Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

‘Nigeria, a Market for Uganda Tourism’ A team of market destination representatives from the Uganda Tourism Board led by Anthony Ochieng, met with select journalists in Lagos to promote and market Uganda to Nigerians as the next tourism destination in East Africa. Charles Ajunwa brings excerpts Uganda is known as Africa’s pearl, can you tell us about your mission in Nigeria? Uganda’s size is 241 kilometres square and the population is around 50 million. It’s also known as the Pearl of Africa because of its diverse natural endowment and beauty as described by various leaders like Winston Churchill. Uganda tourism…

Transfer: Why We Signed Messi — Inter Milan Co-owner, Beckham RevealsInter Miami co-owner, David Beckham has revealed that signing Argentina captain, Lionel Messi was part of the club’s mission to attract the greatest players in the world. Messi joined Inter Miami as a free agent after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired this summer. The 36-year-old was officially announced as a new player of Inter Miami on Saturday. Remarking about signing the World Cup winner, Beckham shared his long-standing ambition to bring the greatest players in the world to Miami, adding that with Messi’s signing the dream has come to…

Obaseki allocates 100 Hectares of Land for Construction of Correctional Centre The Edo State Government has allocated 100 hectares of land in Orhionmwon Local Government Area for the development of a state-run correctional facility. The state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki disclosed this plan during the inauguration of Justice Daniel Okungbowa as the Chief Judge of Edo State, at the weekend. Obaseki urged Okungbowa to fast-track the setting up of mobile courts, embark on visits to correctional centres, and expedite trials, among other steps to decongest the correctional facilities and provide justice for those awaiting trials for years. He said:…

Transfer: Why We Signed Messi — Inter Milan Co-owner, Beckham RevealsInter Miami co-owner, David Beckham has revealed that signing Argentina captain, Lionel Messi was part of the club’s mission to attract the greatest players in the world. Messi joined Inter Miami as a free agent after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired this summer. The 36-year-old was officially announced as a new player of Inter Miami on Saturday. Remarking about signing the World Cup winner, Beckham shared his long-standing ambition to bring the greatest players in the world to Miami, adding that with Messi’s signing the dream has come to…

Carlos Alcaraz Beats Novak Djokovic To Win Wimbledon Title In Thrilling Final World number one Carlos Alcaraz ended Novak Djokovic’s long reign at the All England Club to win his first Wimbledon title with a 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 victory in the final on Sunday. The Spaniard, 20, beat the seven-time champion to become the youngest man to lift the Challenge Cup since 18-year-old Boris Becker won the second of his three Wimbledon titles in 1986. It is the first time since 2002 – before Alcaraz was born – that the Wimbledon men’s title has been won by somebody…

What motivated me to cross to Biafra during Civil War – Soyinka   Soyinka has put in proper perspective the event that motivated him to cross to Biafra during the Civil War. Famous Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has set the record straight on his involvement in the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian–Biafran War Between 1967 and 1970, the Nigerian State crossed weapons with the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state which had declared its independence from Nigeria. Led by Lieutenant Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Biafra represented the nationalist aspirations of the Igbo ethnic group located in…

Aare Adetola and Olori Aderonke Greets Ogun State First Lady, Bamidele Abiodun on 57th Birthday The Group Managing Director of Adron Homes and Properties; Aare Adetola Emmanuel-King and his beautiful wife, Olori Aderonke Emmanuel-King has felicitated with the First Lady of Ogun state, Her Excellency, Chief Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun on the occasion if her 57th birthday today. Via a statement signed by his Senior Special Adviser on Media, Aare Adetola appreciates the good work of her excellency as a mother in ensuring that Ogun state gets the very best in terms of women and children empowerment using her pet projects…

Gbakara Emerges Winner Of Nigerian Idol Season 8 ….Wins N35m, SUV Victory Gbakara has emerged the winner of Nigerian Idol season 8. He has also won a N35 million prize money and SUV. Annoucing the winner on Sunday night , Ikponmwosa Osakioduwa said it is a hard fought battle for the top ten (10) contestants. There is no doubt about the uniqueness of Victory’s powerful voice, he was a finalist alongside Precious Mac. Born into a family of Bishop and Archbishop Gbakara it had been a journey of faith and decency. The prizes include;a cash price of 35 million naira,a…

Sailun Tyres Executives Visit Nigerian Partners, Tanzanite, Discuss Developments One of the leading tyre manufacturers based in China, Sailun Tyres, has said it is working towards providing high-performance tyre solutions for Nigeria. This, it said, would help Nigeria to sustainably develop its economy through effective road transportation. Executive President of the company, Mr Xie Xiaohong, who led a 13-member delegation to Nigeria, disclosed this during an interactive session with some journalists in Lagos this week. Already, he said the company had carried out an extensive research work on tyre uses in Nigeria, the peculiarity of the environment and the nature…

We’ll Support Nigeria to Deliver Two Million Digital Jobs, Says ILO The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said it is committed to supporting the Tinubu-led administration to create over two million digital jobs to reduce unemployment. ILO’s Country Director for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, Vanessa Phala, spoke during the commemoration of the 2023 World Youth Skill Day in Abuja, themed: ‘Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future: Building Skills for Tomorrow’. Phala said the digital economy has become an integral part of Nigerians’ daily lives, thereby shaping the industrial sector and creating more opportunities. She said Nigeria has a…