Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Globacom’s Giant Strides in Entertainment Industry in Africa. In 2003 when Globacom Limited—the first indigenous mobile telecom company debuted in Nigeria, many optimists and ICT enthusiasts saw the birth of a promising mobile operator, that would create competition in the telecom sector and give more Nigerians much-needed opportunity to own mobile lines. Except the pathfinder himself—Mike Adenuga, Jr., no one else envisioned unparalleled positive impact then nascent telecom operator would have on the nation’s entertainment industry. Almost two decades later, Nigeria’s telecom and entertainment industries have felt way better as a result of sterling achievements of Glo in these two…

In December last year, some few days to the festive period, I was privileged to have a look at the charity or ‘giveaway’ list of some persons. On two occasions, something happened that got me thinking. The person funding the charity had compiled a list, and was just discussing the idea with us when one of us said, “let me see the list so I can take out those that don’t deserve to be there”. That statement kept ringing in my ears. Now, it is not your money. The owner of the money had compiled a list from his mind…

Hon Dennis Idahosa empowers 100 Youths as Agricprenuer” As part of effort to compliment the effort of federal government to reduce unemployment, Hon Dennis Idahosa representing Ovia federal constituency at the National Assembly today empowered 100 youths and women in Ovia Federal Constituency by distributing 5000 birds, 650 bags of feeds and vaccine that will last to their maturity. The beneficiaries were drawn from the 23 wards that make up the constituency. He urge the beneficiaries to use this strategic empowerment to generate wealth, create jobs and be self sustainable, while he promise to bring more dividends of democracy to…

Ned Nwoko wins Icon of Humanitarian services by NAUS. The President, National Association of University Students under the leadership of Comrade Mukaheed Shiabu was yesterday decorated Prince Ned Nwoko with the award of excellence tagged ICON OF HUMANITARIAN AND PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR. Comrade Shiabu said that during the last meeting of NAUS that “Ned Nwoko was nominated for the Award of Excellence because of his philanthropist gesture . You have been touching lives of less privileged across the world and that’s why we find you worthy of this prestigious award”. In a statement released by his Media Aide, Adeniyi…

Are You Regular or Distinct? by Idede Osenyade. We were all seated in a fifteen-seater bus, which had become a nine-seater, thanks to Covid; en route Lagos from Benin City. It was a cold morning and was even colder with the AC that was oozing perfectly. As the journey began, the handset of the guy seated next to me rang. He started a conversation with the caller at the other end. One aspect of their discussion got me thinking. He had met an old classmate of theirs, called Dele, and he tried to describe him to the caller. The…

IT IS YOUR MESS, CLEAN IT! by Idede Oseyande A few years ago, while I was working as a field engineer in one of the rural communities in the northern part of Edo state, we experienced a festival that is held once every four years. It is a big gathering that usually brings the sons and daughters of the land back home. It used to be a beehive of activities during the period. During the festival, we hung out on a particular night towards the climax of the events, and there was more than enough drinks to go round.…

100 indigent students to get late Captain Hosa’s scholarship The family of Late Edo Business mogul and Philanthropist, Capt Idahosa Wells Okunbo, have said that no fewer than100 Edo public school children would be offered scholarship in honour of their departed Patriarch. The eldest child and wife of Olu of Warri Kingdom, Olori Atuwatse III, made the disclosure when she led her other siblings to the Mausoleum of the late billionaire to offer prayers to mark posthumously his 64th birthday. She made this known in Benin City as children of late Capt Hosa gathered at mausoleum site at the Wells…

Give To Others What You Expect From Them Recently, I was privileged to be shortlisted for a high-powered committee to plan the year for an organization. While the chairman of the committee was addressing us, a member stood up to interrupt and cut short the chairman’s address. The interruption took us by surprise, even the chairman was taken off guard, because ordinarily, one would have expected everyone who made that list to be refined, courteous, and enlightened enough to know basic rules of public engagement. After he ranted for about a minute, we all got off the shock, perhaps due…

Late Captain Hosa: Celebrating Posthumous 64th Birthday of A Glittering Achiever. Roman 14.8: For if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. To grow older is truly a gift. It is a gift of time. When the psalmists said God knows every day that is ordained for us when not one of them existed (Psalm 139), it means God has a purpose, and it is our gift to God to find that purpose and…

*HRH Dennis Ainabel Iseghohimen celebrates 25th of December, in grand style.* Christmas came to HRH Dennis Ainabel Iseghohimen with a triple celebration. And that celebration was filled with joy, happiness and merriment as he celebrated the birthday of his beautiful daughter, Princess Jayden Ebosemare Iseghohimen; renewed his vow to his delectable wife, and lastly a remembrance to his beloved father who died two years ago. To others, the celebration is to share love and show gratitude to one another. But to this hard-working business man and philanthropist, it was just like a moment of testament as he described his love…