Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Presidential Jet Takes Seyi Tinubu, Friends To Kano To Watch Polo Tournament Some Nigerians have condemned the use of a jet in the presidential fleet by President Bola Tinubu‘s son, Seyi, to go on a private trip to Kano State to watch a polo tournament. Polo is a ball game played on horseback, a traditional field sport and one of the world’s oldest known team sports, but is the exclusive reserve of the rich and members of the ruling class in Nigeria. KOKO TV NG learnt that Seyi embarked on the trip along with his friends on Sunday to watch…

Hennessy reaffirms commitment with ex-NBA All-Star Joakim Noah Joakim Noah is a former NBA star, known for his 13-year career, including nine seasons with the Chicago Bulls Hennessy reaffirmed its commitment to sport and basketball culture through a unique collaboration with former NBA All-Star Joakim Noah for its Hennessy In the Paint initiative. This exciting collaboration was announced during the brand’s second Hennessy In The Paint basketball court unveiling in Lagos, Nigeria. Joakim Noah is a former NBA star, known for his 13-year career, including nine seasons with the Chicago Bulls. He’s a two-time NBA All-Star, the 2014 Defensive Player…

Germany Condemns Attack On Israel, Pledges Support German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, on Sunday, condemned the Hamas attack on Israel. During a phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he also pledged Germany’s support for Israel. Scholz added that Germany’s humanitarian aid for Palestinians will also be reviewed. Also, the former German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, condemned the multi-front attack launched by the militant group, Hamas against Israel on Monday. In a statement, Merkel said “I condemn the attacks by Hamas on the state of Israel in the strongest possible terms. “My thoughts and solidarity are with the Israeli people and the…

I’ll Pay N12m Tithe From My Prize Money – BBNaija All Stars Winner, Ilebaye Big Brother Naija All Stars winner, Ilebaye Odiniya, also known as Baye, has said she would give N12 million to her church as tithe from the N120 million prize money she won from the reality show. Recall that Ilebaye, a 22-year-old Kogi-born model, beat five other finalists to emerge winner of the BBNaija All Stars season on October 1, 2023. She was presented with a cheque for N120 million and a brand-new car at the prize presentation ceremony. IIebaye has now said she would give part…

Akon: Two decades of spotlighting African music [Interview] An exclusive interview with international music superstar Akon. Before Afrobeats’ global success began gaining notable momentum in the mid-2010s, few American superstars gave their co-signs to the mainstream Pop music coming out of Nigeria & Ghana. Leading this early wave of international support was R&B and Pop Grammy-nominated star Akon In the 2000s, Akon was a superstar in Nigeria with his music being one of the primary Western contents interacted with by Nigerian listeners many of whom still greatly favoured foreign content. With his huge profile in Nigeria, it was a source…

Nairagram launches Int’l Payment Service: Enhancing financial connectivity The new international payment service symbolises Nairagram’s unwavering commitment to innovation that enables bonds of kinship, fosters community and drives wealth creation through hassle-free remittance overseas. Nairagram, a licensed International Money Transfer Operator unveiled its game-changing international payment service designed to enhance financial connectivity. In collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria and in partnership with Sebastian BDC and Keystone Bank, this service addresses FX liquidity challenges in the country by simplifying and enhancing the process of sending money from Nigeria globally; thus, fostering financial empowerment for Nigerians. This new international…

Api Lifestyle hosts friends, business associates at all black ace themed birthday dinner Segun Adewumi Gabriels popularly known, as Api Lifestyle celebrates his birthday in style. Friends, family, celebrities, and associates gathered at the BMO Gardens, Abuja to celebrate one of their own, Segun Adewumi Gabriels popularly known, as Api Lifestyle, as he turned a year older. Api Lifestyle is a Nigerian social entrepreneur, CEO of Tokyo NightLife Club and Apitainment, a premium entertainment, lifestyle, and events promotion company. The birthday celebration was a herald of an all-black-ace-themed dinner attended by notable Personalities and Guests including Dorathy Bachor, Timini Egbuson,…

DJ Cuppy receives award for philanthropy, gives acceptance speech She was awarded for her philanthropic activities through her foundation. DJ Cuppy was awarded the Philanthropic Endeavour Leadership Award [Instagram/Cuppymusic] Nigerian producer and disk jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has been awarded for charitable feats through her Cuppy Foundation. She revealed this on her Instagram page, noting that she clinched the philanthropic endeavour leadership award during the Best of Africa Award show. The award show focuses on honouring and celebrating the achievements of people of African and Pan-African heritage. Cuppy in her post excitedly posed with her trophy,…

Dangote’s stepbrother, 3 other billionaires bag multimillion-dollar NNPC deal Aliko Dangote’s stepbrother, Sayyu Dantata, and three other billionaires, have been awarded multimillion-dollar contracts for pipeline rehabilitation to four indigenous oil companies by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC), in a significant move aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s aging pipeline infrastructure, Billionaires Africa has reported. These contracts, assigned on a LOT basis, have garnered attention not only for their scale but also for the involvement of prominent Nigerian businessmen, including Sayyu Dantata, who happens to be the stepbrother of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. The rehabilitation contracts, designed to enhance the…

Framazaz Foundation takes outreach to hospital, prison Coved by the plight of the sick and prison inmates in the society, a non-governmental organisation, Framazaz Foundation, has taken its yearly outreach to Maraba Medical Center in Nasarawa State and Kuje Prison in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The foundation during the outreach to the hospital, made donations at the emergency unit, pediatric unit, female surgical ward, male ward, and all other wards of the hospital. 10,000 each to the 50 patients admitted with an additional 200,000 naira for 4 patients on surgical operations, while the donation of handmade craft and a…