Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Tinubu appoints TVC videographer, Sunday Moses, as PA President Bola Tinubu has appointed Sunday Moses, a videographer with Television Continental, as his Personal Assistant (Videography). This is according to a list obtained by our publication on Tuesday. Moses has worked closely for Tinubu since 2014, documenting his activities locally and internationally. Prior to his appointment, he covered the conflict between government offices at Tuareg rebels in Mali. Moses has earned the nickname ‘prophet’ within Tinubu’s camp for accurately predicting the results of the Presidential primary, the general election and who Tinubu would pick as his running mate. He is also…

Forbes 2023 Index: Dangote Still Africa’s Richest for 12th Consecutive Year …Listed among world’s top 200 richest persons For the 12th year consecutively, Aliko Dangote, President of the pan-African Conglomerate, the Dangote Group has emerged the richest man in Africa, despite economic headwinds that affected the fortunes of half of the world’s reported billionaires. Dangote, whose business flagship, Dangote Cement Plc is the largest producer of cement in Africa, is the only Nigerian in the list of first 200 richest men in the world with an estimated net worth of $14.2 billion, up from last year’s $12.1 billion. Forbes, in…

TETFund vows to improve students’ accommodation TETFund (Source: Google) The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has engaged the National Association of Nigerian Students to monitor its projects in tertiary institutions across the country. The Fund also pledged to improve students’ accommodation in institutions through Public Private Partnerships. The Executive Secretary, TETFund, Sonny Echono, disclosed this while presenting a 30-seater bus to NANS in Abuja on Monday. Echono said that the fund was also committed, through constant dialogue with NANS to meet students’ needs, noting that they are the centre of any policy on education. ”Education is about students and how to…

FG eyes zero malaria prevalence by 2025 The Federal Government on Monday launched the malaria modelling programme to achieve zero malaria prevalence in 2025. Speaking during the launch of the first cohort of malaria modelling fellows in Abuja, the National Coordinator of the National Malaria Elimination Programme, Dr Perpetua Uhomoibhi said the malaria modelling initiative involves the use of data in different contexts to make decisions on malaria programme and elimination. Dr Uhomoibhi said though the prevalence of malaria in the country is at 22 per cent, there are improvements in care-seeking behaviour among the populace. “When we talk about…

Amazon, Netflix’s battle for Nigeria viewers relegates local streamers The streaming wars are heating up in Nigeria, as Amazon Prime Video and Netflix battle for viewers, with local streamers struggling to compete. These two global giants have been steadily growing their subscriber bases in Nigeria, and they are currently locked in a fierce battle for market leadership, making it tough for local streamers to retain an audience. The number of subscribers to local streaming services is gradually falling as viewers are switching to these international streamers and this trend is likely to continue as they continue to invest in local…

Development Bank Reaffirms Commitment to MSME Devt The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has restated its commitment towards supporting Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. The bank stated that the move is a clear demonstration to MSMEs considering its role in creating wealth and job opportunities for the nation’s teeming unemployed youths. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, DBN, Plc, Dr Tony Okpanachi, at the second edition of its Techpreneur Summit, disclosed that the Techpreneur Summit was set up as a veritable platform which further underscores DBN’s commitment and support for MSMEs and to accelerate their growth.…

Host Communities Laud Dangote on Corporate Social Responsibility  The President of the Dangote Groups, Aliko Dangote, has been commended by communities that host the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) in Nigeria. Dangote, who is the continent’s wealthiest person, had earlier endowed his Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) with the sum of $1.25billion, with his businesses donating several billions of naira for numerous Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) schemes across Africa. This was contained in a statement issued by the Branding and Communications Department of the company, stating that several billions of naira has been donated by Dangote to support health, education and environment…

Onuesoke Seeks Location of Foreign Visa Offices to Other Parts of Nigeria Former gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a chieftain of the party in Delta State, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has appealed to foreign embassies in Nigeria to locate visa offices in other parts of Nigeria instead of Lagos and Abuja only Onuesoke in a statement issued in Warri yesterday, lamented that Nigerians, who are located in the northern and Niger Delta regions of Nigeria, who want to do business with the foreign embassies, are facing a lot of difficulties in accessing the embassies…

Christians Charged to Participate in Politics for Progress The Archbishop, Abuja Metropolitan Province, of the African Church, Most Reverend (Dr) Peter Ogunmuyiwa, charged Christians to participate fully in politics in order to make a difference. Ogunmuyiwa said he was one of the bishops who stood against the Muslim/Muslim ticket, paraded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 presidential election. The Cleric, however, said he had a change of mind when he had a personal encounter with President Bola Tinubu, shortly before the poll. He stated this while speaking on the topic, “Church and Politics” at the 23rd…

I auditioned for BBN five times before I was selected – Phyna I auditioned for BBN five times before I was selected – Phyna Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Josephine Otabor, simply known as Phyna, has revealed that she auditioned for the reality show five times before being selected. Phyna disclosed this while featuring on MTV Base Sparks alongside BBN Season 6 winner, Whitemoney. Whitemoney said: “I heard that you kind of used my script in the [Big Brother] House. There is a certain aspect of me that you inherited and used to spice up your own game. And…