Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Accolades, Bipartisan Praise, Dances as Ikenne Salutes Osinbajo Underlying the notion of celebration everywhere is the idea of accomplishments and success. This is why Yoruba people in Nigeria are generally renowned for their sometimes lavish weekend parties and rejoicings. Sunday, July 8, was no different as the people of Ikenne and their friends across the nation celebrated their illustrious son and associate, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, after his tour of duty and eight meritorious years of service to the nation as Vice President. I need not state that the Prof was with his beautiful wife, Oludolapo, whom he fondly calls ‘’Dolly’’.…

 Kyari Reveals ‘Who’ Is Responsible For Rising Petrol Prices The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, says market forces are responsible for the rising pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as petrol. Kyari spoke on Tuesday afternoon after a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Aso Rock. He said with deregulation of the oil sector, market realities will force the price of petrol up sometimes and at other times force it down. The NNPCL boss said the increase in the pump price per litre of petrol from N540…

Napoli Wants Chukwueze To Join ‘Best Friend’ Osimhen At Club Chukwueze Serie A champions, Napoli, have joined the race to sign Nigerian winger, Samuel Chukwueze as a potential move would see him join his friend and international teammate, Victor Osimhen at Naples. Napoli are ready to battle AC Milan, Real Madrid, Aston Villa, and Newcastle to convince the talented winger, Chukwueze for a move to Italy. Villarreal are willing to sell Chukwueze but his €30m price tag has discouraged his suitors. According to Italian transfer expert Rudy Galetti, Napoli are keen to secure the signature of the 24-year old winger…

Napoli Wants Chukwueze To Join ‘Best Friend’ Osimhen At Club Chukwueze Serie A champions, Napoli, have joined the race to sign Nigerian winger, Samuel Chukwueze as a potential move would see him join his friend and international teammate, Victor Osimhen at Naples. Napoli are ready to battle AC Milan, Real Madrid, Aston Villa, and Newcastle to convince the talented winger, Chukwueze for a move to Italy. Villarreal are willing to sell Chukwueze but his €30m price tag has discouraged his suitors. According to Italian transfer expert Rudy Galetti, Napoli are keen to secure the signature of the 24-year old…

Napoli Wants Chukwueze To Join ‘Best Friend’ Osimhen At Club Chukwueze Serie A champions, Napoli, have joined the race to sign Nigerian winger, Samuel Chukwueze as a potential move would see him join his friend and international teammate, Victor Osimhen at Naples. Napoli are ready to battle AC Milan, Real Madrid, Aston Villa, and Newcastle to convince the talented winger, Chukwueze for a move to Italy. Villarreal are willing to sell Chukwueze but his €30m price tag has discouraged his suitors. According to Italian transfer expert Rudy Galetti, Napoli are keen to secure the signature of the 24-year old winger…

Alcaraz Attempts To Keep Lid On Great Expectations Carlos Alcaraz is determined to quash any suggestions that his epic Wimbledon final win over Novak Djokovic represents the dawn of a new era despite all indications that tennis has witnessed a generational shift. On Sunday, the 20-year-old became the tournament’s youngest champion since Boris Becker in 1986. His rollercoaster 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 victory prevented 36-year-old Djokovic from becoming its oldest champion. It also thwarted Djokovic’s dream of equalling Roger Federer’s best of eight titles at the All England Club and matching Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam…

TMT wins 2023 Eko distinctive traveling agency award A traveling agency, TMT Travels and tours Limited, has emerged the 2023 best distinctive traveling agency in the country. The reputable traveling agency on Sunday won the Eko distinctive travel agency in Nigeria of the year. The Chief Executive Officer, Ifeanyi Onukwubiri, who received the award said that the traveling agency was elated to had received the prestigious award. Onukwubiri, said that the agency was committed to offering its clients the best services and advice on traveling regulations. The CEO said that the traveling agency was aware of the delicate nature of…

‘Got enough music to retire’, Wizkid reckons as singer marks 33rd birthday Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, aka Wizkid has reckoned that he has more than enough music to retire. The singer, who clocked 33 on Sunday, July 16, 2023, said this in an interview with Capital Extra’s Manny Norte. The interviewer had said the last time they met, the Starboy honcho told him that he “got enough music to retire.” Wizkid reckoned: “Come on, my brother. And we are still recording music everyday [laughs]. So, imagine how much music I have now.” The ‘Essence’ crooner also hinted…

I won’t celebrate my birthday with current state of Nigeria – Peter Obi The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi said he will not celebrate his birthday anniversary with the current state of Nigeria. Obi stated this in a statement via his verified Twitter handle on Monday. The LP flagbearer said will not accede to requests by his friends, party members and supporters to join him in celebrating his birthday. Obi, however, appealed to those who may desire to celebrate him with gifts to look around them and extend the gesture to the people in need.The former…

FastCash Distributes N105bn Digital Loans to Over 3M Nigerians First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has announced that FastCash, its instant loan solution has disbursed over 3 million loans worth N105 billion to Nigerians from all walks of life. Each loan, it said in a statement, was disbursed in less than five minutes, with no collateral or paperwork required for accessing up to N200,000 via the Bank’s mobile app and *329*11 USSD code. “The instant loan solution powered by state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technology was launched in 2018 and has become popular for Nigerians seeking quick access to funds.…