Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi
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.
Olu of Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwatse III (left); Queen Consort of Warri Kingdom, Olori Atuwatse III, and Ade Mabo with the pupils of Ologbotsere Primary School, Bobi, during the commissioning of newly renovated classrooms by Royal Iwere Foundation yesterday, in Warri North, Delta State. … described the intervention as life-changing. For years, pupils of Ologbosere Primary School in Bobi, Warri North Local Council of Delta State, learned in classrooms with leaking roofs, deteriorating structures and inadequate facilities. On Tuesday, the school took on a new look as the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, and his wife, Her Majesty Olori…
Photos credit: Federal Ministry of Education The Federal Government has placed a ₦365 million annual prize to reward outstanding academic research, innovation and intellectual excellence across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. FG also declared a ₦30 million Dr Stella Adadevoh Prize for Medicine and Medical Innovation in honour of the late Nigerian physician, Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, who was credited with helping to curb the spread of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Nigeria after placing the index case, Patrick Sawyer, in quarantine despite pressure from the Liberian government. Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Prize, announced by the Federal Ministry of Education, will recognise exceptional…
UBA introduces new chairman Nnorom as Elumelu exits Emmanuel Nnorom, a long-serving Non-Executive Director on the board, United Bank for Africa Plc…Photo Credit: UBA The United Bank for Africa Plc has welcomed Emmanuel Nnorom as its new Group Chairman, days after he officially assumed the role following the retirement of Tony Elumelu. UBA announced Nnorom’s welcome in a post on its social media platforms on Wednesday, describing him as a seasoned business leader and chartered accountant with more than four decades of experience. Nnorom officially assumed the position on August 21, 2026, succeeding Elumelu, who retired after completing the maximum…
Funke Akindele Akindele shared a video showing herself, JJC Skillz and their children at a PlayStation section of what appeared to be a mall in Paris. Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has reunited with her estranged husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, popularly known as JJC Skillz, during a family holiday in Paris, France. Akindele and JJC Skillz The former couple were seen spending time together with their twin sons during the trip, with videos shared on snap chat showing them exploring parts of the French capital. In one of the videos shared by JJC Skillz on Snapchat on Wednesday, Akindele and…
File: Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government has begun construction of the 670-metre Adebayo-Akinade Road in Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area. The project was flagged off on behalf of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu by his Special Adviser on Rural Development, Nurudeen Agbaje, on Wednesday. Agbaje said the road project was part of the administration’s broader intervention in rural communities, noting that infrastructure development remained critical to reducing the pressure that drives rural residents towards urban centres. He said the government’s approach was to use infrastructure to open up communities and create conditions for economic activities to thrive outside…
Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo, the relationship coach and lead pastor of David’s Christian Centre (DCC), has launched a platform to match-make singles seeking marriage. Okonkwo unveiled the platform via a series of social media posts. In an X post, the cleric said relationships have become commercialised, and that single men are facing difficulty in finding women. Okonkwo argued that relationships in the current generation are based on financial gain rather than genuine friendship. He said the platform is open to men in different statuses. The clergyman named the website Mentor To Marry. According to the convener, the platform is a “guided…
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development • Facility is designed to strengthen Africa’s early-stage investment ecosystem. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested $8 million in the Ventures Platform Pan-African Fund II, targeting early-stage technology companies in Nigeria and four other African countries. The investment is expected to support technology startups with strong growth potential in Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Morocco and Senegal, as part of efforts to deepen access to growth capital, promote innovation and create jobs across the continent. The EBRD said the investment was made under its Early-Stage Innovation Facility II, a €200 million…
Ethiopia has formally shown interest by submitting its bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), while seeking to stage the continental showpiece for the first time in more than five decades. The Ethiopian Football Federation confirmed the bid in a post on X on Monday, saying the country was “fully ready” to host Africa’s biggest football tournament. Ethiopia last hosted the AFCON in 1976 and is now hoping to bring the competition back to the country after a 52-year gap. The bid, however, comes amid significant challenges, including ongoing insurgencies in the Amhara and Oromia regions and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sadness over the death of veteran journalist and publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, describing his passing as a painful loss to Nigeria’s media industry and the nation. Oladipo, 56, was a former Political Editor of The Punch newspaper before founding The Eagle Online, where he continued his contribution to journalism through digital media. In a condolence message issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, Tinubu acknowledged Oladipo’s years of dedicated service to political reporting and his commitment to providing Nigerians with credible information through traditional…
Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe The federal government has declared a target of 6,500 megawatts of electricity supply by the end of December, with a further target of 8,000 megawatts by 2027, as it unveiled the Renewable and Asset Management Company (RAMCO), a new institution charged with managing the country’s renewable power infrastructure. The minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, who disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, said that the country’s current generation capacity stood at approximately 5,000 megawatts. He said the ministry was working to close that gap through grid stabilisation efforts, asset optimisation and renewed investment in transmission and…