Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

UBA Foundation Leads Africa’s Green Revolution With 2024 Tree Planting Initiative, Pledges One Million Trees In One Year Theme – “Our Land: Grooming a Greener Future” UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has embarked on the 2024 Tree Planting Campaign, with a commitment to plant one million trees across the continent by 2025. While positioning itself at the forefront of Africa’s green revolution by advocating for climate action and a greener future, the Foundation said the move is part of an initiative to champion environmental sustainability across the continent. Giving the…

Ivory Coast tops as Nigeria’s biggest trade partner in Africa in H1 with N2.05 trillion crude oil imports Ivory Coast tops as Nigeria’s biggest trade partner in Africa in H1 with N2.05 trillion crude oil imports. Ivory Coast has emerged as Nigeria’s biggest trade partner in Africa after importing crude oil worth N2.05 trillion in the first half of the year. This is according to the foreign trade report for Q2, 2024 published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Report had it that Nigeria’s crude oil exports in the first three months of 2024 stood at N717.49 billion. This…

Jigawa flood victims receive support as Gov Namadi gives out N315m Jigawa flood victims receive support as Gov Namadi gives out N315m. Jigawa state governor, Umar Namadi has approved the release of the total sum of N315.5 million to 15,775 flood victims presently in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across 20 affected local government areas in the state. The governor disclosed in Kiyawa, Kiyawa town headquarters of Kiyawa local government area in the state while flagging off the distribution of relief assistance to the victims, said cash assistance and food is to reduce hardship experienced as a result of…

Presidential Amnesty Programme: 60 Scholarship Students Bag First-class Presidential Amnesty Programme As 60 Scholarship Students Bag First-class The Presidential Amnesty Programme Office on Thursday stated that no fewer than 60 students on its scholarship had made first class in different competitive disciplines between 2016 and 2023 at various partnering universities. This was disclosed in a statement by the PAP Head of Education, Dr Charles Ariye. Ariye said their disciplines include electrical/electronics engineering, computer science, civil engineering, accounting, law, petroleum engineering, physics, international relations, and biochemistry among others. His adulation comes on the heels of a feat by another student on…

Taylor Swift, others bag 2024 MTV VMAwards Taylor Swift, others bag 2024 MTV VMAwards Taylor Swift, others bag 2024 MTV VMAwards Nigerian trio of Damini Ogulu, known better as Burna Boy; Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, known professionally as Ayra Starr, and Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems, all missed out on clinching an award at the MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday night. South African artist Tyla won the male-dominated category of best Afrobeats with her hit Water, edging out both Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, and Tems. “The global impact that Water had on the world just proves that African music can…

Hope of dominating Harris failed as she baited angry Trump, took control of debate Trump entered last night’s debate with the hope of dominating Harris in the same way he had overpowered Biden, but the night did not go as planned. Instead of gaining the upper hand, Trump walked away flustered and defensive, while Harris left with a wave of positive media coverage and a growing base of undecided voters now backing her. Vice President Kamala Harris entered the ABC Presidential debate last night with a clear strategy to corner former President Donald Trump, and by the end of the…

Ethiopians celebrate new year with Davido’s performance Ethiopia’s new year is celebrated on either September 11th or 12th in the Ethiopian calendar (Ge’ez calendar), which is seven to eight years behind the Gregorian Calendar, Popular Afrobeat singer David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, recently performed at the Ethiopia New Year party as the country enters 2017. As seen in a video trending on social media on Wednesday, thousands of Ethiopians trooped out at the event in Addis Ababa, the country’s capital, celebrating their unique new year. To the surprise of many fans on social media, Ethiopia is seven years behind…

Architect Bassey becomes 30th to be honoured with Wallenberg Medal Nnimmo Bassey  Architect Bassey Honours With 2024 Wallenberg Medal Architect Bassey Honours With 2024 Wallenberg Medal. Global environmental activist and Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Nnimmo Bassey, on Tuesday, September 10, received the 2024 Wallenberg Medal from the University of Michigan, at the Ross School of Business, Robertson Auditorium. Bassey also delivered the 29th Wallenberg Lecture, “We Are Relatives,” centring on love, humility, dignity and respect in his vision of a liveable future for all beings, thus becoming the first Nigerian to do so. The…

NBS report – Nigeria records N6.9trn trade surplus in Q2 2024 “Nigeria’s total merchandise trade stood at ₦31,892.46 billion in Q2, 2024 representing a decrease of 3.76% over the value recorded in the preceding quarter and a rise of 150.39% compared to the value recorded in the corresponding period of 2023. Nigeria recorded a trade surplus of N6.95 trillion in the second quarter of 2024, according to a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Wednesday. This surplus marks a 6.60% increase from the previous quarter, which recorded a surplus of N6.52 trillion. Nigeria’s total merchandise trade…

Innoson manufactures Nigeria-made Electric Automobile Innoson manufactures Nigeria-made first Electric Automobile. On Facebook, the company’s Head of Communications and Corporate Affairs, Cornel Osigwe stated the electric vehicle was manufactured at the company’s production plant in Nnewi, Anambra state. He said, “I just test drove the first Innoson vehicle Electric vehicle produced in Nnewi. We are just starting.” Mr. Osigwe revealed that this marks the company’s first-ever production of an electric vehicle (EV). However, details regarding the pricing of the Innoson EV, number of units produced and the timeline for its commercial release were not disclosed. Electric vehicles are a crucial…