Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Clergymen condemn Qur’an burning in Sweden Northern Christian clergies have strongly condemned the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden. They are also calling for calm in Nigeria and the world as a whole. The burning of the Quran took place on Wednesday, coinciding with the celebration of Eid al-Adha, one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calendar. Reverend Dr James Nobel, the co-director of the Interfaith Mediation Center, and Pastor Yohanna Buru, the General Overseer of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry in Kaduna, condemned the actions of the Swedish government for authorizing the burning…

Tinubu’s convoy: Leaders must sacrifice if Nigerians should do same – Peter Obi Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has said that leaders who ask followers to sacrifice for a better Nigeria must also lead by example. Obi made the assertion while reacting to a question on the viral video of the long convoy of President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Wednesday. Speaking on Thursday at St Faith Cathedral, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Awka, during the burial Mass of the late Dean Emeritus of the Church of Nigeria, the Most…

Lekki port receives first transshipment vessel The management of Lekki Deep Seaport has announced the arrival of Rimbaud, the first transshipment vessel to call at the container terminal of the deep seaport. A statement by the port said that the vessel owned by CMA CGM shipping company, arrived at the terminal on Thursday. The statement added that the vessel came with cargo from two of the largest container shipping lines in the world, CMA CGM and Maersk. According to the statement, the vessel was carrying 411 twenty-foot equivalent units of transshipment cargo and had a nominal container…

Nigeria Rise In Latest FIFA Rankings Nigeria has moved up a place in the latest FIFA men’s rankings for June. The Super Eagles, who were ranked 40th in the world in the ranking released in May, gained six points and moved to 39th. The Eagles’ rise in the rankings was largely due to their impressive performance in the recent Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone in the month under review. Jose Peseiro’s men defeated the Leone Stars 3-2 in the game played in Liberia. The win also saw them book a spot at next year’s AFCON billed to…

Yemi Alade Releases New Single, ‘Fake Friends.’ Yemi Alade Releases New Single, ‘Fake Friends’ Afropop musician, Yemi Alade, has announced the release of her latest single titled, “Fake Friends”. Alade disclosed this in a statement signed by her manager, Taiye Aliyu, on Thursday. According to the statement, Fake Friends have a deeper meaning, touching on human connections and the result of fake love or friendship. ”With this new relatable single, Alade celebrates true friendships and puts fake friends at bay. ‘“Fake Friends” (Iro Ore) is the first single off Yemi’s upcoming seventh body of work set for release in…

I invoked spirit of ‘Emi Lokan’ from Awujale – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu said he invoked the spirit of Emi Lokan – It’s my turn – from the Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona. President Tinubu stated this while speaking at the palace of the Awujale in Ijebu-Ode on Thursday. He said, “I invoked the spirit of Emi Lokan from Baba (The Awujale of Ijebuland). That’s the spirit of freedom and that’s who we are as a people. You have an uncommon courage and you passed it to us.” Barristerng.com

Sultan To Political Leaders: Shed Your Extravagant Lifestyle For Nigeria’s Sake Nigerian leaders have been enjoined to stop their extravagant lifestyles and work hard to ease the poor living conditions of ordinary Nigerians. This call was made yesterday by the leader of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar (III), in an Eid-el-Kabir message to Nigerians. The Sultan, who declared that Nigeria is at a crossroads in every ramification considering the challenges facing the country, urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other new leaders to do everything possible as fast as they…

Tinubu: On My Watch, Nigeria Will Know Peace, Stability, Prosperity •Urges citizens to have faith in country, themselves  •Prays for victory in battle against insurgency •Our govt will address infrastructure deficit, says Shettima •Saraki, Lagbaja, Obi, govs, others salute Muslims at Sallah •Sanwo-Olu wants people united behind president Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha in Abuja, Olusegun Samuel in Yenagoa, Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Umuahia, Hammed Shittu in Ilorin, Laleye Dipo in Minna, and Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja President Bola Tinubu, at the Eid prayer ground, yesterday in Lagos, vowed that on his watch the country would experience peace, stability, and prosperity. Tinubu…

BVN enrolment to grow on identity guidelines The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) customer due diligence regulation is set to boost enrolment for Bank Verification Number (BVN) and financial inclusion in Africa’s most populous country. BVN is a fundamental prerequisite for individuals to own an account, whether new or existing. It serves as a unique identifier that utilises human characteristics to enhance authentication and ensure real-time security procedures. According to the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), the number of unique bank customers experienced a 54.9 percent growth from 2015 to 2022, with the total count rising to 56.4 million in…

Digital pathway aims at guiding Nigerian farmers out of isolation Improved business methods expand horizons beyond subsistence level. The first time Ige Akinwale Benson, a Nigerian cocoa farmer, heard of a company called AFEX Commodities Exchange, he was unimpressed. “I looked at them and I thought ‘these guys are totally 419’,” says Benson — using a common Nigerian term for fraudsters. The reason for his first impression was that AFEX seemed to be offering something too good to be true. The company — which tops the FT ranking of Africa’s fastest growing companies — provides loans to smallholders for buying…