Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Football legend, Didier Drogba visits Sanwo-Olu Sanwo-Olu and Drogba Football legend, Didier Drogba visits Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, welcomed African football icon and former Chelsea FC star Didier Drogba to the Lagos House, Marina, on Monday. The courtesy visit was part of an engagement between Team Drogba and representatives of the E1 Racing Team with the Lagos State Government. This was made known in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to Sanwo-Olu on New Media, Jubril Gawat on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday. He wrote, “Between Governor #jidesanwoolu and African Football Legend, #ChelseaFC Legend, Didier Drogba…

Tinubu congratulates Tems, Wizkid, Davido, others on Grammy President Bola Tinubu Tinubu congratulates Tems, Wizkid, Davido, others on Grammy President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian music sensation Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, on winning the Best African Music Performance award at the 67th annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles on Sunday night. In a statement released on Monday, President Tinubu commended the singer for her unique artistry, which has brought pride to Nigeria on the global stage for the second time. The President also celebrated the rise of a new generation of young and multi-talented Nigerian musical artists…

IKENNA UKWA MEETS APC STAKEHOLDERS FROM ABIRIBA RESIDENT IN ABA Chief Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa , the Senior Legislative Aide to The Senate President – Nigeria , yesterday Saturday 1st February 2025 met with APC stakeholders from Abiriba resident in Aba. The familiarization meeting, held at Panyu Hotel and Suites in Aba, aimed to strategize on strengthening the party and unifying its members for future election victories. Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa while speaking emphasized the need to build connections and address key concerns within the party that will help it to move forward. He also expressed his willingness to offer…

NELFUND pays school fees for 192,906 students at N20bn Akintunde Sawyerr NELFUND pays school fees for 192,906 students at N20bn NELFUND pays school fees for 192,906 students at N20bn. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has disbursed over N20 billion in institutional fees to tertiary institutions nationwide, benefiting 192,906 students, the Fund announced on Monday. In a statement released by its management in Abuja, NELFUND addressed widespread misconceptions about the total amount disbursed, clarifying that reports of N104 billion were inaccurate. “As of February 3, 2025, NELFUND has received a total of 364,042 student loan applications. So far, the Fund has…

SoftBank partners OpenAI on AI solutions for businesses SoftBank group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son　(L) and　OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attend a talk session in Tokyo on February 3, 2025 Japan’s SoftBank Group will form a joint venture with United States tech giant OpenAI to offer advanced Artificial Intelligence to businesses, the two companies announced on Monday. “A Memorandum of Understanding has just been formally signed between Softbank and OpenAI to establish a 50-50 joint venture,” SoftBank chief executive Masayoshi Son said as he outlined the services of a new AI product called Cristal. A joint statement by the firms said…

All Winners list at 2025 Grammy Awards All Winners list at 2025 Grammy Award Nigeria Temilade Openiyi, also known as Tems was among the winners at the 67th Grammy Awards held on Sunday, at the Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, United States of America. The event, hosted by Trevor Noah for the fifth year, honoured 2024’s top breakout stars, chart-topping hits, and fan-favoirite artists. See other winners of the night. Best pop solo performance Beyoncé – Bodyguard Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso – WINNER Charli xcx – Apple Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe! Best…

Tems shines, wins Best African Music Performance, dedicates award to mum Tems shines, wins Best African Music Performance, dedicates award to mum Nigerian Afrobeats star Tems has secured her second Grammy Award, winning in the Best African Music Performance category at the 67th Recording Academy Awards. Her hit song Love Me Jeje triumphed in a category dominated by Afrobeats heavyweights, with Chris Brown as the only non-Afrobeats nominee. Tems faced strong competition from fellow Nigerian artistes, including Burna Boy, Asake, and Wizkid for their collaboration MMS, as well as Yemi Alade and Davido, who featured alongside Lojay on Chris Brown’s…

Canada Declares 25% Retaliatory Tariffs On US Goods Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Canada Declares 25% Retaliatory Tariffs On US Goods. Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has announced a 25% retaliatory tariffs against the United States in response to President Donald Trump’s newly imposed tariffs on Canadian imports. While speaking during a press conference on Saturday, Trudeau said, “Tonight, I am announcing Canada will be responding to the US trade action with 25% tariffs against 155 billion dollars worth of American goods.” Trudeau explained that $30 billion worth of goods would be subject to immediate tariffs starting Tuesday, with…

Enforcement of Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance begins in FCT – Police Enforcement of Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance begins in FCT – Police The Police Command in the Federal capital Territory (FCT) said it has commenced the enforcement of the mandatory Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance in the FCT. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh on Sunday in Abuja said the enforcement followed the directive of the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun. Recalls that the I-G had on Jan. 10 announced that the enforcement of third-party insurance for vehicle owners nationwide would begin…

Tinubu Permits ₦104 Billion Loan Disbursement, Raises TETFund To ₦940 Billion Bola Tinubu Tinubu Permits ₦104 Billion Loan Disbursement, Raises TETFund To ₦940 Billion President Bola Tinubu has given go ahead for the disbursement of ₦104 billion under his student loan initiative, benefiting 600 students across Nigeria. Speaking at the 33rd Convocation of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, on Saturday, February 1, 2025, Tinubu, represented by Hajiya Rakiya Gambo Ilyasu, a Director in the Federal Ministry of Education, reaffirmed his commitment to making higher education more accessible. The President further disclosed that ₦940 billion has been earmarked for the…