Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

An Honour to Surpass Weah as Highest African Goalscorer in Serie A – Osimhen Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen says it is a massive honour for him to have overtaken George Weah as the African footballer with the highest goals in the Italian Seria A. The Napoli forward made history and surpassed Weah’s record when he netted his 47th goal of the competition from the spot against Fioretina on Sunday night. He had missed a penalty earlier in the game. Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen says it is a massive honour for him to have overtaken George Weah as the African…

ICAN’s Culture of Integrity, Discipline its Greatest Strength, Says Akwa Ibom Governor The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has identified culture of integrity, discipline and high professional standard as among the qualities that have placed the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) ahead of other accounting bodies that have been established in Africa.Emmanuel, made this assertion in Lagos, at the weekend, during the ICAN’s 2023 Annual Dinner and Award where he, along with seven other persons and corporate organisations, emerged the recipients of the 2023 award. The other awardees were the Chairman…

ICAN’s Culture of Integrity, Discipline its Greatest Strength, Says Akwa Ibom Governor The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has identified culture of integrity, discipline and high professional standard as among the qualities that have placed the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) ahead of other accounting bodies that have been established in Africa.Emmanuel, made this assertion in Lagos, at the weekend, during the ICAN’s 2023 Annual Dinner and Award where he, along with seven other persons and corporate organisations, emerged the recipients of the 2023 award. The other awardees were the Chairman of the Federal…

Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp) Plc expansion in key sectors in Nigeria has continued to bring to shareholders robust returns on investment amid global and domestic challenges. The diversified conglomerate in Power, Oil & gas, Hospitality in 2022 financial year paid a dividend of N2.03billion as against N812.96million in 2021, being 5 kobo per share on the outstanding ordinary shares of 40,647,990,293 shares of 50 kobo each. The growth in dividend payout was on the back of impressive performance across all its subsidiaries, most especially the Power sector which contributed about 77 per cent or N103.3billion out of N134.72billion of total…

APM Terminals Celebrates 17th Anniversary, Honours Founders, 76 Pioneer Staff Nigeria’s largest container terminal, APM Terminals Apapa has celebrated the 17th anniversary of the port concession agreement it signed with the federal government in 2006. During the event, the terminal operator also honoured its founders and 76 pioneer employees. Delivering his welcome address at the event, the Country Managing Director, APM Terminals Nigeria, Mr. Frederik Klinke said the 17th anniversary celebration was the occasion to thank the Federal Government for granting the port concession and to acknowledge the contribution of its shareholders, staff and partners to the modernization of the…

Avanti Commits to Nigeria, Seeks FG’s Support for Improved Satellite Connectivity Avanti Communications has reaffirmed its commitment towards increasing its footprints in its bid to improving satellite connectivity in Nigeria. The Chief Operating Officer, Libby Barr, explained that Avanti has invested over $1.2 billion on infrastructure globally out of which $800m was invested in Africa. Speaking at the launch of its flagship office in Lagos, Nigeria, she said Avanti is committed to investing in Africa, maintaining that a significant part of its investment is specifically targeted at Nigeria. In her words: “So we felt it was a great opportunity to…

Olu of Warri Arrives Finland On A 5 Days Bilateral Visit In an effort to consolidate on the gains of the April, 2023 visit of the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Leena Pylvanainen to Warri Kingdom in April, 2023, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse 111 has arrived Helsinki on a five days learning visit. The visit of His Majesty and his entourage is aimed at exploring areas of mutual opportunities and benefits, its also to deepen the established bilateral relationship between Finland and Warri Kingdom. The areas of engagement between Finland and Warri Kingdom during the visit range…

King Charles III’s Coronation: List of Properties New England Monarch Inherited From Late Queen Elizabeth II The coronation and crowning of King Charles III has happened today, May 6, months after he was announced as successor of the Late Queen Elizabeth II. The United Kingdom’s longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away on Thursday, 8, 2022. She was popularly called zest for life. As one of the country’s wealthiest women, she inherited palaces, crown jewels and estates, BBC reported. The 96-year-old Queen also owned some unique and unexpected things. All of them became the new properties of King Charles.…

Victor Osimhen: An Indelible Mark in Naples Argentinean icon, Diego Amando Maradona may have infected Napoli fans with his style, leadership quality and of course, his football ingenuity. On Thursday however, Super Eagles striker, Vincent Osimhen made an indelible mark in the city of Naples when his precious goal against Udinese took his Serie A total number of goals to 22, and propelled Napoli to their first Scudetto in 33 years. Nigeria international, Victor Osimhen was overwhelmed with joy after scoring the goal that sealed Napoli’s first Scudetto title in 33 years. The striker scored the equalising goal at Udinese…

AAPED to Bridge Global Knowledge Gap and Strengthen Democracy in Nigeria The Agency for Advancement in Public Leadership, Economics, and Democratic Engagement, AAPED, has been established to bridge the global knowledge gap and strengthen democracy in Nigeria. Led by Ayo Sogbuyi, an American-Nigerian, seasoned media practitioner and CEO of AAPED, the agency is registered in Nigeria to facilitate trips to America, the United Kingdom, and other prestigious universities globally for advanced certificate training in public leadership, policy formulation, and other related courses. AAPED is a coeducational agency with a mission to help Nigerian politicians enhance their profile, making them…