main reason why I left dance is for the love of money. I know I want to be very honest. Dance is something that I love. I can’t even do without moving, but I…