Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Africa To Gain $70bn From Internal Trading – AfCFTA The Africa Continental Free Trade Area has said that internal trading will earn Africa more than $70 billion development assistance. The Chief of Staff of the AfCFTA Secretariat, Silver Ojakol, made the assertion at the 2023 Regional Integration Issues Forum which held in Accra, Ghana. The RIIF is a sensitisation mechanism and an interface platform for stakeholders involved in regional integration and continental trade initiatives. The 2023 RIIF aimed at increasing awareness of the AfCFTA and its benefits for SMEs as well as to strengthen SMEs’ capacity to engage in intra-African…

Dallas Mayor Proclaims October 7 as YorubaFest Day to Celebrate African Culture Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson has officially designated October 7th as YorubaFest Day, celebrating the rich culture and heritage of the Yoruba people, a prominent African ethnic group. The proclamation acknowledges the significant contributions of the Yoruba community to both the city of Dallas and the nation as a whole. The declaration highlights the Yoruba Cultural Center Dallas’ efforts in organizing YORUBAFEST, an event aimed at showcasing African art, music, and culture. This festival serves as a means to unite the Dallas community while integrating African cultural elements…

‘Something Like Gold’ is most-watched Nollywood film in cinemas this week Something Like Gold is the leading Nollywood title at the box office [Instagram/kayodekasum] Nigerians are clearly enjoying the love story being told. Something Like Gold has maintained a solid performance in the past week’s box office charts released by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN). Something Like Gold recorded a total seven-day gross of ₦18.7 million between September 29, 2023 – October 5, 2023, following its opening weekend gross of ₦11 million. The film tells the story of a lady who finds love again after being stood up…

Tinubu’s lawyer explains why President’s transcript indicates female President Bola Tinubu. [Presidency] One of Tinubu’s credentials Atiku received from Chicago State University indicates female instead of male. Wole Afolabi, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s lawyer, has attributed the ‘F’, which indicates female in Tinubu’s transcript to a mix-up at the Chicago State University. Afolabi said this on Channels Television on Friday, October 6, 2023, following Atiku Abubakar’s press conference about the fake certificate allegation against the President. In his bid to unearth the allegation surrounding Tinubu’s academic credentials and his studentship at the American university, Atiku dragged the President to a…

Ronke Oshodi Oke nearly lost her sanity when her marriage failed Ronke Ojo talks about the effect of her failed marriage had on her [Instagram/Ronke Oshodi Oke] She dated her ex-husband for 10 years before they got married but it did not last a year. Nollywood veteran, Ronke Ojo, popularly known as Oshodi Oke, has detailed the mental trauma her failed marriage had on her, noting that she nearly went mad. The actress made this sad disclosure during an interview with media personality Biola Adebayo on her talk show Talk To B. Ojo stressed that the emotional turmoil of her…

Interrogating Interior Minister’s magic wand on clearance of passport backlog The stories about processing and procuring Nigeria’s international passport, otherwise known as the green passport, are not pleasant to the ear, or soothing to the mind, both at home and abroad, as the issuing authorities are notable for their notoriety, in frustrating the prospective applicants who may need international passport to travel or need renewal. These anxiety-brewing-stories, often emanate from the activities of state officials, involved in passport racketeering, a fraudulent empire that exists to service the private pockets of a few greedy interests at the detriment of the general…

Iranian activist, Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel peace prize Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, currently serving time in prison for her unwavering dedication to women’s rights, democracy, and opposition to the death penalty in Iran, has been honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize. Despite enduring multiple arrests and several years behind bars for her activism, Mohammadi, 51, has remained steadfast in her mission. “The Nobel Peace Prize is, first and foremost, a recognition of the crucial work carried out by an entire movement in Iran, with Nargis Mohammadi as its undisputed leader,” stated Berit Reiss-Andersen, the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee,…

EGO Foundation empower market women on financial literacy In its ongoing mission to empower women entrepreneurs, the Enterprise, Growth & Opportunities (EGO) Foundation recently conducted an initiative called Project SheEnabled in Mushin market, Lagos state. Over 250 women were educated on the importance of maintaining written or computerised records of their sales and stock. Toluwase Olaniyan, the Executive Director of EGO Foundation, emphasised this critical aspect of business management. During the training, EGO Foundation’s team lead, members, and volunteers distributed multilingual pamphlets titled “Bookkeeping Made Easy.” These pamphlets aim to help businesswomen keep track of their sales and stock more…

Manufacturing brings most foreign investments in Q2 The manufacturing or production sector recorded the highest foreign investments in the second quarter of 2023, according to the latest Nigeria Capital Importation report on Friday. The report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that the sector recorded the most inflow with $605.04 million, representing 58.7 percent of total capital imported in Q2, followed by the banking sector, valued at $194.6 million (18.9), and Shares with $68.63 million (6.66 percent). “In Q2, total capital importation into Nigeria stood at $1,030.2 million, lower than $1,535.4 million recorded in Q2 2022, indicating a…

VGLAMOUR (VIVIAN LAM GLAMOUR) MAGAZINE SET TO HOST NIGERIA MOST INFLUENTIAL AWARDS (NMIA) 2023. Nigeria Most Influential Award 2023”, in Collaboration with VGLAMOUR MAGAZINE. This Award is aimed to reward, recognize and celebrate outstanding personalities and organizations both in Government and Private sector who have made significant impact in Nation building as it relates to our society in Nigeria. According to the one of the organizer Vivian Lam in a brief chat said that , the prestigious event is slated to hold on the 10th of December 2023 at the Prestigious Transcorp Hilton and Suite Abuja. Nigeria. After highlighting that…