Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Newcastle Target Chukwueze as Replacement for Saint-Maximin Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze, has been linked with plying his football trade at St. James’ Park next season as Newcastle have expressed interest in the Villarreal’s player as a potential candidate to fill Saint-Maximin’s boots. Chukwueze, known for his electrifying pace and technical prowess, left a lasting impression earlier this season when he tormented Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid, netting a memorable brace in Villarreal’s 3-2 victory over the Bernabeu side. Similar to Alexander Isak, Chukwueze possesses the ability to captivate spectators with his dazzling displays while maintaining an unwavering commitment…

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…

Oando, LAMATA Kick Off Electric Vehicles’ Operation in Lagos Oando Clean Energy Limited (OCEL), the renewable energy subsidiary of the company, in partnership with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) yesterday formally commenced the operations of its electric mass transit buses in Lagos. In a ceremony at the Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL) Head Office, Ilupeju, Lagos, the parties stated that the initiative was aimed at transitioning the Lagos State public transport system through the development of a pathway to a carbon-free mobility ecosystem within the state. They added that the EV buses will provide a viable,…

FG Partners Canadian Firm Ethnomet to Launch Digital Healthcare Platform ‘NigComHealth’ Nigeria Communications Satellite Ltd (NigComSat) in partnership with Ethnomet, a Canadian leading firm in healthcare technology recently launched ‘NigComHealth’, a telemedicine platform that will allow millions of Nigerians to have access to quality healthcare. ‘NigComHealth’ will transform the way patients and healthcare providers connect will transform the way patients and healthcare providers connect country by providing convenient and accessible medical consultations by licensed healthcare professionals anytime, anywhere via mobile app. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami unveiled NigComHealth in Abuja last week. The Minister, who…

Gbajabiamila, Obaseki Congratulate Dangote on New Refinery Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, and Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, have congratulated Africa’s foremost businessman, Aliko Dangote, on the inauguration of his 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery. According to Obaseki, the inauguration of the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical plant, the world’s largest single train refinery, opens a new vista of opportunity for the country’s economy. He noted that the country could save over $3 billion annually from the importation of petroleum products. Speaking to journalists at the inauguration of the refinery, Obaseki described the plant…

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…

How Pepsi Confam Gbedu returned to AMVCAs, reloaded, rewired & refreshed The elite of African television and screen gathered over the weekend at the ninth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA9) and Pepsi shut down the show. Period! This year’s AMVCAs proudly refreshed by Pepsi was a three-day event from May 18 to May 20, 2023. The carpets were rolled out and the cameras were flashing as many of Africa’s favourite celebrities and AMVCA nominees graced the occasion in colourful cultural regalia. But the real high point of the night came when Pepsi took the event…

The Origin of the Popular Mammy Market Mammy market began with one woman. In 1959, Mammy Ode was a young woman from Benue State who just married Anthony Aboki Ochefu, a young non-commissioned military officer who was transferred from Abeokuta to Enugu. They lived at the Army Barracks in Abakpa, Enugu. Mammy Ochefu started a business selling soft drinks to soldiers to earn a little extra cash and keep herself busy. She made a drink from millet popularly known as kunu in Hausa and soldiers began flocking to her home to buy kunu. She became quite popular. The then…

Dangote Refinery will save Nigeria $3 billion annually – Obaseki Obaseki is happy Nigeria will finally be able to export locally-refined petroleum products. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Tuesday, said that the newly-inaugurated 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company will save Nigeria over $3 billion annually from the importation of petroleum products. Obaseki, in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin, said that the refinery was a game changer for Nigeria, adding that it had opened a new vista of opportunity for the nation’s economy. He commended the ingenuity, dexterity and inimitable entrepreneurial…

Your Body Tells You 3 Things When Yawning Yawning is a natural reflex that often occurs involuntarily. A lot of us believe yawning is a sign of tiredness or boredom, well, apart from this, yawning is also your body trying to send you a message. Here are three things your body is trying to tell you when you yawn: 1) Someone around you is yawning Yawning is contagious. Even thinking about yawning will make you yawn. Reading an article like this might even make you yawn. This means, sometimes when you yawn, your body is telling you “Hey, I…