Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Facts about Kisarazu of Japan city now Nigerians hometown abroad The government of Japan on Thursday designated Kisarazu City in Chiba Prefecture as the official hometown for Nigerians, with a special visa scheme aimed at attracting skilled workers, students, and professionals from Nigeria. This was unveiled at the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development. Here’s a few information about Kisarazu: • A Coastal City Near Tokyo It is located roughly 70 km from Tokyo, Kisarazu is connected via the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line, a 23.7 km bridge-and-tunnel route—making travel to the capital remarkably convenient. • Olympic Ties With Nigeria Nigeria’s…

Masters of Industry awards opens nominations for 2025 edition Dignitaries at the last edition of Masters of Industry awards in the U.S. Photo credit: Wake Studios * Celebrating Africans and African-Americans driving socio-economic impact. The Masters of Industry Awards is set to return to Africa after two editions in the United States. According to a statement made available on Friday by its convener, Ethelbert Nwanegbo, the awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 29, at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos. The statement noted that the awards, launched in Jacksonville, Florida, were created to celebrate Africans and African-Americans driving…

Company presents charcoal toothpaste, launches consumer empowerment initiative An indigenous health and wellness firm, Nature’s Renaissance International (NRI) has unveiled two new oral care products: the UATD Eyi toothpaste and UATD Eyi children toothpaste, into the Nigerian market. The products, made from local natural products such as charcoal and herbal extracts (for the adult toothpaste) and strawberry and grape flavour (for infants/children), marked a new level in NRI’s effort at providing indigenous solutions to health problems in Nigeria. The launch also doubled as a platform to announce the company’s empowerment initiative tagged: Paste4Alert, which will see every product purchase…

Japan makes room for innovative Nigerians in the city of Kisarazu Mrs Florence Akinyemi Adeseke, Nigeria’s charge d’affaires and Yoshikuni Watanabe, the Mayor of Kisarazu with the certificate that designates Kisarazu Nigeria’s hometown * Japan to make a special visa category for young Nigerians. The government of Japan has declared the city of Kisarazu as the hometown for Nigerians willing to live and work in the country as part of its strategic efforts to deepen cultural diplomacy, promote economic growth and enhance workforce productivity. Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information at the Nigerian presidency said this in a statement on Friday.…

Jay-Z Emerges World Richest Musician Jay Z American rapper and music executive, Sean Carter, also known as Jay-Z, has been declared as the World’s richest musician. The rapper who was formerly announced as greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe in 2023 is currently worth $2.5 billion. The announcement was made by Forbes, noting that Jay-Z makes substantial profits from diverse investments and businesses. Jay -Z is currently the owner of Roc Nation record label, Armand de Brignac (Ace of Spades) and the cognac brand D’Ussé. He surpasses the world’s richest female musician Taylor Swift, who is currently…

TICAD9: FG has secured $238m deal for grid expansion from Japan agency President Bola Tinubu. Photo: Presidency … for financing the expansion of the national grid. The Federal Government has secured a $238 million loan facility from the Japan International Cooperation Agency to strengthen its national power grid, following high-level engagements led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan. Speaking through a statement signed by the Ministry of Power on Friday, President Tinubu stressed that Nigeria’s participation at TICAD 9 was…

Chelle’s list ready with Ekong, Iwobi, Osimhen, 28 others for 2026 WCQ Super Eagles Nigeria’s Head Coach Eric Chelle has picked team captain William Ekong, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, defenders Olaoluwa Aina and Calvin Bassey, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Simon Moses in a provisional list of 31 players for next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and South Africa. There are also youthful goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt, defenders Bright Osayi-Samuel and Bruno Onyemaechi, midfielders Raphael Onyedika, Frank Onyeka and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, and forwards Sadiq Umar and Nathan Tella. Young defender…

US oil firm Vaalco plans to return to Nigeria Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri … says they considered Nigeria for investment and ready to contribute. The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to attracting international oil companies back to Nigeria’s energy sector with globally competitive incentives, as American oil giant, Vaalco Energy, signals plans to re-enter the country’s oil and gas industry. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, disclosed this during a meeting with a delegation from Vaalco Energy in Abuja. This is according to a statement by the Special Adviser on…

‘Akpan & Oduma’ hits 500,000 YouTube watch in one week The comedy movie, ‘Akpan and Oduma’ has manifested as huge commercial success, as it has been watched over 500,000 times within just seven days after it was uploaded on the YouTube channel “waptvchannel”; and it has also been getting positive reviews from thousands of audience members online. According to the producer of the film, Wale Adenuga Jnr., “Since we launched the ‘Akpan and Oduma’ comedy skit series in 2014, the multiple videos have amassed over 300 million views across YouTube and Facebook, quickly becoming one of the most popular comedy…

Dangote Cement Boosts Operational Efficiency, Re-trains Hundreds of Truck Drivers … says Dangote Cement is fully committed to strengthening drivers training and education. Management of Dangote Cement Plc (DCP) has expressed its irrevocable commitment to training and constant retraining of its truck drivers to promote operational efficiency and safe driving across Nigeria. Speaking during its 2025 Annual Drivers’ Retreat themed, Dangote Cement’s Group Managing Director, Arvind Pathak emphasised that as a leading cement manufacturer with thousands of trucks in its fleet, safety on the road remains the company’s core mandate. He said the essence of the yearly training is to…