Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

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…

Forget previous years’ leadership frustrations, Tinubu urges diasporan Nigerians President Bola Tinubu in an address to Nigerians living in the United States has stated the importance of their presence back in the county urging them to “forget the frustration of the previous years’ leadership.” During a townhall meeting organised by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly session in New York, on Wednesday night, Tinubu encouraged Nigerians abroad to adopt a success-oriented mindset to overcome challenges in their pursuits. The meeting, organised by NiDCOM, provided a platform for President Tinubu to share his…

Mohbad: Senate Seeks Dispute Resolution Between Record Labels, Signees – Abbo The Senator representing Adamawa State North Senatorial District, Ishaku Abbo, has said plans are underway to establish a commission that sees to dispute resolution between record labels and their signees. Abbo, who is also the Chairman, Senate Committee on Creative Economy, said this on Thursday in Lekki, Lagos State, when he paid a condolence visit to the residence of Mrs Adebose Olumuyi, the mother of late Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad. The circumstances leading to the death of Mohbad who died last week at the age of 27,…

Murdoch steps down as Fox chairman, hands over to son Media mogul, Rupert Murdoch, announced Thursday that he will step down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp, CNN reports. “For my entire professional life, I have been engaged daily with news and ideas, and that will not change,” Murdoch wrote in a memo to employees. “But the time is right for me to take on different roles, knowing that we have truly talented teams.” His son, Lachlan Murdoch, will become sole chairman of both companies. Rupert Murdoch called his son “a passionate, principled leader.” The 92-year-old media mogul,…

Your funds are safe in Nigeria — Tinubu assures investors Tinubu described Nigeria as the greatest economy. [President Bola Tinubu and Scott Eisner, the President of the U.S.-Africa Business Center (USAfBC) during the bell-ringing ceremony at the US Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. [BusinessDay] President Bola Tinubu has assured investors they can bring their money to invest in Nigeria without fear. President Tinubu spoke on Tuesday, September 20, 2023, at the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) where he rang the bell to signify the end of a trading session. Recall that last week, the United…

‘Nothing Will Change In Entertainment Industry Until Cultism Is Stopped’ – Actor Nosa Rex Popular Nigerian actor and skit maker, Nosa Rex has taken to Instagram to give his opinion on how the entertainment industry can be better. He disclosed that the entertainment industry can only be far from issues when the force of cultism is removed and people are set free. Nosa Rex is of the opinion that the entertainment indutry requries talents and not how a person looks like. He advised people to stay away from cultism. “Until we remove cultism from entertainment industry all this issues will…

UCL: Osimhen Wins Man Of The Match In Napoli’s Victory At Braga Victor Osimhen was named Man of the Match following Napoli’s hard-earned victory at SC Braga on Wednesday night. The Partenopei started their campaign in this season’s UEFA Champions League with a 2-1 win at the Estadio Municipal de Braga. Giovanni Di Lorenzo opened scoring for Napoli on the stroke of half time, While Bruma equalised for Braga four minutes from time. Napoli won the game late on following an own goal. Though Osimhen didn’t score in the game, he was recognised for his impressive display by the UEFA…

President’s Son, Seyi Tinubu Donates N15 Million To Mohbad’s Son This was revealed by the President’s special assistant on social media, Segun Dada. An account had been opened for the deceased son sometime last week in order to support the family that Mohbad left behind. So far, more than N35 million has been raised. Sharing is Caring … Please Share Primeeventsintmagazine.com.ng