Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Edeh, RSDF President, Reiterates Commitment To Grassroots Sports By Adeniyi Ifetayo The president of Ratels Sports Development Foundation (RSDF) and Ratels Football Club, Barrister Paul Edeh, has reiterated his commitment to grassroots sports development in Nigeria.… RSDF president, Edeh Edeh made this known at the opening ceremony of the third edition of Ratels Benue State Football League, of which his foundation is the sole sponsor. “Like it’s often said, charity begins at home and of course Benue is my home. This is where I did my primary, secondary and tertiary education. Unfortunately I did not do my NYSC here…

First-Ever Crowned Portrait Of King Charles To Feature On New Coronation Coins A crowned portrait of King Charles III will feature on a new range of commemorative coins for the first time to celebrate the upcoming coronation. The collection, which includes a 50p and £5 coin, will be released later this month ahead of the historic May 6 celebration. The effigy, which was designed by artist and sculptor Martin Jennings, depicts King Charles III wearing the Tudor Crown. The Tudor Crown was personally selected by the King for the portrait despite it no longer existing, having been destroyed in the…

Rwanda Marks 29th Anniversary Of Genocide Against Tutsi, Calls For Unity Rwanda on Friday started the commemoration of the 29th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group that left over one million people dead, with President Paul Kagame calling for self-determination to build a better and more prosperous country through unity, hard work, and perseverance. Kagame made the remarks at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims of the genocide, in the capital, Kigali. “Today, we gather to honour the continued sacrifice of survivors and remember all those we lost during…

Examining A Bloc’s Fight Against Poverty in Africa Poverty, the inability to satisfy basic human needs is endemic in Africa. Unfortunately, the continent is blessed with enormous human and material resources to meet… Poverty, the inability to satisfy basic human needs is endemic in Africa. Unfortunately, the continent is blessed with enormous human and material resources to meet its needs and stimulate growth and prosperity. Many factors such as illiteracy and lack of good governance have been identified as being responsible for this. Recent global developments such as the COVID-19 outbreak have made the matter worse. According to the…

How I’m Making Brisk Business From Garlic – 17-Yr-Old Trader At 9, Sani Suleiman, who lives in Anguwan Rogo community of Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau, would go to Farin Gada market at regular intervals to learn garlic business, believing that joblessness is not always an excuse for one to remain idle. He saw the need to engage in garlic business. Suleiman, who has now turned 17, said that garlic, which is one of the many vegetables, is profitable. The production of garlic is concentrated in the northern Guinea and Sudan Savanna ecological zones, where it is mainly…

Filmmaker Tunde Kelani announces Saworoide part 2 Nigerian filmmaker, Tunde Kelani has announced that he is set to release the second part of his movie, Saworoide. He made this known on his Instagram page on Thursday. Kelani wrote, “When there is a cultural vacuum, moral and mental decay follows. SAWOROIDE 2 (New movie) COMING SOON!” Saworoide is a classic Nigerian film that was released in 1999. The movie tells the story of a small town called Jogbo, which is ruled by a powerful and corrupt king. The film explores themes of power, corruption, and the struggle for justice in a…

Unclaimed Monies In Dormant Accounts To Be Invested In T-Bills By Elegbede Abiodun Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has proposed that banks transfer funds in accounts that have been dormant for up to 10 years into a Trust Fund account which will ultimately be invested in Treasury Bills. This is contained in the just released exposure draft of guidelines on the Management of Dormant Accounts, Unclaimed Balances and Other Financial Assets in Banks and Other Financial Institutions In Nigeria. According to a circular accompanying the exposure draft, the guideline was in response to requests from banks and other stakeholders for…

United States’ Acceptance of Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Excite Okonjo-Iweala The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has expressed delight over the United States’ formal acceptance of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. According to a statement from the global trade body yesterday, the United States deposited its instrument of acceptance for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on April 11, making it the fourth WTO member, and the first among the large fishing nations, to do so. Okonjo-Iweala who received the instrument from US Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai, in Washington, DC, pointed out that…

United States’ Acceptance of Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Excite Okonjo-Iweala The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has expressed delight over the United States’ formal acceptance of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. According to a statement from the global trade body yesterday, the United States deposited its instrument of acceptance for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on April 11, making it the fourth WTO member, and the first among the large fishing nations, to do so. Okonjo-Iweala who received the instrument from US Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai, in Washington, DC, pointed out that…

United States’ Acceptance of Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Excite Okonjo-Iweala The Director General of the World in Trade Organisation (WTO) has expressed delight over the United States’ formal acceptance of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. According to a statement from the global trade body yesterday, the United States deposited its instrument of acceptance for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on April 11, making it the fourth WTO member, and the first among the large fishing nations, to do so. Okonjo-Iweala who received the instrument from US Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai, in Washington, DC, pointed…