Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

AMAA 2023: See Full List of Winners The 19th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA 2023) took place on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Ikeja, Lagos. The awards gala celebrated the best of African cinema, with filmmakers from across the globe converging under the same roof. The awards ceremony was hosted by Nancy Isime, Rahama Sadau, and Richard Ato Turkson. Among the winners this year is “Anikulapo,” which won the Ousmane Sembene Award for Best Film in an African Language. The film is a historical epic directed by Kunle Afolayan and starring Kunle…

DORIAN HOME FOUNDER, DR LOLA BAYODE DONATES POLICE POST TO ONDO STATE COMMAND By Adeniyi Ifetayo Dorian Home for Charity and Social Development has donated a police post to the Ondo state command of the Nigeria Police. At the commissioning of the facility located near the Dorian home along Idanre road Akure, the Commissioner of police in Ondo state, Abiodun Asabi described the gesture as a function of the donor’s love for societal development and harmony. In her address the donor, and Founder of Dorian home, Dr Tolulola Bayode noted that every citizen of Nigeria owes the police support to…

Tourism Journalists Laud Gov Oyebanji Over Ojo-Lanre’s Appointment As Ekiti State Tourism Development Bureau’s Boss The Guild of Tourism Journalists (GTJ) in Nigeria has felicitated Barrister Wale Ojo-Lanre on his appointment as the pioneer Director-General of Ekiti State Tourism Development Bureau by Governor Abiodun Oyebanji. Ojo-Lanre whose appointment was announced last week served as Special Assistant to the immediate past Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Tourism Development. The widely travelled and experienced tourism journalist is also one of the residents of the association under whose the GTJ partners with several states, FG and private establishments to promote tourism in their…

Why My Father Used His Influence To Cancel My Shows — Davido Nigerian artiste David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has opened up on why his father, Adedeji Adeleke, used his influence to cancel many of his shows at the start of his music career. Davido, who recently appeared on the ‘Kelly Clarkson Show,’ told host Kelly Clarkson that his father got many of his shows canceled due to his rising status in the Nigerian music industry. In the interview published Saturday, Davido said, “I come from a big family that is big on education. I’m a first-generation entertainer in…

ASUU donates foodstuffs to 320 IDPs in Katsina State Some of the IDPs, mostly women, expressed appreciation of ASUU’s gesture and appealed to the state government and wealthy individuals to also assist. ASUU donates foodstuffs to 320 IDPs in Katsina State [NAN] ASUU donated food items to about 320 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Katsina State on Sunday. Dr Lawalli Alkali, the association’s national resource person represented its National President, Prof. Victor Emmanuel, at the distribution of the relief materials. He said the gesture was not the first of its kind by the association as it had been a long-standing…

Diego Simeone Hails Nigerian Youngster Samu Omorodion Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone has hailed Nigerian-born Spanish forward, Samu Omorodion, who has been in solid form so far this season. 19-year-old Samu Omorodion who joined Atletico Madrid from Granada in the last summer transfer window is currently on loan at Alaves. The Nigerian-born Spanish forward has been in incredible form since he started his loan journey at Alaves. He has scored three goals in 9 games for the 17th-placed Spanish La Liga club. At 9 p.m. later tonight, October 29, Samu Omorodion would have the opportunity to face his parent club…

Two Edo Refineries To Boost Nigeria’s 1.5 Million Bpd Refining Capacity By 2025, Says Wabote The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Simbi Wabote, has said that the two refineries in Edo State, the Edo Refinery and Duport Midstream Refinery, which are currently refining petrochemical products, are well positioned to contribute to Nigeria’s 1.5 million barrels per day refining capacity by 2025. Wabote disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at the third Biennial International Conference on Hydrocarbon Science and Technology, organised by the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) in Abuja, with the theme, “The Future of…

ASUU donates foodstuffs to 320 IDPs in Katsina State Some of the IDPs, mostly women, expressed appreciation of ASUU’s gesture and appealed to the state government and wealthy individuals to also assist. ASUU donates foodstuffs to 320 IDPs in Katsina State [NAN] ASUU donated food items to about 320 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Katsina State on Sunday. Dr Lawalli Alkali, the association’s national resource person represented its National President, Prof. Victor Emmanuel, at the distribution of the relief materials. He said the gesture was not the first of its kind by the association as it had been a long-standing…

How carbon farming, credits can boost Nigeria’s economy Although concerted efforts have been made, Nigeria is still seen as a carbon-dependent economy. Many businesses still run on generators, in addition to other practices that harm the environment. A low-carbon economy, experts note, is a system that tries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while operating as a conventional economic system. This structure represents the long-term objective of nations attempting to mitigate the effects of climate change by building sustainable ways to run a better and greener economy. The transition to low carbon economies began with the Kyoto Protocol, which required governments…

Photo Story: Senator Gbenga Daniel Graces Wedding of Adebayo, Son of his Former Chief Detail Otunba Engr. Gbenga Daniel, FNSE, FAEng, Senator representing Ogun East, and former Governor of Ogun State, attended a joyous occasion on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at the Asoludero Hall in Sagamu. The event was the wedding of Adebayo, the son of his former Chief Detail, who now serves as an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Doga Sekoni. Senator Daniel, who is known for his dedication to both official and personal engagements, made a special appearance at the wedding, celebrating this significant milestone in the life of…