Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Nigeria @63: Tinubu vows to reform economy, fight hunger President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has on Sunday noted that he was different from other leaders, promised to push poverty to fading past. Tinubu stated this at a time when Nigerians are suffering the consequences of his decision, which is the removal of fuel subsidy. The president had many times pleaded with Nigerians to have patience with his administration, saying that he has a perfect blue print to reform and re-build the country. However, on the occasion of Nigeria’s 63 Independence, President Bola Tinubu in his live broadcast on Sunday promised to…

When I die my family must eat my corpse – Phyna The winner of season 7 Level Up edition of Big brother, Josephine Otabor popularly known as Phyna has said that when she dies, she must not be buried. This comes after her father, Felix Otabor, accused her of disappearing after she emerged the winner of N100m in 2022. She made a declaration via her Snapchat account on Saturday that when she dies, her corpse should be given to her family to eat. She said: “When I die I must not be buried, my body should be given to my…

Vaginal rings to be introduced in South Africa to fight HIV Organisations involved in preventing and combating HIV in SA have placed an initial order of 16000 Dapivirine Vaginal Rings for HIV. With the assistance of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, three important organizations involved in preventing and combating HIV in South Africa—the AIDS Foundation of South Africa, Beyond Zero, and Networking HIV & AIDS Community of Southern Africa—have placed an initial order of 16,000 Dapivirine Vaginal Rings for HIV prevention. This was revealed by the Global Fund on Friday in a press statement. The DVR…

Adeleke Inaugurates Committee On Construction Of Airport In Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has set up an inter-ministerial committee that will look into the construction of an international airport in the state. Inaugurating the committee in the Osun State governor’s office in Osogbo, the state capital on Tuesday, Adeleke noted that Osun is the only state in South-West Nigeria without an airport. He said that the committee will initiate, develop and actualise the plan towards executing the airport project. The chairman of the committee, Dr. Bashir Salami, commended the governor for setting up the committee and assured that…

FG Announces N75 billion Interest-free Loan For 1.5m Market Women President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government announced on Tuesday that it will kickstart providing a non-interest loan of N50,000 to 1.5 million market women under the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Program. Dr Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. She stated that the N75 billion market women fund, to be named the Iyaloja Fund for underprivileged female traders, is set to be inaugurated on Oct 17. According to the Minister, the initiative…

Messi Takes Decision On Leaving Inter Miami Inter Miami superstar, Lionel Messi, will not end at the MLS club or Barcelona, according to El Nacional. Messi joined Miami this summer and the contract he signed will expire in 2025. At that point, the 36-year-old will look to return to boyhood club Newell’s Old Boys in his native Argentina. There is an option for Messi to extend his deal with Miami for an extra year but it is believed he wants to retire in his homeland. Messi departed Barcelona in 2021 after over 20 years at the club, having joined the…

17 Independent Power Distributors Get Licences, 10 Operational The Federal Government has issued licenses to 17 Independent Electricity Distribution Networks operators, among which 10 are currently operational, the government announced on Tuesday. It disclosed this in the 2022 Market Competition Report released on Tuesday by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, an agency of the Federal Government. The government revealed this while providing a breakdown of the country’s power distribution segment. Nigeria’s power sector is basically categorised into the electricity generation, transmission and distribution segments. In November 2013 when the sector was unbundled into the three segments, 11 successor distribution companies…

Tech firm donates N25m automated cinema to Lagos orphanage Olayinka Odejayi and Kehinde Awoyinfa (Co-founders Triangle); Air Vice Marshal Anthony Okpere (Lions Club); Pharm. (Mrs) Toyin Oke-Osayintolu (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Social Development); Mr Akin Oyebode (Honorable Commissioner of Finance Ekiti State); Mr Mobolaji Abubakar Ogundele (Honorable Commissioner of Youth and Social Development); Mrs Ikomu (Lions Club) and Kingsley Duru, during the opening of the home cinema at Lions Orphanage, Lekki, Lagos. A Technology Solutions Provider, the Triangle Nigeria, on Tuesday donated an automated state-of-the-art Cinema worth N25 million to the Lions Motherless Babies Home at Lekki. The…

Morocco, 5 others across 3 continents to host 2030 World Cup matches Morocco, Spain, and Portugal have been named hosts of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, while Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay will host the opening matches to mark the tournament’s centenary. World football body FIFA disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, even though they were due to announce the hosts next year. The joint bid from Morocco, Portugal, and Spain was the sole candidate to host the tournament. The inaugural World Cup in 1930 was held in Uruguay and won by the hosts. Wednesday’s decision by FIFA marks the…

PRO stated that the beneficiaries are from 20 selected LG areas in the state, and each beneficiary would get ₦50,000. Small-scale businesses (Credit: Youth Entrepreneurship) The Katsina State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA), says ₦300 million grant will be disbursed to 6,000 small scale business operators under the COVID -19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus programme (NG-CARES). The agency’s Public Relations Officer, Ashiru Mamman-Ingawa, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Katsina. He said that the beneficiaries are from 20 selected local government areas in the state, adding that each beneficiary would get about ₦50,000. Mamman-Ingawa said the…