Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

When women are given opportunity to shine, it inspires others to believe they too can shine Cynthia Mbamalu is a human and gender rights advocate and development practitioner. The lawyer by profession, with an LLM in Comparative Constitutional Law from the Central European University (CEU), specialises in human and women rights advocacy, constitution building, elections and inclusive political leadership. She is a co-founder and Director of Programmes of Yiaga Africa. In the past 16 years, she has worked in support of sustainable democracies, promoting political inclusion, electoral integrity, and human rights. She has led different election observation missions and is…

The elimination of child labour CHILD LABOUR It is disturbing that over 43 per cent of Nigerian children aged between five and 11 years are involved in economic activities, including those considered the worst forms of child labour. According to the 2016-2017 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MCIS), 39 per cent of children involved in child labour were working under hazardous conditions, including quarrying granite, artisanal mining, commercial sexual exploitation, armed conflict, and sometimes are victims of human trafficking. The Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Olajide Oshundun, made the disclosure at the…

Queen Zaynab Obanor’s exemplary move Though Queen Wuraola Zaynab Otiti Obanor —the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife; Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi— might have locked almatters concerning her private life, like a goldfish with no hidden place, reports of her rising corporate profile and her humanitarian activities keep swirling around. The Bini-born stylish lady has fully re-established her tentacles in the Middle East —her new base is Doha, Qatar where she lives a luxurious life with her new hubby, a rich Arab prince with whom she had a bouncing baby last year. However, the top lady is living up to…

Omobolanle Olatise’s meteoric rise If success, hard work, dedication and selflessness need an apt definition, Omobolanle Olatise, the United Kingdom-based businesswoman better known by the sobriquet ‘Alexes’ fits into such description. All her life, she attained greatness not by fluke but with a sheer dint of hard work backed with grace from her creator. Rather than allow the frivolous things of life to get into her head, the University of Lagos Estate Management graduate has remained calm, shrewd and a humble personified individual. Since she relocated to the United Kingdom some years ago, Olatise has dedicated her life to…

Billionaire Benny Peters eyes fresh fortune abroad It is a known fact that a man is never all beauty without blemish. So is the self-effacing billionaire, Benedict Peters. One of the strengths of this energy tycoon ironically harbours his weakness: he takes life easy. For the self-made businessman with the Midas touch, he wears entrepreneurship like a badge of honour. It’s what defines him.  And undoubtedly, the founder of Aiteo Group —one of Africa’s fastest-growing energy companies— has emerged one of Nigeria’s wealthiest businessmen and remains one of the privileged billionaires with offshore assets. For a long while, Peters has…

But for acting, I would’ve been a newscaster –Ngozi Nwosu Ngozi Nwosu is a veteran Nigerian actress and producer. She began her acting career in Yoruba Language films before making her home video debut in Living in Bondage. She is so much loved for her acting prowess that she is practically in a class of her own in the Nollywood. As the third wife of Kunle Bamtefa (Chief Fuji) in Fuji House of Commotion, she was a delight to watch. Her character was named Peace, but was she a peaceful wife in the family? Needless to say she was a…

OAP Ajelogbon bows out of Diamond FM Ilorin Mukhtar Abiodun Ajelogbon Mukhtar Abiodun Ajelogbon De-Moon, an esteemed News Editor, Reporter and On Air Personality at Diamond 87.7 FM Ilorin has officially resigned from the radio station after 34 months (2 years and 10 months) as a pioneer staff. While biding the organization farewell in his official Facebook post over the weekend, Ajelogbon said. “After fervently contributing to the success and growth of Diamond 87.7FM Ilorin for about three years, it is with mixed emotions that I have made the personal decision to tender my resignation. This decision was reached after…

Benue: Alia approves implementation of new retirement age, length of service for teachers Benue State Governor Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has approved the implementation of the new retirement age and length of service for all categories of teachers in the state that are recognized by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, (TRCN). In a circular signed by the state Head of Service, Moses Ode, the new implementation takes effect from May, 2023, following the enactment of the Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers by the Benue State House of Assembly, which was signed into…

Brighton Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez Agrees 7-Year Chelsea Deal Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez has passed a medical at Chelsea and is set to sign for the club on Friday (4 August), sources have told Football Insider. The 25-year-old has penned a seven-year deal at Stamford Bridge after the Blues agreed a fee for his services. Sanchez becomes Chelsea’s sixth signing of the summer window under new boss Mauricio Pochettino. Seagulls boss De Zerbi chose to promote 32-year-old Jason Steele into the number one role – and was clear that he wanted to see improvement in Sanchez’s game. But the Spain international,…

Not Everyone With Kids Should Marry – Kaffy Kaffy, the Nigerian dancer, says having children should not be a requirement for people to get married. In a facebook live session, with Daddy Freeze, she argued that it is wrong to force people into marriage because they had children out of wedlock. “If my son grows up and realizes he has battled with keeping a woman and he is trying to make a decision, I will advise him not to get married,” she said. “I am not the kind of parent that will say ooh because she is pregnant, marry her.…