Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

How much will Lionel Messi earn at Inter Miami in MLS? Explained: How much will Lionel Messi earn at Inter Milan in MLS? We break down the financial benefits of Messi’s move to Inter Miami in the MLS. Lionel Messi has confirmed tonight that he will be joining MLS side Inter Miami, snubbing interest from Al-Hilal and Barcelona. Although Barcelona had yet to table a formal offer, Messi stood to earn €500 million a season if he accepted the offer from Saudi Arabia. The financial deal in wages for his chosen option, the MLS, is…

Here comes Shonubi, the mechanical engineer who replaces Emefiele at CBN By Adeniyi Ifetayo Shonubi became the acting CBN governor following the immediate suspension of Emefiele on Friday night by President Tinubu. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi has been announced as the acting governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) following the immediate suspension of Godwin Emefiele on the night of Friday, June 10, 2023. In a not-so-shocking development, President Bola Tinubu dropped the axe on Emefiele who had caught the figure of a public enemy number one due to a series of controversial monetary policies throughout his reign.…

Access Bank launches first American Express Cards to be issued in Nigeria #FeatureByAccessBank In maintaining its leadership status as Nigeria’s most innovative bank, Access Bank has unveiled two new consumer credit cards: the Access Bank American Express Gold Card and the Metal Platinum Card. By launching these cards, Access Bank has improved its overall offering to its retail and private bank customers, who can now enjoy the Membership Rewards loyalty programme and a wide range of travel and lifestyle benefits. In 2019, Access Bank signed an agreement with American Express to start acquiring merchants, enabling businesses across the…

Lyles wins Paris Diamond League 100m, Jacobs seventh USA’s Noah Lyles celebrates after winning the men’s 100m event during the IAAF Diamond League “Meeting de Paris” athletics meeting at the Charlety Stadium in Paris on June 9, 2023. (Photo by Jeff PACHOUD / AFP) World 200m champion Noah Lyles scorched to victory in the 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Paris on Friday, but Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs could only finish seventh. Lyles clocked 9.97sec to edge out Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala who finished in 9.98 as Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo rounded out the podium (10.05) in perfect sprinting…

Layer3 Secures Multiple Awards at ABoICT 2023 Layer3, a leading cloud and IT solutions provider in Nigeria, proudly announced their win of three prestigious awards at the esteemed Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Awards 2023 (ABoICT). The company was honored with the titles of Cloud Service Provider of the Year, Enterprise Solution Provider of the Year, and Excellence/Leadership Award, to recognize their significant contributions to the advancement of information and communications technology, particularly in the realm of Cloud Services. Layer3’s exceptional recognition reflects their unwavering commitment to facilitating digital transformation among Nigerian organizations through the…

Nigeria wins UN Economic, Social Council seat Similarly, Member States elected Türkiye in a by-election for a seat vacated by Greece in the Western European and Others Group. The UN General Assembly in New York UN General Assembly on Thursday elected Nigeria to occupy a vacant seat at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the economic arm of the United Nations, for a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2024. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that out of the Member States of the 18 vacant seats of the Council, Nigeria is the only country that got all…

Taiwo Awoniyi Makes Surprise Visit to IGH, Pays Bills for Patients Super Eagles and Nothingham Forest of England striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, visited the Ilorin General Hospital yesterday to make cash donations to the needy. The former Union Berlin of Germany marksman was received by the hospital’s Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr Bola Abdulkadir, into the facility. The Super Eagles’ striker was later conducted round different wards of the hospital where a female cancer patient was introduced to him for help. The Nothingham Forest striker after receiving briefs of the patient was told that the she needed a…

Villarreal Slams €80million Transfer Fee on Chukwueze *Real Madrid front runners to lure the Nigerian to Bernabeu In a desperate move for complete over-haul and still stay in the realm of Europe’s elite cadre, Real Madrid have initiated moves to lure Super Eagles’ winger, Samuel Chukwueze, to Santiago Bernabeu. The Nigerian forward was yesterday named Laliga’s ‘African Player of the 2022/23 Season’ thus making him one of the beautiful bride when the transfer window officially opens next month. However, report in soccernet.comindicates that Chukwueze’s Spanish club, Villarreal, have also informed Real Madrid that nothing short of €80million…

Osimhen Named Most Valuable African Footballer After a superb season in which he played a significant role in making Napoli win a third Scudetto title after 33 years, Victor Osimhen, has been named as the most Valuable African Footballer in the world. The Nigerian international who is on the radar of top European clubs as the summer transfer window is about to begin, was listed amongst the top 100 most valuable footballers in the world at the moment by the CIES Football Observatory. According to the CIES report published on Thursday, Osimhen, who is now a cult hero…

West Ham Are Europa Conference Champions   Jarrod Bowen scored in the 90th minute as West Ham beat Fiorentina to win the Europa Conference League in a tense and dramatic final in Prague last night. Bowen beat the offside trap before chipping a winner over Fiorentina keeper Pietro Terracciano. Said Benrahma had given West Ham the lead in the 62nd minute with a penalty, with Giacomo Bonaventura levelling moments later. The Hammers held on to win their first major trophy since the 1980 FA Cup. Thisdaylive.çom