Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

KeIr Starmer made first set of appointments This follows his centre-left Labour Party’s landslide general election victory that ended 14 years of Conservative rule. Newly-elected UK Prime Minister, KeIr Starmer, has made his first set of appointments into the cabinet, BBC reports Friday. This follows his centre-left Labour Party’s landslide general election victory that ended 14 years of Conservative rule. Starmer arrived as the party’s first PM since Gordon Brown in 2010, and had been asked by King Charles III to form a government during a meeting at Buckingham Palace on Friday. Below is the list of the 10 new…

Alake of Egbaland: Kongi @90: Fela Anikulapo’s father taught Soyinka, others to stand for truth In this interview with BANKOLE TAIWO, the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, speaks on the essence of the celebration of the 90th birthday of the Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, among other topical issues. Excerpts: Why is Egbaland rolling out the drums to celebrate Prof Soyinka at 90? The question should have been: ‘Why not?’ If you have a son who has done very well and taken your name to the outside world for the good of it, then you must…

UK’s Elections: Labour party wins The United Kingdom’s Labour Party swept to power early on Friday after winning the country’s general election, crossing the 326-seat threshold for a working majority in the House of Commons. “A mandate like this comes with a great responsibility,” Labour leader Keir Starmer told supporters at a triumphant dawn rally in London, moments after the results that sealed its landslide win were announced. BBC reports that as the final figures come in, Labour is expected to win 410 seats, with the Conservatives on 144. Also, Rishi Sunak has accepted defeat, and said he called Starmer…

Nigerian sets Guinness World Record for fastest 10m hand walk A Nigerian, Anjola Olupitan has been awarded the Guinness World Record for the fastest 10 metres walk on hands with legs behind the head with 12.52 seconds. The attempt was made in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, on 24 February 2024. This was made by the GWR on X.com on Thursday. GWR wrote, “New record: Fastest 10m walking on hands with legs behind the head – 12.52 seconds by Anjola Olupitan” Anjola beat the previous record by over 10 seconds.

For outstanding performance, Access Holdings named Top Tier-1 Bank in 2024 PBSI report Access Bank In recognition of its outstanding performance, Access Holdings PLC has been named the leading Tier-1 Bank in the 2024 Proshare Bank Strength Index (PBSI) report. The PBSI evaluates banks based on a comprehensive set of financial metrics derived from audited financial statements for the Financial Year 2023, underscoring Access Holdings’ significant strides in the banking sector. Proshare’s latest report places Access Holdings at the forefront, alongside other prominent institutions such as Zenith Bank, FBNH, Ecobank, UBA, and GTCO. As the Nigerian banking sector evolves, Access…

UK’s general election holds as millions go to poll Sunak and Starmer. Photo: Getty Imag Millions of people are voting in the UK general election, with the polls expected to close open 22:00 British Summer Time (BST) It’s the first general election at which you must bring photo ID to vote in person – and the first July election since 1945, BBC reports. Around 46.5 million Brits are eligible to vote in the election. They are casting their ballots in 650 separate constituencies across the nations of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with 326 seats required for a party…

Sanwo-Olu: We’ve shifted focus to skills, entrepreneurship to empower unwaged youths Sanwo-Olu at the event Sanwo-Olu said the State had been repurposing its intervention to empower young people with viable skills and support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for expansion in order to create job opportunities for unemployed people. The need to create sustainable economic opportunities for the swelling population of young people in Lagos State has restructured the State Government’s intervention in the job creation sector. The new drive, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed, is doubling the State’s investment in skill development and entrepreneurship to generate more jobs opportunities…

Nigeria gets approval to host $5bn African Energy Bank The Council of Ministers of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO), on Thursday, approved Nigeria to host the headquarters of the $5 billion Africa Energy Bank. Several countries, including Ghana, Benin, Algeria, South Africa, and Cote D’Ivoire were in a contest to host the bank, which aims to facilitate access to funding for energy projects and enhance energy security within the African region. Speaking at an extraordinary meeting of the council Heineken Lokpobiri, Nigeria’s minister of state for petroleum resources (oil), said that the move was a significant step for the…

Senator Gbenga Daniel’s Federal College of Aviation Technology Bill Scheduled for Public Hearing Senator Gbenga Daniel A public hearing has been scheduled for the proposed bill on the establishment of the Federal College of Aviation Technology in Ilara Remo, Ogun State. This bill, known as the Federal College of Aviation Technology, Ilara Remo, Ogun State (Establishment) Bill 2024 (58.52), has been put forward by His Excellency Senator Otunba Engr Gbenga Daniel, FNSE, FAEng. All stakeholders and members of the general public are invited to attend this important event. The hearing will provide an opportunity for discussion and input on the…

Jigawa, BoI Sign MoU To Launch N6bn MSME Growth Fund “This collaboration is historic,” Dr. Olusi remarked. “Providing financial support to MSMEs across Jigawa’s 27 local governments will boost the manufacturing sector and support their value chains… ” The Bank of Industry (BoI) and the Jigawa State Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a N6 billion MSME Growth Fund. This notable partnership was marked by the inauguration of BoI’s 33rd state office in Dutse. The loans offered through this fund will be available at single-digit interest rates. Executive governor of Jigawa State, Mallam Umar Namadi, lauded…