Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

NECO adjusts 2024 GCE timetable for Ondo Election NECO logo NECO adjusts 2024 GCE timetable for Ondo Election. The 2024 SSCE External Timetable has been officially adjusted due to the upcoming Ondo Governorship Election, scheduled for Saturday, November 16, 2024. This was retrieved from a news flash on the National Examination Council website on Monday. It was titled, “Adjusted 2024 SSCE External Timetable.” The information urged candidates to review the revised timetable, which is now available, and cross-check any changes for the affected date against the original schedule. “Please note that the 2024 SSCE External Timetable has been adjusted due…

FG says no directive for workers to change salary accounts Dr Oluwatoyin Madein FG says no directive for workers to change salary accounts. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has clarified that no instruction has been issued for federal workers to switch the financial institutions linked to their Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System salary accounts. According to a statement released by Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations, on Monday, the OAGF assured employees that IPPIS prioritises their welfare and would not implement any measure likely to cause confusion or undue alarm. The clarification follows…

Jay Moni’s Passion For Less Privileged Revealed Jay Moni Jay Moni’s passion for the less privileged comes to light as he remembers the legacy left by his father. Rising music artist with Wayward Boiz, Chris Ogar (aka Jay Moni), revealed on Friday that his passion is touching lives with the little he has been blessed with. Jay Moni, as he is fondly called, while making this known, explained that he is also doing this to mark the 10th burial anniversary of his late father, Mr Raphael Ogar, who hailed from Itega Ekpudu, Okpoma, Yala local government area of Cross River,…

BBNaija Star Tacha Now Owns Football Club Anita Natacha BBNaija Star Tacha acquires a football club. Big Brother Naija reality show star, Anita Natacha Akide, known as Tacha, has joined the league of celebrities owning football clubs in Nigeria. This was made known in the announcement by the Lagos Liga on Saturday. BBNaija Star Tacha acquires a football club. Sharing the news in a now trending post on its X handle, Lagos Liga wrote “New Lagos Liga club owner alert: Anita Natacha Akide. “In short, the inimitable TACHA! @Symply_Tacha. Formal announcement to follow. Tacha FC is here.” Other celebrities…

Our App’s Effective, saved FG N40bn in 1 year –NSC CEO Our App’s Effective, saved FG N40bn in 1 year –NSC CEO The Nigerian Shippers’ Council, on Sunday, announced that it had saved the nation’s economy over N40 billion in the past year. These savings stemmed from confirming the reasonableness of charges, party charters, fees, and other areas. The Council also aims to boost business investments in the maritime sector to reach $10 billion within the next five years. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Pius Akutah, revealed at a media parley marking his first year in office…

Ekiti Governor Names Street After Primate Ayodele’s Late Father Primate Elijah Ayodele ‘Area One’ becomes ‘Ayomate Avenue’ in honour of late father of Primate Ayodele. The governor of Ekiti state, Biodun Oyebanji has honoured the Primate Elijah Ayodele’s late father by naming a street after him in Ikere-Ekiti. The street which used to be ‘Area One’ where the prophet’s church in Ekiti is located has now been registered as Ayomate Avenue. According to reports, the renaming took the combined efforts of the Ogoga of Ikere-Ekiti, Oba Samuel Alagbado, his chiefs, the local government chairmen, and ultimately, the governor of Ekiti…

Nigeria takes fifth position on use of  social media, daily usage Social media platform logos Nigeria takes fifth position on use of  social media, daily usage. Nigerians rank among the world’s top social media users, with 2024 data placing the country fifth globally for average daily time spent online. According to figures from Cable.co.uk and We Are Social in 2024, posted by World of Statistics on X on Sunday, Nigerians spend an average of 3 hours and 23 minutes per day on social media. Leading the list is Kenya, where people spend the most time on social media, at 3…

Obi says he was misunderstood about church vigils Peter Obi Obi says he was misunderstood about church vigils. The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Sunday, said his recent suggestion to convert ‘church vigils into night shifts’ has been misrepresented. The former Anambra State governor came under heavy criticism following his interview on the Honest Bunch podcast released on Saturday. While emphasising that Nigeria suffers from poverty and is unproductive as a result of two factors – politics and religion, Obi argued that too much time was being spent attending church services from…

FG gives N18bn compensation for Lagos-Calabar highway property owners Dave Umahi FG gives N18bn compensation for Lagos-Calabar highway property owners. A total of N18bn has been allocated to compensate affected property owners on section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced on Sunday. Umahi also stated that everyone on the compensation list of section 1 of the coastal road must have been paid in 10 days. He spoke during the stakeholder’s engagement involving section 1 and section 2 of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road. While addressing the issue of compensation, Umahi said his hands were…

Lookman Scores Twice Against Napoli Ademola Lookman Lookman Scores Twice Against Napoli. Nigerian football star Ademola Lookman scored a first-half brace against Napoli. The Atalanta winger’s goals in the 10th and 31st minutes have put Atalanta second in the league standings. Remember that the Nigerian is the only African to make the top 20 in the FIFA Ballon d’Or list, and his current form leaves little doubt that he could be crowned Africa’s best player at the awards scheduled to take place on 16 December 2024 in Marrakech, Morocco.