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Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi
Adeniyi Ifetayo Moses is an Entrepreneur, Award winning Celebrity journalist, Luxury and Lifestyle Reporter with Ben tv London and Publisher, Megastar Magazine. He has carved a niche for himself with over 15 years of experience in celebrity Journalism and Media PR.
Habitat has gone through each page of the Bible in six-day challenge, aspiring for Guinness World recognition. A Nigerian woman, Habibat Salawudeen Ihiovi-Jack, has completed a 144-hour Bible reading marathon as part of an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record. The challenge began on June 22, 2026, and lasted for six consecutive days. During the marathon, Habibat spent hours continuously reading passages from the Bible, demonstrating remarkable endurance, discipline, and commitment to her faith. Many supporters followed her progress throughout the event and encouraged her as she worked to complete the ambitious challenge. Her effort attracted attention from…
AfCFTA Liberia pushes toward strengthening bilateral relations with Nigeria through its first Trade and Investment Forum, scheduled for 15 July at the Continental Hotel in Lagos. The forum, Forumd ‘Building Bridges for Shared Prosperity: Strengthening Liberia-Nigeria Trade and Investment Partnership’, will convene Liberian and Nigerian government officials, investors, development partners, and private-sector leaders to explore new and improved opportunities for trade, investment, and strategic collaboration. However, special focus will be given to areas of potential growth and development, such as agriculture and agribusiness, energy, technology, mining, the digital economy, and tourism. Nigerian businesses, investors, and institutions seeking to expand into…
England advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium on Monday. The Round of 16 clash was delayed by an hour due to severe weather, but the match lived up to expectations as England overcame a hostile atmosphere and a second-half red card to secure victory. Jude Bellingham was the star of the show, scoring twice in the space of 98 seconds before halftime to put England firmly in control. The midfielder opened the scoring in the 36th minute before doubling the lead two minutes later. Mexico…
Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria and in partnership with the Ishk Tolaram Foundation, Co-Creation Hub (CcHub), and SAIL Innovation Lab, has commenced the DigiLeap Women in Tech Programme, a transformative initiative designed to equip 200 young women from underserved communities in Ikorodu, Lagos, with industry-relevant digital skills and pathways into Nigeria’s rapidly expanding technology sector. The programme, hosted by the SAIL Innovation Lab Ikorodu, comprises a 12-week immersive learning experience from June to September 2026, designed to prepare participants for careers in Product Design, Software Development, Digital Marketing, and Data Analytics. Beyond technical training, beneficiaries will receive leadership development,…
American YouTube personality Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, has retained his position as the world’s highest-earning digital creator on the 2026 Forbes Top Creators list. The annual ranking, released by Forbes, reveals that the world’s top 50 digital influencers generated a combined gross revenue of $1.02 billion over the past year. This represents a 20 percent increase from the $853 million recorded in 2025 and an 80 percent rise since the list’s inception in 2022. According to the publication, the creator economy has matured into a mainstream entertainment industry that increasingly competes with traditional Hollywood studios. MrBeast led the…
Just days after the celebration of the Nigerian Modernism exhibition legacy at Tate Modern in London, Access Bank is preparing to unveil an unexpected artistic experience at the 15th edition of its UK Polo Day in Windsor on July 4, 2026. While the artistic showcase will provide a distinctive cultural dimension to the event, the deeper story is one of impact. For 15 years, Access Bank UK Polo Day has evolved into a platform that brings together business leaders, policymakers, philanthropists and cultural influencers to support a cause that extends far beyond the event itself: expanding educational opportunities for vulnerable…
Morocco players celebrate victory Morocco Move to World Cup Quarter-finals by Beating Co-hosts Canada 3-0. Canada became the first of the co-hosts to exit the World Cup as a clinical Morocco won 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals on Saturday in Houston. The 2022 semi-finalists Morocco will face title favourites France or Paraguay as the business end of the tournament in North America approaches. After a first half littered with more bookings than shots, midfielder Azzedine Ounahi fired the opener on 50 minutes. Canada — playing the biggest game in their footballing history — pushed for an equaliser, but Ounahi scored…
Media personality Morayo Afolabi Brown Elegbede Abiodun Morayo said that she always respect her guests’ boundaries, revealing that she sometimes gives them their questions beforehand. Nigerian celebrities in the entertainment and media world have come to the defence of media personality Morayo Afolabi Brown following attacks made on her over the phone. In a video she shared on her Instagram page, Morayo opened up about a phone call she received from an individual who rained curses on her over questions she asked guests on her shows. According to her, she said she has been receiving attacks over her interviews with…
AI image of Remi Tinubu selling akara posted by The Tinubu Media Centre The President Bola Tinubu Media Centre has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) generated image depicting First Lady Oluremi Tinubu selling akara. The image which was posted on the media centre’s official social media platform, shows the First Lady frying akara while wearing an apron bearing the inscription, “Iya Alakara, fuelling the nation with love.” The post has come days after Mrs Tinubu spoke about small-scale businesses during the launch of the Renewed Hope Initiative’s Flow with Confidence campaign at the State House, Abuja. At the event, the…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified the removal of accumulated waste across Lagos to improve environmental sanitation and maintain cleaner public spaces. This was contained in an update on LAWMA’s X handle on Saturday. It said the cleanup exercise covered major roads, bus stops, medians, markets, bridges, and other public locations across several local government areas and major corridors in the state. “In Marina, LAWMA teams evacuated waste at UBA Roundabout, Inner Marina, Freedom Park, and Kakawa Junction by Broad Street. “In Ikeja, the operation covered Idowu Lane, the FAAN Shopping Complex, and Oba Akran Road Bridge Wall.”…
