Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

New Sports Minister, John Owan Enoh Enoh who?: New sports minister’s appointment shocks stakeholders Top stakeholders in the sports sector on Wednesday expressed shock over the appointment of Cross River State politician, Senator John Enoh, as the Minister of Sports Development by President Bola Tinubu, The PUNCH reports. The Presidency also separated the Ministry of Sports Development from Youth, unlike what it was under previous administrations. A former member of the House of Representatives for Etsako, Abubakar Momoh, who is from Edo State, now heads the new Ministry of Youth. Enoh represented the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State…

‘United will regret not signing Osimhen’ Victor Osimhen According to UK columnist, Tom Collomosse, Manchester United will regret not making a move for Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen this summer following their team’s toothless attacking display against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. United were deterred by Napoli’s huge price tag on Osimhen and also failed to meet the asking price of Harry Kane who later joined Bayern Munich but opted to sign Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta in a deal that could end up costing £72m. Writing in his column on Daily Mail on Wednesday after Manchester United’s scrappy…

How Sanusi sidelined Falcons from presidential reception – NFF source FALCONS Following reactions from fans online slamming the Nigeria Football Federation after just three members out of the 23-woman Super Falcons were received by the wife of the President, Remi Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja, a top official of the NFF told The PUNCH that the body’s General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi told players and officials that the Presidency asked that the team list be “trimmed down.” The Falcons crashed out of the ongoing Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand with heads held high after losing to England on…

Tinubu to swear in new ministers Monday President Bola Tinubu will on Monday, August 21, 2023, swear in his ministers. The event is billed to hold at the State House Conference, Aso villa in Abuja by 10 am. A statement on Wednesday by the Director, Information Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey said the ministers are allowed to come with two guests each. It partly read, “The swearing-in ceremony by the President is as follows: Date: Monday, August 21, 2023 Venue: State House Conference Centre, Aso Villa, Abuja. Time: 10:00 AM “Honourable Ministers…

Two Millionaires, 920 Cash Prize Winners Emerge in FCMB Promo Draw A driver, Mohammed Abdulrasheed and a businessman, Fatai Olanrewaju, have emerged as the latest millionaires in the ongoing First City Monument Bank (FCMB) promo season 9. They each won the star prize of N1 million at the second draw of the Promo held on July 26, 2023. While Mohammed is based in the Hausa Tsoha Kasuwa community, Kaduna State, Fatai resides in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos. In addition, 920 customers of the Bank won cash prizes of N100,000, N50,000, N20,000, N10,000 and N5,000, respectively. The electronic selection of the winners…

How Drinking Warm Water Improves Your Digestion, Metabolism, Overall Health LAGOS – Water is essential for human life. It not only keeps the body hydrated, but it also has a number of other health benefits, including boosting brain function and helping to treat kidney stones.  According to research, an adult human body contains approximately 60 percent water. Drinking a lot of water is very important for the overall health of the body. A blog published by Harvard Medical School states that most people need four to six cups of water every day. Having an adequate amount of water not only…

SMEs Development: Ayoba, Adanian Labs Open Applications For Accelerator Programme ABUJA – Efforts to foster growth and innovation within the Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) landscape, has seen Ayoba, one of Africa’s leading communication platform, sealing a partnership deal with Adanian Labs to open applications for Accelerator Program. According to the Country Head, of Adanian Labs, Killian Mayua, the program is aimed at identifying and supporting businesses that align with Ayoba’s vision of driving progress through technology. Mayua said over the course of the three months program, the selected SMEs will benefit from tailored mentorship, intensive training, and access…

Is black soap good or bad for the skin? Here’s what science says about it Black soap and it’s benefits [stylecraze/orami] Many black soaps are marketed as being the cure for a variety of skin diseases. How true is this? In Osun and Oyo states, Western Nigeria, a study was carried out by Igbeneghu OA to evaluate the antibacterial qualities of 20 different herbal soap brands. The soaps were gotten from herb vendors and shops in five different marketplaces and then brought to the lab. Here’s what the outcome of his research was: What is in black soap? The amount…

SDNON President, Otunba Femi Davies, Finally Regains Freedom from DSS Detention Lagos, Nigeria – Otunba Femi Davies, the President of the Society of Digital Newspaper Owners of Nigeria (SDNON), has been released from detention by the Department of State Services (DSS). Otunba Davies was taken into custody on August 7, 2023, after he honoured an invitation from the security agency. According to sources close to the matter, Otunba Davies is well and healthy. However, the exact reasons behind his arrest and subsequent release have not been made public. The DSS, on the other hand, has not issued a formal statement…

Ayra Starr’s songs mostly streamed in US, france, Uk – Spotify Spotify, an online streaming platform has revealed the top 10 countries where Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr’s songs were most streamed across the globe. Victor Okpala, Spotify’s Artiste and Label Partnerships Manager for West Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, in Lagos. Okpala said Ayra Starr’s music were mostly streamed in the United States of America, France, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Netherlands, Germany, Canada, Sweden, South Africa and Kenya. He said this was released to keep her fans abreast of how far her music had been embraced globally as…