Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey launches ‘Bluesky’, a new social media platform to compete with the Bird app. April 22, 2023 Twitter founder Jack Dorsey launches new social media platform Bluesky to rival the bird app. Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter and former CEO, has launched an Android application named ‘Bluesky’, which is intended to be an alternative to Twitter’s microblogging platform now owned by Elon Musk. According to the app’s website, the “social internet” of the future will provide users with more options and creators with “independence from platforms”. However, the app is still under development and may only…

Mike Adenuga Reveals Super Exclusive Pre-birthday Pictures… Countdown to 70 Begins … By Adeniyi Ifetayo It was being discussed in hush-hush tones, now it has grown into loud whispers, in deed in major capitals of the globe, admirers, benefactors and thousands of others are all discussing one topic: What is Chairman planning for April 29th? In case you are wondering the significance of April 29th, it is the World-Mike-Adenuga-Day and this year, that date will be extra special because Dr. Mike Adenuga Jnr, GCON, the authentic dollar-denominated billionaire and Chairman of Nigeria’s only solely-owned telecommunications provider, Globacom, will be…

Drama, Comedy, Thriller Peeked in ‘The Bloom Boys’ By Elegbede Abiodun Following in its post-production phase with the trailer release recently, upcoming film, ‘The Bloom Boys’ has continued to gain buzz and visibly notable within the Nollywood industry and amongst movie lovers in the past few weeks. The genre cut across drama, comedy and thriller. Starring actors like Timini Egbuson, Shaffy Bello, Segun Arinze & Tobi Bakre, Cute Abiola & Mc Lively. The movie, Bloom Boys which is directed by Xela and distributed by Genesis pictures follows the story of a noblesse-high society family, Kemi and her influential mum’s desperation…

I Was A Dancer, Poverty Made Me Become Singer – Asake  Nigerian singer, Ahmed Oloade, popularly known as Asake has revealed that poverty made him consider a career in music. The 24-year-old said he was originally a dancer but added singing because dancing couldn’t fetch him enough money. He revealed this in a recent interview with ABC News. The ‘Mr Money With The Vibe’ crooner said his early exposure to music by his dad also made him develop an interest in singing. He said, “My parents used to play me a lot of classical Songs. They love listening to…

Olateru Lauds FG for Boosting Safety in Aviation Sector The Director General of the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Akin Olateru, has commended the federal government for boosting aviation safety in the country with the recent procurement of fire tenders for airports. Giving this commendation recently in Abuja while receiving the executive members of the Nigeria Aviation Fire and Safety Association (NAFSA) in his office, the NSIB boss said this was in line with the safety recommendation made in the past by NSIB, which was formerly known as Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). According to Olateru, by this gesture, the…

CHIBOK SCHOOL GIRLS AND SDGs IN NIGERIA  Nine years ago, some 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped from their dormitories at the Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, Borno State. These girls were preparing earnestly for their Senior Secondary Certificate Examination but unfortunately, they did not write the much-anticipated exams that would launch them to actualizing their career paths. Some were lucky to escape. But the political and media drama after the kidnap was depressing as local, regional and global media platforms kept reporting about the issue while the government in our opinion did not swiftly act in the girls’ best…

Official Bank: Okpekpe Race Gets Development Bank Backing  By Elegbede Abiodun Nigeria’s primary development finance institution set up to promote growth and sustainability, Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), has renewed its partnership with the Okpekpe international 10km road race as its official bank. This much was disclosed yesterday in Lagos by their third the Okpekpe Race Director, Zack Amodu. The bank first came on board the Okpekpe train in 2018 and has continued to renew its commitment with every edition of the historic race. “We are delighted to announce, once again, that DBN, a leading financial institution in Nigeria,…

Abuja International Marathon 5km Race is Open but Prizes Are for Student Only students from Nigeria secondary schools, either private or government-owned, who are 17 years or below are eligible for prizes to be awarded to winners of the 5km Student Race category of the Abuja International Marathon slated for April 29, 2023. Speaking to the media in Abuja on Thursday, FCT Director of School Sports, Adamu Hashimu, said the essence of the 5km race is to encourage our youth to embrace road races and marathons, “Nigerians who are familiar with the performances of our people will remember that…

President in Sallah Message Says 2023 Polls So Transparent His Party Lost Ground in Many States Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Kingsley Nwezeh, Adedayo Akinwale, Udora Orizu in Abuja, Segun Awofadeji in Gombe, Michael Olugbode in Damaturu, James Sowole in Abeokuta, Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja and Hammed Shittu in Ilorin President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, in his Eid-el-Fitri message, reflected on the 2023 general election, and, again, concluded the exercise was so transparent that his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), lost ground in many states.Buhari’s message came as many prominent Nigerian leaders, including the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, yesterday, congratulated Muslims…

Buhari celebrates last Sallah in Aso Rock, says ‘I can’t wait to go home.’ President Muhammadu Buhari says he cannot wait to head to his hometown in Daura, Katsina state, after he hands over on May 29. Buhari spoke on Friday at his ninth and final Sallah celebration at the presidential villa, Abuja. The president described himself as being lucky to have led Nigeria in various capacities. He also thanked the residents of Abuja for “tolerating him” in the last seven and a half years. “I can’t wait to go home. I deliberately arranged to be as far away as…