Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Why Some Nollywood Veterans Are Impoverished In Old Age – Segun Arinze In response to the growing number of aged Nollywood veterans seeking financial assistance, actor Segun Arinze proposed a solution during a media briefing organized by the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) in Lagos on Tuesday. He absolved the AGN of any blame and emphasized the importance of actors belonging to the guild. Arinze pointed out that some actors prefer to act without affiliating with any guild but turn to social media to beg for money when they fall sick. He suggested that fans should ask their favorite actors…

France Begins Evacuation Of Citizens From Niger Tuesday France will begin evacuating its nationals from Niger on Tuesday, the foreign ministry said, after a coup last week toppled the country’s pro-Western leader. The decision to move citizens out was prompted by attacks on the French embassy in Niamey, and the closure of Niger’s airspace which made regular departures impossible, the ministry said in a statement. France had earlier on Tuesday said that it was preparing an evacuation “in the face of a deteriorating security situation in Niamey” but gave no time frame. There are an estimated 600 French nationals in…

Women’s World Cup 2023: Nigeria Dares England In Round Of 16 Women’s World Cup 2023: Nigeria Dares England In Round Of 16 LAGOS – The Three Lionesses of England on Tuesday at the Hindmarsh Stadium tamed the Chinese Girls in a pulsating 6-1 encounter to top Group D. With the obtained results Denmark faces hosts Australia on Monday, August 7 at Stadium Australia at 1130 hours after the Super Falcons of Nigeria would have battled the Three Lionesses of England at the Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane which has become home for Nigeria at 0830 hours. The Super Falcons slipped from the…

Tech titans in Africa are betting big on AI, according to IBM study. Here’s why Tech titans in Africa are betting big on AI, according to IBM study. Here’s why African tech giants and CEOs are embracing AI as a top priority for its transformative potential. Customer experience ranks highest (54%), followed by productivity (46%) as key business goals. Despite challenges, African leaders see AI as a game-changer for innovation, customer engagement, and sustainability. African tech giants and business leaders are making bold moves as they bet on the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI). In a groundbreaking revelation from…

Wizkid Bags BRIT Award For One Billion Streams In UK Wizkid the latest global artistes to receive the award celebrating over one billion streams in the United Kingdom. On Monday, the BRIT Billion Award organisers, in an Instagram post, announced that the ‘Made in Lagos’ hitmaker has been presented with the award. The Afrobeats singer was given the award after his sold-out concert at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday. It’s one billion UK streams for @wizkidayo, who was presented with his BRIT Billion Award while in London for his incredible @spursofficial stadium show,” the post reads. The BRIT…

Double Honours for Zenith at London Stock Exchange as Bank Retains Two Awards * Adjudged best commercial bank, best corporate governance bank in Nigeria It was double honours for Zenith Bank Plc at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) as the bank was named the Best Commercial Bank in Nigeria for the third year running and Best Corporate Governance Bank, Nigeria, for a second consecutive year at the World Finance Awards 2023. These awards were presented to the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, at the LSE recently.The recognitions celebrated the bank’s tremendous feats and…

FG Honours Civil Servant for Saving Nigeria N7tn in Litigation *Tinubu says civil service fulcrum for governance *Commends Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation’s endowment fund A Deputy Director, Mrs. Maimuna Lami Gogo Shiru, was over the weekend awarded with the Presidential Distinguished Public Service Award for successfully saving over N7 trillion in the cases she handled on behalf of the federal government. She was of the 31 civil servants conferred with meritorious awards to conclude the activities of the 2023 Civil Service Week celebration. Gogo, who is the Director of Civil Litigation and Public Law at the Ministry of Justice successfully completed over…

How using Ekiti dialect made me unique – Skit maker, Gorosoekiti In this interview with Vanguard, popular skit maker, Goroso Ekiti, spoke on how he delved into comedy.  According to him, he started making skits since his university days. And he was given the name ‘Goroso’ earlier, back in secondary school. He also said Ekiti dialect, which makes him unique, was just fun for him. He even got to meet the Governor of Ekiti state because of one of his videos. Goroso Ekiti said that he feels honoured whenever celebrities like Funke Akindele and Liquorose use his comic videos. Vanguardngr.com

Ministerial screening: Economy, rule of law, foreign policy, security top agenda for nominees The decision by the Senate to hastily begin screening of the proposed members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) today may have saved the ministerial nominees from the series of petitions that usually characterise the exercise. The Department of State Services (DSS) has not released Nnamdi Kanu, the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a competent source disclosed in Abuja. The source said on Sunday that contrary to reports in a section of the media, the IPOB leader was only granted access to his personal…

Tinubu has shown quality leadership, capacity to deliver –Amos Gizo, fmr Plateau governorship aspirant Chief Amos Gizo is a chieftain of the APC in Plateau State and a die-hard fan of President Tinubu. In this interview, the former governorship aspirant spoke on subsidy regime, national security and Plateau APC. What is your take on the first steps taken by Mr President so far, especially the removal of subsidy and appointments of service chiefs? Yes, its been one month into the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, first month of serious actions and activities. And so far, Mr President has shown…