Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

‘Let’s build ourselves,’ as Seyi Awolowo encourages gospel artistes not to do free show Seyi Awolowo Big Brother Naija reality star Seyi Awolowo has said it is okay for gospel artistes to charge before performing at religious events. He also said it is okay for them to monetise their music, stressing that they have responsibilities to cater for despite being gospel minstrels. He stated this in a recent interview with Hip TV when asked whether gospel artistes should be paid or compensated for their talents. Awolowo said, “If you got a talent, you gotta make your money. So because of…

As Leeds United offer Super Eagles’ defender Osayi-Samuel £7m deal… Bright Osayi-Samuel Sky Bet Championship club Leeds United are preparing a £7 million bid for Super Eagles defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel. The versatile defender has been heavily linked with a return to England since leaving Queens Park Rangers for Turkish Super Lig outfit, Fenerbahce in 2021. Leeds United are desperate to lure Osayi-Samuel away from Fenerbahce in the summer, according to Transfer Postasi. The Whites currently occupy second position on the Championship table and look good to secure promotion to the Premier League at the end of the season. Leeds United…

Adelabu: Guineans, Togolese, Malians pay more for electricity than Nigerians The Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said citizens of other African countries including Guinea, Togo, Mali and others pay more than what Nigerians pay for electricity. Adelabu said Nigerians would also be ready to pay more for electricity if they get an improved power supply for their money The minister said this on Thursday when he visited the corporate headquarters of the Ikeja Electric in Lagos State. Adelabu, during a meeting with the management of the distribution company, said stakeholders in the electricity supply chain must gear up to…

PH refinery gets 450,000 barrels crude, resumes operations April The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has said the Port Harcourt refinery will commence operations in about two weeks time.  According to Kyari, mechanical works have been completed on the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries, stressing that the Kaduna refinery will commence operations in December. Kyari made this known in a press briefing after he appeared before Senate Ad-hoc Committee investigating the various Turn Around Maintenance projects of the country’s refineries. He said, “We are serving this country with honour and dignity. And…

Foundation holds First Anambra Marathon Event on March 16 Anambra Marathon Holds March 16, as Hope Rises for Budding Athletes As part of efforts at unleashing sporting potential in Anambra State, the Thanos Charity Foundation will on Saturday, 16th of March, 2024, be holding the first Anambra Marathon event. The event which will commence 7 am on Saturday, will see athletes take off from Ogbunike Tollgate and end at Emmaus House, Awka. They will cover about 35 kilometers on the Onitsha to Awka stretch. The winner of the event will go home with N1,000,000, the first runner-up will take home…

Internet outage: Glo 1 up as other undersea cables suffer disruptions Nigeria has experienced widespread internet disruptions as a result of damage to the international underwater cables that provide the nation with connection. The outage has impacted banks and telecommunications organizations that depend on the impacted cables for internet services. Major undersea cables close to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, are reportedly damaged, and this has caused internet outages in West and South African nations. The West Africa Cable System (WACS), the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), MainOne, and SAT3 are the undersea cables that have been impacted. Glo 1, which is…

Olubadan: ‘An epitome of royal excellence’ – Makinde Late Olubadan Oba Balogun and Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo governor, Seyi Makinde has described Oba Lekan Balogun, the Olubadan of Ibadan who died late Thursday as an epitome of royal excellence and a great achiever. Makinde said this while announcing the the death of the Olubadan in Ibadan around midnight. The Governor noted that the 42nd Olubadan made great marks in Ibadanland in just a little over two years of his reign. Makinde, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, announced that Oba Balogun joined his ancestors late…

Workshop as Foundation Champions Women’s Economic Empowerment The Goke Dele Foundation (GDF), recently held a one-day financial literacy workshop for small-scale businesswomen in Lagos, in an effort aimed at advancing their economic capacity and scaling up their business enterprise. The effort was also to commemorate the International Women’s Day (IWD) which aligns with the foundation’s commitment to fostering inclusive economic growth and addressing the gender financial inclusion gap prevalent in emerging African economies. The Programme Manager of the foundation, Bethel Esamah, recalled that recent data from the fifth annual Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (2021) reveals Sub-Saharan Africa as the…

Tribute: Veteran Publisher, Ayo Sogbuyi Pays Tribute to Late Business Partner Oladipo Adenrele Soremekun (LADO) Genial Ayo Sogbuyi, the respected publisher and Chief Executive Officer of Afrika Konnekt News Network (AKNN) is bereaved but finds solace in celebrating the life of his dear friend and esteemed business partner, the late Oladipo Adenrele Soremekun, affectionately known as Lado. Together, they co-founded ‘Ontime Courier Services’, embarking on a journey underscored by camaraderie and shared successes. Lado’s passing on Sunday, March 3, in Los Angeles, California, USA, at the age of 71, leaves a void in the hearts of all who knew him.…

NIGER BORDERS: IMMIGRATION CG NANDAP DIRECTS STATE COMPTROLLERS TO COMPLY IMMEDIATELY ON REOPENING Following the directive from the Federal Government of Nigeria to reopen borders between Nigeria and Niger Republic, the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, CGI Kemi Nanna Nandap, has issued a directive to all Comptrollers stationed at States and Border Commands along the Nigeria-Niger Republic border, to promptly ensure strict compliance and lift restrictions on human movements, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. ‘The Nigeria Immigration Service assures the public of its unwavering dedication to facilitating safe and orderly border crossings while upholding…