Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Favour Ofili proceeds to 200 metres semi-final qualification, Paris Olympics Favour Ofili Ofili stormed to a season’s best of 22.24 seconds to win heat 6 of the event. Nigeria’s Favour Ofili has qualified for the women’s 200 metres semi-final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. She booked her place in the semi-finals ahead of Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith and Gambia’s Gina Bass-Bittaye. The 21-year-old Ofili was denied participation in the 100-metre race at the ongoing Olympics in Paris due to administrative failures by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and the Nigerian Olympic Committee. She expressed her frustration in a series of…

Ladoja, the new Olubadan, will wear a beaded crown Rashidi Ladoja “By the grace of God, I will become Olubadan.” The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, has stated that he will become the Olubadan of Ibadan, expressing gratitude for God’s mercy. Ladoja, the most senior of the High Chiefs and next in line to become Olubadan, stated this on Sunday while appearing on ‘Agbami Oselu,’ a radio programme on Fresh FM in Ibadan. The former Governor of Oyo State also declared his intention to become a beaded crown monarch in Ibadanland, as stipulated by his status in…

Tinubu’s broadcast: Nigeria’s revenue hit N9.1trn in first six months of 2024 President Bola Tinubu said his administration has more than doubled the country’s revenue in the first half of 2024, raising it to N9.1 trillion. He attributed it to his administration’s ability to block revenue leakages and waste. Tinubu said this during a broadcast that was widely televised on Sunday. “On the fiscal side, aggregate government revenues have more than doubled, hitting over 9.1 trillion Naira in the first half of 2024 compared to the first half of 2023 due to our efforts at blocking leakages, introducing automation and…

Lagos to get 75 electric-powered vessels, upgrade 25 ferry terminals Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Ope George, flanked by the Special Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Budget, Mr. Lekan Balogun (right) and the Coordinating Director, Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Emmanuel Olajide (left) during the Badagry Division of the Lagos Y2025 Budget Consultative forum, held at Makanjuola Auditorium in LASU, Ojo Campus. The Lagos government has reaffirmed its commitment to the call of the people at the just concluded Y2025 budget consultative forum. The forum was held in the five divisions of the state…

Only Candidates 16-Years At Time Of Admission Will Be Considered Eligible – JAMB Insists The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has raised alarm over an upsurge in the number of doctored and upwardly adjusted age declarations on NIN slips being submitted by candidates. The exam body expressed worry that the trend of underage candidates falsifying their age to gain admission into the university has become dangerous, inimical and unnecessary. JAMB has now insisted that only candidates who will be at least sixteen years old at the time of admission will be considered eligible for admittance into the university. A…

Djokovic wins Olympic gold medal in Paris beating Carlos Alcaraz Djokovic, Olympic Seldom has a man played as well in defeat as Alcaraz did here, striking more than 40 clean winners in just two sets. But Alcaraz is 21 and his time will come again. Novak Djokovic has completed tennis. The only empty space in his trophy cabinet – the one waiting for an Olympic gold medal – has now been filled, after a phenomenal near-three hour battle with his young rival Carlos Alcaraz. There were no breaks of serve in this 7-6, 7-6 victory, but the quality of tennis…

Skyewise Group Reacts To Viral Video Of Tonto Dike, Appreciates Members of Public A leading automobile dealing company in Nigeria, Skyewise Group has reacted to a viral video, involving its client, Nollywood actress Tonto Dike and its staff at its headquarters in Abuja. The firm says it’s aware of the video, commending its staff for maintaining restraint during a tensed scenario. In a statement on Saturday jointly signed the General Manager, Emmanuel Ameh and Corporate Service Manager, Ifeoma Akpotue, the company said its integrity and excellence in service delivery that has spanned for years remains unscathed. “The management of Skyewise…

Read Full Broadcast: Tinubu asks protesters to sheath sword and come for dialogue President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has asked protesting Nigerians to suspend the nationwide protest now and enter into dialogue with the federal government. Read Full Text below: BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024 My fellow Nigerians, I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some of our states.…

Protests: For Ensuring Peaceful Coexistence, ECONID Lauds Daniel, Amosun And Yayi The Egba Collective in Nigeria and Diaspora (ECONID), a socio-political group in Ogun State has praised Ogun state’s political leaders for ensuring sanity prevails in the midst of protests in some parts of the country. The group in a statement on Saturday signed by its Coordinator, Adegbenro Jubril acknowledged the efforts of leaders of the Southwest All Progressives Congress (APC), who were instrumental in preserving decorum and decency in the last three days. “We salute the courage, patriotism, and loyalty of leaders of APC across the Southwest who stood…

Actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim: What Onyeka Onwenu Said About Me Was Shocking A couple of years ago, Nollywood star actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim granted an interview moments after the late Nigerian icon Onyeka Onwenyu had said what she thought about her at an event in Lagos. Weighing in on the elegant stallion’s words, here’s what she had to say. TOMI FALADE brings excerpts. Onyeka Onwenu certainly had a lot to say about you. Why do you think that is?  I honestly don’t know. I was shocked when I heard those words coming from her. Like she rightly said, when you do things,…