Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Obinwa Nnaji, a Great Life in Journalism and Beyond Chido Nwangwu writes about the life and times of a pan Africanist and journalism icon, Obinwa Nnaji, who will be interred today in Enugu. Obinwa Nnaji lived as a journalism icon and pan-Africanist ambassador of excellence. He dared to go where others were timid and afraid to thread. He was a first-class professional. Courageous. Dedicated. Dispassionate. Diligent. Tenacious. Joyful. Fraternal. Progressive. Visionary. Historian. Innovator. Obinwa! He made friends across the length and breadth of Nigeria and the African continent. Obinwa was a good man, a very good man. He lived a…

West Ham Reach Europa Conference Final West Ham United reached their first major European final since 1976 after they overcame AZ Alkmaar in their Europa Conference League semi-final. Having won the the first leg at London Stadium 2-1, the Hammers were resolute away to their Dutch opponents, reaching the final in Prague on 7 June with a 1-0 second-leg win. David Moyes’ side soaked up plenty of pressure at AFAS Stadium until Pablo Fornals scored on the counter-attack in second-half injury time. West Ham will face either Fiorentina or FC Basel, whose semi-final went into extra time. The Hammers are…

Full List of British Monarchs Before Queen Elizabeth II Before the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom witnessed the reign of several monarchs. However, Queen Elizabeth II seems to be the most popular of them all and also the longest-serving ruler of the United Kingdom. Before her, the United Kingdom had been ruled by eleven monarchs with two queens before Queen Elizabeth II. The news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch since the beginning of modern history shook the whole world into mourning. The glorious monarch ruled over the United Kingdom for over 70…

Tinubu’s inauguration: Programmes begin Thursday, FG invites over 65 world leaders •Stay away from inauguration venue if you don’t have business there – SGF •Buhari hands over transition documents to incoming President Thursday About 65 world leaders, including Heads of State, have been invited to grace the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, who will be sworn in as the 16th President of Nigeria on May 29. Also expected at the nation’s seventh transition ceremony are past presidents, diplomats, heads of international organisations and prominent Nigerians and representatives of foreign governments and agencies. The inauguration programmes will begin on Thursday…

World University Ranking: ABU, UNN, Other Nigerian Varsities on Global List At least four universities in Nigeria have made it to the world ranking of universities as released by the Centre for World University Rankings. Dina Elsayed, in a statement from the centre, said the Nigerian universities increased in ranking as a result of their increased research. The centre noted that four factors were used in the rating of the universities, some of which were research and employability. The Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) has published a list of the 2000 best universities out of 20,531 across the globe.…

So This Happened (204) reviews Hilda Baci’s record-breaking marathon cooking Chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, took the world by storm after she surpassed the current Guinness World Record holder for longest cooking time by individual, Lata Tondon, following her 100-hour cook-a-thon. So in this episode of So This Happened, we reviewed the record-breaking feat by the Akwa Ibom-born chef and the inspiration behind her marathon cooking. Before the cook-a-thon, during a press conference, Baci said she was inspired by the Holy Spirit and therefore, put herself forward to be an example and let other women see…

My father wanted me to be a lawyer – Actress Jennifer Eliogu By Elegbede Abiodun Jennifer-Eliogu Nollywood thespian, Jennifer Eliogu, has revealed how she fell out with her dad upon pursuing her acting dreams. Eliogu, who also dabbles in music, during an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, spoke on her journey into the movie world, and how it almost cost her, her father’s love. Adding that, her father wanted her to be a lawyer. The actress during her interview stated that she stumbled upon acting while still running a diploma programme in UNIJOS, back in 1997. She said, “I…

NNPCL begins oil supply to Dangote Refinery next week As the Dangote Refinery begins operations next week, the supply of 300,000 barrels of crude oil per day by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the facility is going to commence, the Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPCL, Mele Kyari, announced on Thursday. Kyari, who disclosed this at the ongoing 4th Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, also urged all stakeholders to join the national oil company in growing crude oil and gas production in Nigeria. He said the NNPCL, which had 20 per cent stake in…

Gender Discrimination and Matters Nonsensical Gender Discrimination Against Women Several separate incidents related to Government which occupied the Nigerian front burner last week, made me feel truly ashamed of our ruling class, and just generally. The first is, the gender discrimination against women. At the risk of sounding like Cacofonix or a broken record, I must repeat and reiterate the issue of women in governance again. With the raging debate as to the members who will assume the leadership of the 10th National Assembly (NASS), it is shocking and disgraceful to see that no woman has been earmarked for any…

Ikenna Okafor: Developing Education in Communities Through Philanthropy While the government has a bigger share of the responsibility of improving education, in Anambra, individuals are making the same contribution in huge measures. David-Chyddy Eleke reports that Chief Ikenna Okafor is one of them Anambra is said to be one of the states in Nigeria with the richest individuals. These individuals are mostly businesspeople, and even though many see educational development as mainly the government’s responsibility, in Anambra, some have partnered the government to support their communities in education. Successive administrations in Anambra have always called for the adoption of schools…