Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Dangote, Bua show grit amid global sugar crises The global sugar market is facing a major crisis, with prices soaring to record highs, driven primarily by the weather events in El Nino which led to a supply squeeze from major sugar-producing countries including Brazil (due to rain-delayed harvest), Thailand (due to drought and competition with high-priced cassava), China, and India amongst others. Data from the World Bank revealed global sugar prices have increased by 26 percent to $0.53/kg in August 2023 from $0.42/kg in January 2023. The price is also a 36 percent increase from $0.39/kg in August of 2022.…

Adesina offers assistance to help rebuild Morocco after earthquake Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), has expressed on behalf of the bank his deepest condolences to the people and government of the Kingdom of Morocco. In a press statement issued on Sunday, Adesina said that the bank is “ready to provide the much-needed support,” after the earthquake. The earthquake which happened on Friday has claimed over 2,000 lives and destroyed infrastructure worth millions of dollars. He added that the bank will be “prioritising support for the protection of health facilities and the provision of clean…

G-20: Tinubu, Biden meet to reinforce bilateral relationship President Bola Tinubu has met with the US President, Joe Biden, and the duo discussed the bilateral relationship between the two countries. A statement from the White House said the meeting was part of the sideline event for the two leaders at the G-20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi, India The statement noted that the US authority disclosed that Biden welcomed the economic reform. Also, the American president commended his Nigerian counterpart for his leadership prowess in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), citing his will to preserve and defend…

Super Eagles squad used to illustrate the story Nigeria vs. Sao Tome (LIVE UPDATES): Super Eagles target bright finish in AFCON qualifiers Going into Sunday’s game, the debate has been whether the Super Eagles can replicate or even better the 10-0 victory they recorded the last time they faced Sao Tome. The Super Eagles of Nigeria are set for their final game in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign as they host Sao Tome and Principe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Sunday. The Eagles have already qualified for next year’s showpiece in Cote d’Ivoire…

Why I accepted Nigeria’s short-term deal -Peseiro Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro has explained why he accepted a short-term deal after his previous contract expired in June this year. The Portuguese tactician’s new contract will expire at the end of the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals set to be hosted by Ivory Coast between 13 January and 11 February 2024. Peseiro indicated that he wanted to continue as the Super Eagles coach and go on to win the AFCON title with the West African giants. “Me and my staff did everything in order to stay here to train…

I never snubbed Nigeria for Togo— Gift Orban KAA Gent goal machine Gift Orban has confirmed that he never considered playing for the Togolese national team before earning his first call-up to the Super Eagles for a dead rubber 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against São Tomé and Príncipe. Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported 170 days ago that the dual national striker has pledged his international future to the Nigeria national team, rather than the Togolese Republic. Uncapped at the international level, Orban was being monitored by the Togolese Federation with a view to an invitation to the Sparrow hawks,…

Nigeria-Head-Coach-Jose-Santos-Peseiro Why I accepted Nigeria’s short-term deal -Peseiro Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro has explained why he accepted a short-term deal after his previous contract expired in June this year. The Portuguese tactician’s new contract will expire at the end of the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals set to be hosted by Ivory Coast between 13 January and 11 February 2024. Peseiro indicated that he wanted to continue as the Super Eagles coach and go on to win the AFCON title with the West African giants. “Me and my staff did everything in order to stay here to…

I’ll know Mr. Right from his reaction to my stubbornness -Ifeoma Nebe, actress When actress, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Ifeoma Nebe is not acting, she travels and documents her experiences. In this interview, the Nsukka, Enugu State-born movie star shares the inspiration behind her works and philanthropy. She also talks about how she managed to convince her parents to embrace her career, and many more. Please enjoy it. You marked your birthday recently. How was the feeling like? What’s special about this year’s celebration? I felt really blessed. The year has been a blessing and will continue to be so. Overall,…

Labour Party Candidates: Opportunist or Competence? When Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999, there was a ray of hope for a better future everywhere in the country. “The worst democratic rule is far better than the best military rule”, became a cliché. With the massive rejection of military rule in the country, Nigerians could not wait to see a change in governance. While they anticipated the change, little or no attention was paid to who was on the ballot. As long as it was not the “khaki and the gun”, any other class of persons were acceptable. And that…

NFF Congress Approves Change Of Name For League The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has approved the change of name for the country’s topflight football league. The decision to change the name was ratified at the 79th NFF Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Sunday. According to the communique released after the AGA, the approval to change the NPFL name from the Nigeria Professional Football League to the Nigeria Premier Football League was one of the decisions taken at the congress. It will be recalled that the NFF had earlier informed the NPL board that only the…