Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

“I wanted to study law but my father said it was a waste of resources as I would change my name after marriage,” – Billionaire businesswoman, Folorunsho Alakija. By Adeniyi Ifetayo Billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist, Apostle Folorunsho Alakija, has said she wanted to study law but her father advised her to become a secretary instead, because investing in her career would be a waste of resources as she would change her name after marriage. Taking to her Instagram page on Friday, March 17, Alakija wrote; “Growing up as a girl, I dreamt of becoming a lawyer, but my father had…

The Class, Elegance of Queen Consort of Warri Kingdom By Adeniyi Ifetayo Considering her majestic status, the perfect adjectival phrases that would describe the beautiful queen and wife of Olu of Warri Kingdom, Olori Atuwatse III, are class, elegance and glamour. No doubt, the strikingly beautiful woman commands respect and honour as her symbol of authority interprets. Barely two years since her husband, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III was enthroned to lead his subjects, the queen has been engaging in a whole lot of life-changing and laudable projects both home and abroad to better the lives of their…

BetKing Celebrates Nigeria’s New Para World Champion from Morocco By Adeniyi Ifetayo Goodness Nwachukwu who returned from the Para Athletics Grand Prix in Marrakech, Morocco with two gold medals in shot put and javelin, was given a rousing welcome on Wednesday by BetKing Nigeria Limited at their corporate headquarters in Ikoyi Lagos. The leading sports betting company are also supporting two other para athletes in the country. Ms Nwachukwu who is the Commonwealth Games champion, launched 9.52m to break the women’s F42 shot put record in a dominant display in Morocco where four other Nigerian Para athletes where…

BetKing Celebrates Nigeria’s New Para World Champion from Morocco By Adeniyi Ifetayo Goodness Nwachukwu who returned from the Para Athletics Grand Prix in Marrakech, Morocco with two gold medals in shot put and javelin, was given a rousing welcome on Wednesday by BetKing Nigeria Limited at their corporate headquarters in Ikoyi Lagos. The leading sports betting company are also supporting two other para athletes in the country. Ms Nwachukwu who is the Commonwealth Games champion, launched 9.52m to break the women’s F42 shot put record in a dominant display in Morocco where four other Nigerian Para athletes where also on…

Erling Haaland is a machine By Adeniyi Ifetayo ⚽ 2 goals in 78 seconds ⚽ First-half Hat-trick ⚽ 5th Hat-trick of the season ⚽ Youngest player to score 30 UCL goals ⚽ Fastest player to score 30 UCL goals ⚽ Equalled Lionel Messi’s record of 5 UCL goals in a single game ⚽ Man City’s record for most goals scored in a single season ⚽ 22 years old and has more UCL goals than Luis Suarez and Wayne Rooney. Source: Joe.co.uk

Captain Idahosa “Hosa” Wells Okunbo 7 January 1958 and Passed on 8 August 2021. By Adeniyi Ifetayo Captain Idahosa Okunbo was a Nigerian business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and trained commercial pilot. He served as chairman and director on numerous company boards in Nigeria, spanning multiple business sectors such as the agro-allied, petroleum, telecommunications, power, real estate, and banking industries. *Recognitions* On Saturday, 21 September 2019, in Geneva, Switzerland, Captain Hosa was bestowed with the Global Peace Award from the chairman of the Order of Lafayette Awards, “in recognition of his efforts in global peace and business innovations.” In March 2017,…

BetKing Celebrates Nigeria’s New Para World Champion from Morocco By Adeniyi Ifetayo Goodness Nwachukwu who returned from the Para Athletics Grand Prix in Marrakech, Morocco with two gold medals in shot put and javelin, was given a rousing welcome on Wednesday by BetKing Nigeria Limited at their corporate headquarters in Ikoyi Lagos. The leading sports betting company are also supporting two other para athletes in the country. Ms Nwachukwu who is the Commonwealth Games champion, launched 9.52m to break the women’s F42 shot put record in a dominant display in Morocco where four other Nigerian Para athletes where also on…

Ooni Reveals Agenda for Ojaja University By Adeniyi Ifetayo Following the recent launch of his multi-million naira retail outlet Ojaja More in Ile-Ife and Osogbo, Osun State with other outlets across South-West currently under construction, the Ooni of Ife Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has unveiled plans for the official commissioning of his citadel of learning, the Ojaja University, Eyenkorin Ilorin, Kwara State. The university, formerly known as Crown-Hill University, received full accreditation for the take-off courses from the National Universities Commission (NUC) aided by its substantial Vice Chancellor, Professor Jeleel Ojuade. Sharing the news on his verified social media handles,…

Wema Bank Celebrates Female Customers By Elegbede Abiodun Wema Bank Plc celebrated International Women’s Day 2023 on March 8 with a theme “Embrace Equity”, devoting the day to building an inclusive workplace and starting a conversation on gender equality. The bank’s MD/CEO, Mr. Moruf Oseni, explained that celebrating International Women’s Day helps recognize women’s achievements as the driving force behind social, cultural, and economic progress. He added that despite progress in recent years, gender inequality remains a significant issue globally, and IWD draws attention to the barriers women still face in education, healthcare, and representation in leadership positions. “Wema Bank…

Rite Foods Advocates Inclusion of Women in Tec Food and beverage manufacturer, Rite Food has called for more women involvement in digital transformation on the occasion of International Women’s Day, IWD, 2023. This according to the organisers would help address the issues of gender inequality and inclusiveness desired for a progressive nation. Marked every March 8, IWD is a day set aside to celebrate social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. This year’s IWD is themed, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. Marking the day, Managing…