Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

How I Became Bank CEO At 34 -Tony Elumelu Shares Success Story. Business mogul and billionaire, Tony Elumelu, has said that his age was no barrier to him becoming the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Trust Bank and one of the youngest bank CEOs in Nigeria at the age of 34. He shared this via his Facebook account on Wednesday alongside a throwback photo of himself aged 34. Elumelu linked his accelerated success to hard work and luck adding that his successes and failures have always been his driving force. He said, “This is me – aged 34! I had…

“Why I  signed Fireboy, Asake and others,” Olamide. Olamide founded the YBNL record label in 2012. Olamide Baddo has given an explanation of his reasoning behind signing artists like Fireboy DML, Asake, and others to his record company. The YBNL boss claimed that when he discovered he had accumulated so much wealth that he didn’t know what to do with it, he made the decision to sign fresh musicians. The rapper claimed it was his way of giving back to the community by deciding to support up-and-coming musicians in realising their aspirations of becoming household names. Baddo said, “I just…

FIFA confirms 2026 World Cup to feature 48 teams The expanded 2026 men’s World Cup in North America will start with 12 groups of four teams in a change from the original planned format of 16 groups of three, football’s world governing body FIFA announced on Tuesday. The next World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be the first to feature 48 teams, a sharp increase from the 32 sides at last year’s tournament in Qatar. “The revised format mitigates the risk of collusion and ensures that all the teams play a minimum of three matches, while…

US mission congratulates Nigerian professor for receiving $300,000 prize The United States Mission in Nigeria has congratulated a history professor, Saheed Aderinto, for becoming the first Nigerian to receive the $300,000 Dan David Prize. The Mission made this known on its Facebook page late Monday.The post read, “Congratulations to Nigerian-American Professor of History and African and African Diaspora Studies at Florida International University, Saheed Aderinto, on becoming the first Nigerian to receive the $300,000 Dan David Prize—the largest financial reward for excellence in the historical discipline in the world. “Professor Aderinto is the Founding President of the Lagos Studies Association.”…

Prince Odianosen Okojie dedicates Certificate of Return to Mercy Johnson-Okojie. Ifetayo Adeniyi Prince recently emerged as the one to represent the Esan South-East/Esan North-East Federal Constituency of Edo State in the House of Representatives. Prince Odianosen Okojie, the incoming representative for the Esan North-East and Esan South-East Federal Constituencies, has dedicated his certificate of return to his wife, the actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie. The recently elected federal member delightedly showed his wife pictures and videos as they received his certificate of return. He dedicated the certificate to his wife, referring to her as his “number one blessing” and thanking her for…

“Stay away from married men,” Halima Abubakar advises. Elegbede Abiodun Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar has shared advice with ladies to stay away from people’s husbands and avoid being a side chic. The actress took to her Instagram page to share this piece of information with the public. Recall that last year, news of an alleged affair between the actress and Apostle Johnson Suleman and her deteriorating health stormed the internet, resulting in a series of back and forth. With the actress’ health getting better, she took to social media to disclose that she has decided to work her way to…

Ibukun Adebayo: Meet Nigeria’s Real Estate Hotshot, unveil plan for new Diaspora City Project. Nigeria continues to achieve widespread global fame, making it a top destination for many reasons and a hub for various billion-dollar companies. Its economic benefits have attracted lots of investors and entrepreneurs all over the world. Nigeria’s widespread success and growth are attributed to several sectors — entertainment, retail, technology, and real estate are among the most prominent ones. The country has built a competitive and sustainable economy by relying on several major sectors, and the real estate sector has emerged as one of Nigeria’s most…

Vice President, Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo By Ifetayo Adeniyi ON World Teachers Day, October 5, 2021, a collective of former students from different parts of the world congregated to pay homage to a former teacher. They included professors, army.generals, senior judges, several Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, a Queens Counsel (QC, Queen Elizabeth was still alive then), and senior public servants. All of them had one thing in common: they were full of gratitude for the inspiration, motivation, and mentorship provided by the teacher. That teacher was Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo, the law professor and SAN, who became Nigeria’s fifth elected Vice-President…

Osimhen helps, as Napoli continue title lead with Atalanta win By Elegbede Abiodun Serie A top-scorer, Victor Osimhen registered an assist as Napoli returned to winning ways with a resounding 2-0 victory over Atalanta at Naples. The win extends Napoli’s lead at the top of the table to 18 points over closest challengers Inter Milan, to keep their quest for a first Serie A title triumph in 33 years alive with 12 league games left. Luciano Spalleti’s side bounced back from last week’s loss to Lazio as second-half goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Amir Rrahmani secured their 22nd league win…

Gambia is defeated by Senegal 2-0 to win Under-20 AFCON Teranga Lions of Senegal on Saturday at the Cairo International Stadium, Egypt, defeated their Gambia counterparts 2-0 to lift their first-ever Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy. Goals from forward Sulaymane Faye and midfielder Mamadou Camara were all the team needed to secure Senegal victory over their Gambian neighbours. The Senegalese side zoomed into Saturday’s final with a 100 per cent record, winning all their matches without conceding a goal. The Young Teranga Lions were playing their fourth Under-20 AFCON final, having finished runners-up in 2015, 2017 and 2019.…