Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Four Nigerian players make top 20 on WESPAC’s day one [FILES] Scrabble board. Photo; DAILYMAIL Team Nigeria, at the weekend, started its quest to defend the World English Scrabble Players Association (WESPAC) title and also reclaim the individual crown at the global championship holding in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on a positive note with four of its players in the top 20 list on day one of the championship. The four players currently leading Team Nigeria’s challenge are former African champion, Nsikak Etim, former world champion, Wellington Jighere; current national Green Jacket holder and West African champion, Eta Karo and…

Made-in-Nigeria smartphones fumble as monthly importation hits N50 billion A breakdown of critical metals in a smartphones • NCC type-approves 2,112 brands in 15 years • Nigerians embrace fairly used units as devices cost N100, 000 to N1m • Country has weak regulation, says Chinese Vendor • Stakeholders urge President Tinubu to look at sector for job creation • China, South Korea, Finland brands dominate market • Local vendors decry poor enabling environment, task FG on forex stability Despite ranking among countries in the world with huge mobile connections, manufacturing of mobile phones in Nigeria has remained a mirage as…

Twitter logo changes to X as Elon Musk replaces blue bird symbol   Yaccarino tweeted on Monday, “X is here! Let’s do this.” Twitter’s blue bird logo replaced with X. [UNILAG] Twitter owner, Elon Musk and its Chief Executive Officer, Linda Yaccarino have unveiled a new logo for the social media network. As part of a wider rebranding, the billionaire has replaced the blue bird logo with an X. The new logo, a white X on a black background was launched in the early hours of Monday, July 24, 2023, with Yamarico posting a picture of the “X” logo projected…

Vice Chancellors Hail Dangote’s Impact on Nigeria’s Agricultural revolution President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has been hailed as a foremost entrepreneur whose laudable interventions in the agricultural sector in Nigeria should be applauded and emulated by others. Many Nigerian University Vice Chancellors, under the auspices of Committee of Vice-Chancellors who were at the Dangote Fertiliser plant on a familiarisation visit over the weekend, marveled at the huge financial resources invested in the Plant. The university heads unanimously agreed that Dangote should be specially recognised for his contribution on agricultural revolution in Nigeria, through his fertiliser project. Secretary of Committee…

Cheap funding, improved seedlings can help unlock Nigeria’s palm oil potentials – Onyiuke Joe Onyiuke, national president, Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN) spoke to select senior journalists in Lagos including Iheanyi Nwachukwu, BusinessDay’s Assistant Editor. Onyiuke, a lawyer and entrepreneur whose business empire crisscrosses agriculture, hospitality and law said that Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) has been the Association’s lifeblood. Excerpts Why should noodles manufacturers in Nigeria rely on imported crude oil palm when they can source that locally? Also, what is the place of crude palm oil in Nigeria’s revenue generation? There are two reasons.…

200 players for chess, scrabble fiesta in Abuja Chess and Scrabble fiesta in Abuja No fewer than 200 players, including over 400 enthusiasts and spectators are expected to participate in a Chess and Scrabble fiesta in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the week-long tournament organised by BeeCass Chess Club, is expected to run from Aug. 21 to Aug. 26 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Cassandra Otobong, Co-founder of BeeCass Chess Club/Foundation, Abuja told NAN on Monday that the Nigeria Chess Federation and the Chess Players’ Association of Nigeria were in support of the tournament.…

PSG accepts Al Hilal’s £259m offer for Kylian Mbappe Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has accepted a 300 million euros (£259m) offer from Saudi Arabia Pro League side Al Hilal for French forward Kylian Mbappe. Sky Sports broke the news on its official Twitter handle Monday evening. The offer could be for just one year, allowing the player to leave for Real Madrid next season and the French club to charge a very high transfer fee. Kylian Mbappe has told Paris Saint-Germain he will not sign a new contract, while the Real Madrid transfer target’s deal in France expires in 2024. Many…

Photo Story: 400 SMEs Get OGD Interest-free Microcredit Loan The Senator representing Ogun East, Senator Gbenga Daniel, OGD, has flagged off a multi-million naira interest-free microcredit scheme for petty traders and artisans in markets across his senatorial district. No fewer than 400 traders and artisans from the nine local government areas of Ogun East Senatorial District were selected as beneficiaries of the first phase of the revolving loan scheme. The launch of the scheme for Remo Federal Constituency took place at the Asoludero Hall, GRA, Sagamu on Sunday while a similar exercise was held on Monday at the Obalofin Hall,…

Peace Ambassador, ATI, others to honour 100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa August 30 Arrangements have been concluded for the 100 most notable peace icons in Africa to be honoured in acknowledgement and recognition of their roles in peacebuilding, promoting peaceful co-existence on the continent. The award ceremony being spearheaded by Peace Ambassador Agency Global, African Transformer Institute (ATI) in partnership with World Peace Ambassadors, American Management University, and International Peace Commission seeks to give appreciate these individuals who will be crowned “Peace Icons and Grand Commander of Peace in Africa numbering about 100 across countries in the African…

Putin promises Africa free grain supply to tackle food insecurity Russian President Vladimir Putin President Vladimir Putin has pledged to deepen relations with African countries across several spheres, promising a free supply of grains to the continent to tackle food insecurity. Putin made this known on Monday in a statement themed “Russia and Africa: Joining Efforts for Peace, Progress and a Successful Future” ahead of the second Russia-Africa Summit and Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. The Summits scheduled to hold on July 27 and July 28 in St. Petersburg, Russia, seek to strengthen relations between Russia and Africa, outlining priority…