Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

How to break, set Guinness World Record Guinness World Records, also known as The Guinness Book of Records and The Guinness Book of World Records in earlier US editions, according to Wikipedia, is an annual reference book published in the United Kingdom. The book lists world records for both human accomplishments and the extremes of the natural world. Norris and Ross McWhirter, twin brothers, and Sir Hugh Beaver collaborated to start the book on Fleet Street, London, in August 1955. The first edition was at the top of the bestselling list in the UK in 1955, the book was published…

Babatunde Apalowo’s ‘All the Colours of the World…’ continues global winning streak   The filmmaker is taking Nollywood across the world and picking up awards along the way. Babatunde Apalowo’s ‘All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White’ is on a winning streak [Twitter/Tundeapalowo] Babatunde Apalowo’s debut film, All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White, is on a roll. Since picking up the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) earlier this year, the romantic drama has bagged various awards and jury mentions across the world.…

I went from Ojuelegba to owning 5 houses in Lekki, Skiibii shares grass to grace story   It’s one thing to buy one house, but he takes it up a notch by owning five. Let the poor breathe! Skiibii has shared his grass-to-grace story from Ojuelegba to owning houses in Lekki. In a new interview with Adesope Olajide on the Afrobeats Podcast, the Nigerian artist talks about an array of topics, including his impressive come-up. Revealing his humble beginnings, Abbey Elias, popularly known as Skiibii, said he used to live in Ojuelegba. There, he had to engage in different hustles…

I went from Ojuelegba to owning 5 houses in Lekki, Skiibii shares grass to grace story It’s one thing to buy one house, but he takes it up a notch by owning five. Let the poor breathe! Skiibii has shared his grass-to-grace story from Ojuelegba to owning houses in Lekki. In a new interview with Adesope Olajide on the Afrobeats Podcast, the Nigerian artist talks about an array of topics, including his impressive come-up. Revealing his humble beginnings, Abbey Elias, popularly known as Skiibii, said he used to live in Ojuelegba. There, he had to engage in different hustles to…

How telecoms investment in Nigeria has grown – NCC Danbatta added that telecoms contribution to national GDP had grown significantly since his assumption of office as the executive vice chairman of NCC in August, 2015. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday announced that foreign direct investment (FDI) and local investment in the nation’s telecommunications sector reached 75.6 billion dollars as of 2021. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, made the announcement officially during an interactive session with stakeholders in the communications media ecosystem in Lagos. He said this was one of the landmark developments that had…

NSCDC uses tracking device to nab driver who allegedly stole ₦1.8m The suspect said that he swapped his ATM card with the victim’s ATM card after the transaction and used a POS machine to withdraw the money and paid the agent his charges. The Kwara Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday said its operatives have arrested one Babatunde Adekunle for allegedly withdrawing money fraudulently from a customer’s account.The Kwara Commandant of the NSCDC, Umar Mohammed, told newsmen in Ilorin that the suspect, a commercial driver, was arrested through a tracking device at the corps’ Intelligence…

Breaking: Speaker Abbas Names Ihonvbere House Leader *Kumo emerges chief whip, Chinda, minority leader The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has announced Hon. Julius Ihonvbere (Edo) as the House Majority Leader and Rt. Hon. Usman Kumo (Gombe) as Chief Whip of the House. The speaker at resumed plenary on Tuesday while reading letters from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and minority caucus also named Hon. Halims Abdulahi from Kogi as Deputy Majority Leader and Rt. Hon.Oriyomi Onanuga from Ogun as the Deputy Chief Whip. He further announced Hon. Kingsley Chinda (PDP, Rivers) as the…

PSG Appoints Ex-Spain and Barcelona Boss, Luis Enrique as New Manager Following the sack of Christophe Galtier by Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, after just one season, former Barcelona and Spain boss, Luis Enrique, has been appointed as the club’s new manager. It comes after the club earlier confirmed the sacking of Christophe Galtier after just one season. Enrique has been out of work since leaving Spain at the end of the World Cup, and it is his first job in club management since his departure from Barcelona in May 2017. Speaking to the club’s official website, he said:…

Achieving Data-driven Decision, Profitability in Organisations Organieations can effectively measure progress, make data-driven decisions, and improve profitability and sustainability performance, should they effectively utilise Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics, writes Emma Okonji Experts are of the view that sustainability is crucial for humanity’s survival and is increasingly proving to be a key driver of business strategy, offering opportunities for positive environmental and societal impact while also increasing profitability. They however said organisations often face challenges in developing efficient and sustainable models. A Nigerian supply chain management professional with a background in ExxonMobil, a global Fortune 10…

Nigeria’s .ng Domain Name Users Rose from 189,158 in March to 193,085 in May Having maintained a steady growth in nine consecutive months from June 2022 to February 2023, Nigeria’s .ng domain name registration, renewal and restoration continued to grow with a new record of 193,085 as of May this year. The current statistics, which THISDAY obtained from the official website of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the body responsible for managing Nigeria’s country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD), showed that the .ng domain name registration, renewal and restoration, rose again from 189,158 in March this year, to…