Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Nigeria’s bitter kola farming gains steam on high demand Bitter kola farming, going extinct in Nigeria, is now gradually gaining steam owing to increased local consumption and export, both of which have combined to drive the cultivation of the nuts and revival of old trees. Local consumption of the cash-crop has jumped by over 100 percent after the country recorded its first Covid pandemic outbreak in 2020 as lots of Nigerians turned to the nuts as their immune booster against the virus. “I started consuming bitter kola in 2020 when the country recorded its first case. I needed to boost…

Lagos Approves of N375m Scholarship for Indigenes’ Tertiary Education Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, yesterday approved the payment of N375,455,000, for scholarship and bursary awards in a bid to support the academic pursuits of Lagos state indigenes. This fund is designed to alleviate the financial burdens faced by Lagosians pursuing higher education across the country. Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship Board, Mr. Abdur-Rahman Lekki, who unveiled this significant development during a recent meeting with key stakeholders in his office, emphasised Governor Sanwo-Olu’s unwavering commitment to advancing education within the state. According to him, “the governor’s vision…

Lagos Approves of N375m Scholarship for Indigenes’ Tertiary Education Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, yesterday approved the payment of N375,455,000, for scholarship and bursary awards in a bid to support the academic pursuits of Lagos state indigenes. This fund is designed to alleviate the financial burdens faced by Lagosians pursuing higher education across the country. Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship Board, Mr. Abdur-Rahman Lekki, who unveiled this significant development during a recent meeting with key stakeholders in his office, emphasised Governor Sanwo-Olu’s unwavering commitment to advancing education within the state. According to him, “the governor’s vision…

Nigerians Have No Reason To Be Poor- Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has encouraged Nigerians in the U.S. to rise above failure by having a change of mindset for success in all their endeavours in life.  Tinubu who gave the advice at the Presidential Townhall Meeting with Nigerians in the diaspora on Wednesday in New York noted that Nigerians had no reason to be poor. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Townhall Meeting was organised by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. Tinubu, who commended the efforts on…

‘I Struggled With Pornography For Years’ – Spyro Sensational singer, Oludipe Oluwasanmi David, popularly known as Spyro, has revealed that he struggled with pornography addiction for years. He disclosed this in a recent interview with Echoo Room. He said contrary to speculations that he criticises his colleagues for not living decent lifestyles, his goal is not to preach holiness in the secular music industry. The ‘Who’s Your Guy’ crooner, however, maintained that artistes can still make money from decent music. He said, “I struggled with pornography for years. I’m not a saint. I go through these things. I’m in here…

Osimhen Staying At Napoli Good For Nigeria – Peseiro Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro is thrilled Victor Osimhen opted not to leave Napoli this summer. Napoli enjoyed a remarkable 2022/23 season with the Partenopei, winning the Scudetto for the first time in over three decades. The forward’s impressive form attracted the interest of the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain. Osimhen, however, shunned overtures from the European heavyweights to remain at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. Peseiro stated that it was good for Nigeria that Osimhen remains at Napoli. “But Victor is very happy in Napoli.…

Fire service saved N1.5bn properties in Lagos, others in August The Federal Fire Service Zone F says properties estimated at N1.5 billion were saved from fire in the zone in August. The Assistant Controller General and Zonal Commander in charge of the Zone, Mr Chika Njoku, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Thursday. NAN reports that the zone comprises Lagos, Oyo, and Ogun states. Njoku said that the zone had 22 fire calls within the period under review with 13 successfully put out, and 20 persons saved during the operations. He said that within the…

Lagos Approves of N375m Scholarship for Indigenes’ Tertiary Education Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, yesterday approved the payment of N375,455,000, for scholarship and bursary awards in a bid to support the academic pursuits of Lagos state indigenes. This fund is designed to alleviate the financial burdens faced by Lagosians pursuing higher education across the country. Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship Board, Mr. Abdur-Rahman Lekki, who unveiled this significant development during a recent meeting with key stakeholders in his office, emphasised Governor Sanwo-Olu’s unwavering commitment to advancing education within the state. According to him, “the governor’s vision…

Mohbad’s gains Billboard recognition after demise Late Afrobeats artiste, Ilerioluwa Aloba, professionally known as Mohbad, has gained Billboard recognition after his demise. Aloba was featured alongside several international music stars on the Billboard Hot Trending Songs Powered by X Chart for the September 23, 2023 week. The chart, which ranks songs currently trending on the microblogging platform, Twitter (X), featured three songs by the late rapper, on its top ten spots. These included “Ask About Me” sitting at the eighth position, “Feel Good” which ranked fifth, and “Peace” peaking in the number two spot. Other names on the Top ten…

Worries over Korede Bello’s vague response to wellbeing The unfortunate death of singer MohBad made Nigerians remember some popular celebrities who seemed to have suddenly gone low-key. Korede Bello, who was Don Jazzy’s former signee, was among the list of celebrities who left a label and netizens thought to check up on him. He however assured all his fans on X, formerly known as Twitter that he was doing well. He added that even if he was not fine, he wouldn’t talk about it on the internet because he wouldn’t want people to consume his pain as entertainment. This came…