Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Tech firm donates N25m automated cinema to Lagos orphanage Olayinka Odejayi and Kehinde Awoyinfa (Co-founders Triangle); Air Vice Marshal Anthony Okpere (Lions Club); Pharm. (Mrs) Toyin Oke-Osayintolu (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Social Development); Mr Akin Oyebode (Honorable Commissioner of Finance Ekiti State); Mr Mobolaji Abubakar Ogundele (Honorable Commissioner of Youth and Social Development); Mrs Ikomu (Lions Club) and Kingsley Duru, during the opening of the home cinema at Lions Orphanage, Lekki, Lagos. A Technology Solutions Provider, the Triangle Nigeria, on Tuesday donated an automated state-of-the-art Cinema worth N25 million to the Lions Motherless Babies Home at Lekki. The…

Morocco, 5 others across 3 continents to host 2030 World Cup matches Morocco, Spain, and Portugal have been named hosts of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, while Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay will host the opening matches to mark the tournament’s centenary. World football body FIFA disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, even though they were due to announce the hosts next year. The joint bid from Morocco, Portugal, and Spain was the sole candidate to host the tournament. The inaugural World Cup in 1930 was held in Uruguay and won by the hosts. Wednesday’s decision by FIFA marks the…

PRO stated that the beneficiaries are from 20 selected LG areas in the state, and each beneficiary would get ₦50,000. Small-scale businesses (Credit: Youth Entrepreneurship) The Katsina State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA), says ₦300 million grant will be disbursed to 6,000 small scale business operators under the COVID -19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus programme (NG-CARES). The agency’s Public Relations Officer, Ashiru Mamman-Ingawa, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Katsina. He said that the beneficiaries are from 20 selected local government areas in the state, adding that each beneficiary would get about ₦50,000. Mamman-Ingawa said the…

Linda Osifo was bullied over her skin colour so much she thought about bleaching The actress moved back to Nigeria, after growing up in Canada, to start a career in Nollywood. Nollywood actress Linda Osifo has narrated what it was like for her to take the chance and move to Nigeria from Canada to pursue her acting career. During a guest appearance on the With Chude podcast, the veteran actress spoke about her leap of faith, as well as the challenges she faced after moving to Nigeria. Starting from the beginning she spoke about her first time in Lagos State…

Ola Aina Named Best Player At Nottingham Forest Nigerian defender Ola Aina has been named Nottingham Forest’s Player of the Month for September, overthrowing his countryman, Taiwo Awoniyi. Recall that in August, Awoniyi was named the best player at the club. But after an unbeatable performance in September Ola Aina succeeded him by receiving 40 percent of the votes from fans. Aina played three times for the Tricky Trees during the evaluated month as they defeated Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge, drew Burnley 1-1 at the City Ground, and lost 2-0 to Manchester City. The 26-year-old joined Forest on a…

Why I Stopped Making Music, By Dr. Sid Veteran singer, Sidney Onoriode Esiri aka Dr Sid has explained why he suddenly quit music. In an interview with BTS podcast, Dr Sid said he quit because his last last music project fell short of his expectations, leading him to venture into filmmaking.  He also added that he felt he had achieved ultimate success with music by receiving awards, touring the world and delivering hit records. “I had pretty much lived my dream, I had done every single thing I wanted to do in music, I had won awards, I had toured…

CSW: ECOBANK CELEBRATES CUSTOMERS, REITERATES EXCELLENT SERVICE DELIVERY Ecobank Nigeria has felicitated its customers in commemoration of this year’s Customer Service Week (CSW). The Customer Service Week is an international celebration of the importance of customer service and of the people who serve and support customers daily. It is celebrated annually during the first full week of October. This year’s celebration with the theme ‘Team Service’ holds from October 2nd to 6th.Speaking during the commencement of events, Adetola Oshomah, Head of Customer Experience at Ecobank Nigeria, said the week is not just a celebration of the bank’s commitment to service…

The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has approved the appointment of nine members of the Board of Ekiti State Development and Investment Promotion This is contained in a statement by the Special Adviser, Media to the Governor, Mr. Yinka Oyebode. According to the statement, the nomination is in line with the provision of Section 7 of the EKDIPA Law, 2019, which provides for a Board to be chaired by the Governor; and a Vice Chairman to be appointed by the Governor from the private sector. The law also stipulates that membership should include two serving commissioners whose portfolios…

Couple Win Caine Prize For The First Time (Photo) A husband and wife from Senegal have won the 2023 Caine Prize for African Writing. Mame Bougouma Dienne and Woppa Diallo were awarded the prize for their short story, a collaborative effort, entitled “A Soul of Small Places”, which the judges described as “thunder and poetic.” This marks the first time a pair has won the award since it began in 2000, as well as the first time the prize has chosen a winner from Senegal. Diene and Diallo win a cash prize of £10,000, and will have their work featured…

Being in the Big Brother house is a different kind of prison – Seyi Awolowo Seyi: Fake evicted Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) contestant Seyi Awolowo has opened up about his BBNaija house experience in an interview with media personality Toke Makinwa. In his reflection, he compared his time in the BBNaija house to a unique form of confinement with exceptionally challenging conditions. During the conversation, Makinwa delved into one of Seyi’s more controversial moments within the BBNaija house when he made a statement about allowing his sons to engage in certain behaviour. Makinwa questioned Seyi about his thought process…