Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

2024 NWFL Championship, hosted by Cross Rivers State, Kick-off date announced The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) yesterday announced Cross Rivers State as the host of the 2023/2024 NWFL Championship. The upcoming championship, the league’s second division, will be held from August 31 to September 8, 2024, in Calabar, Cross Rivers State. Building on the successes of the 2024 NWFL season calendar, this Championship follows the Premiership Super Six finals hosted by Bayelsa State, where Edo Queens emerged as first-time winners in June. In a statement, the chief operating officer of the NWFL, Modupe Shabi, confirmed that the draws and…

Pepe of Portugal  Retires From Football Portugal Icon Pepe has announced his retirement from football at the age of 41. The Real Madrid legend claimed 34 trophies over 23 professional seasons. A native of Maceio, Brazil, Pepe moved to Portugal at 18 to join Maritimo. Promoted to the first team in his second season, Pepe would spend three years at the club in the top flight before a transfer to Porto in 2004 where he would first make his name. After three seasons and two Primeira Liga titles at Porto, Pepe headed to the Bernabeu in 2007. He would go…

Olu of Warri, Queen Consort Move To Redefine Fashion With ‘Elevate Africa’ In an effort to deepens and promote the rich African cultural heritage by leveraging on creative Africa fashion, the Olu of Warri Kingdom, and his wife, Olori Atuwatse III, the Queen Consort of Warri Kingdom has unveil ‘Elevate Africa’ with the aim of harnessing talents in fashion and culture. The initiative also offers a platform ‘Africa Thread’ with the sole objective of providing and encouraging talented individuals or group in showcasing their talent in fashion which the Royal couple noted has assumed global acceptance. This laudable initiative is…

2024 EEA Awards: Four African Entrepreneurs Win $40 000 Prize Money OpenLife Nigeria reports that Africa’s premier youth entrepreneurship initiative, the Anzisha Prize, on Thursday, August 2, announced the 2024 Prize winners at their annual Entrepreneurship Education in Africa Awards (EEA) gala event which held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Each prize, while distinct, recognises the ability of the winners to successfully transform their business. Not only do the winners take home US$10 000 each but they will also enjoy access to a comprehensive support package that includes coaching, mentorship, training, and networking opportunities. Mathia Charles Yabe from Ghana won the…

Jonathan, Gov Lawal say ‘unity key to Africa’s future’ – Kigali Summit Ex-President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State Similarly, Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal echoed this sentiment, advocating for more robust networks and partnerships among African leaders. Former Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said that Africa’s unity is crucial to its future development. Jonathan stated this at the just-concluded 100 Most Notable African Leadership and Business Summit event in Kigali, Rwanda. The summit gathered notable figures to discuss the theme, “Fostering Collaboration and Networking Among Business, Governance, and Security Stakeholder Leaders Across the African…

Credit Direct Achievements and Outstanding H1 2024 Financial Performance Credit Direct Finance Company Limited (Credit Direct), the consumer finance arm of FCMB Group Plc and one of Nigeria’s leading digital-first non-bank financial services providers, has recently received an upgrade to its credit rating from Agusto & Co. to BBB+. According to Agusto & Co., “The upgrade reflects Credit Direct’s dominant position in the industry and its good and consistent profitability, which compares better than most peers in the consumer lending segment.” Chukwuma Nwanze, Managing Director/CEO of Credit Direct, commented on the upgrade of the Company’s credit rating by Agusto…

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From Boca Juniors, Chelsea confirmed signing of Anselmino The Chelsea Football Club has announced the signing of defender Aaron Anselmino, who will spend the 2024/25 campaign on loan at Boca Juniors. According to a statement issued by the Chelsea Football Club on Thursday, Aaron, 19, has signed a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge but will initially continue his development in his native Argentina, where we look forward to monitoring and supporting him in his progress. “Aaron spent time in the youth ranks of Juventud Unida and Sportivo Realico before joining Boca at the age of 12. “He signed his first…

CBN: Net Foreign exchange flows increase by 55% to $25.4 billion in six months This new development comes against the backdrop of its $876m auction to 26 banks to resolve unmet FX demands. The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed that the net foreign exchange flows into the country increased to $25.4bn in the first six months of 2024, marking a 55 per cent increase from the figure recorded year-over-year. It stated that the evident progress is a result of its policy measures. This new development comes against the backdrop of its $876m auction to 26 banks to resolve unmet…