Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

CIBN to Promote Lagos as Investment Destination The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Lagos State branch, has stated that it intends to continually promote Lagos as an investment hub. Also, the branch recently elected new executives which saw Mr. Peter Ashade handing over to Mr. Adeyemo Adeoye, having successfully served out his two terms.Speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the branch, the newly elected chairman, Adeoye, acknowledged the need for an investment desk dedicated to Lagos State that would help investors get necessary information prior to their arrival. He, however, maintained that it is an opportunity to…

Yasin Haji Returns to Defend Okpekpe 10km Road Race Title *Former Inspector General of Police, Arase, hails race organiser Ethiopia’s Yasin Haji will be seeking to make history as the first man to successfully defend an Okpekpe international 10km road race title after the 27-year-old arrived Lagos for Saturday’s race in Okpekpe, Edo State. Haji became the third, bonafide Ethiopian man to win the Okpekpe race 10km title after he ran 29:05, the third fastest winning time in race history, to win the title in 2022. Teshome Mekonen who ran 28.35 in 2014 to set the race record was the…

Awoniyi Hands City Premier League Title, Steer Forest to Safety Nigerian international, Taiwo Awoniyi, scored Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 winner against Arsenal yesterday evening to crown Manchester City Premier League champions for the third successive season. The former Liverpool player who won the FIFA Under-17 World Cup with the 2013 Golden Eaglets grabbed his 19th minute goal against Arsenal to put an end to the Gunners’ quest for a miracle to happen in the dying minutes of the season. City are Premier League champions for the fifth time in six seasons. The victory also steer Forest further away from the…

CIPM celebrates International HR Day In commemoration of the 2023 International Human Resources Day on May 20, 2023, the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria has organised a 4-kilometre HR Walk within Alausa Business District to celebrate professionals. In a statement, the President and Chairman of the Governing Council, Olusegun Mojeed, said the day was to appreciate and celebrate the invaluable contributions of HR professionals in shaping the workforce. “HR professionals have enhanced employee well-being, driven organisational success, and propelled the HR profession to new heights,” he remarked. Furthermore, he urged HR practitioners to reflect on the incredible…

Professional Music Coach, Mike Dosunmu Plans To Provide Distinctive Value To The Music Industry Mike Dosunmu is a renowned and established Music Director, Vocal Coach, Singer Analyst, Instrumentalist, Music Entrepreneur as well as an Event Coordinator. He has been doing this professionally for almost two decades and thousands of Music Performers have been affected positively by him through added value—trainings and given directions. His passion is to always add value and be a channel of initiating growth and provide the right teachings, mentorship and guide that stimulates the highest standards of innovation, creativity and dynamism for every music professionals. Adding…

Legend of Alkebulan Showcases African Rich Culture Ahead of its May 20th public release, Tribe Temple Studio‘ “Legend of Alkebulan” held a private premiere of the animated movie in Lagos, Nigeria. The movie according to the co-founder depicts “The ancient name of Africa known as Alkebulan. Alkebu-lan “mother of mankind” or “garden of Eden”.” Alkebulan is the oldest and the only word of indigenous origin. “Africa was initially named Alkebulan and was widely referred to as Alkebulan before the name Africa was birthed. “The film features a host of iconic characters from African mythology, including Sango from Yoruba, Ekwensu…

High Flying Architect, Fifi Ejindu, Glides Gracefully into 61! Birthdays are not occasions meant only for celebrations, where glasses filled with vintage drinks are clinked and sumptuous delicacies munched. They are also occasions for introspection and expression of gratitude to God for the grace to still be counted among the living. This definitely will be the case for the brilliant and world-class Architect, Princess Ejindu, otherwise known as Fifi Ejindu, as she clocks 61 today, May 21, 2023. Today, the astonishingly beautiful woman who sits atop many conglomerates will have more than one reason to be joyous, apart from the…

Akinwumi Ambode’s Unexpected Appearance Amidst the whispers and murmurs of the bustling city, a figure emerged from the depths of seclusion, like a solitary blossom emerging from a dormant winter. Akinwunmi Ambode, a man often painted with the strokes of rigidity, had withdrawn himself from the prying eyes of the world after his unceremonious departure from the seat of power. His absence, like a shadow cast upon the sunlit stage, had left many wondering if he would ever resurface. The grand symphony of the 2023 general election echoed through the air, an orchestra of political fervour and anticipation. But…

Yasin Haji Returns to Defend Okpekpe 10km Road Race Title *Former Inspector General of Police, Arase, hails race organiser Ethiopia’s Yasin Haji will be seeking to make history as the first man to successfully defend an Okpekpe international 10km road race title after the 27-year-old arrived Lagos for Saturday’s race in Okpekpe, Edo State. Haji became the third, bonafide Ethiopian man to win the Okpekpe race 10km title after he ran 29:05, the third fastest winning time in race history, to win the title in 2022. Teshome Mekonen who ran 28.35 in 2014 to set the race…

Abiodun blames Amosun for relocation of Dangote refinery from Ogun to Lagos Abiodun tells the people Ogun State not to blame him but Amosun for the relocation of Dangote Refinery to Lagos from Ogun State. The governor of Ogun State Dapo Abiodun and his predecessor, Ibikunle Amosun. [Premium Times] Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has told the people of the state to blame the relocation of the newly commissioned Dangote Refinery to Lagos on his predecessor, Ibikunle Amosun. The governor said the Chairman, and CEO of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote had wanted to site his $19bn oil refinery…