Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Yoruba community in Enugu has produced Abdulazeez Adebayo as first Oba Abdulazeez Adebayo Yoruba community in Enugu has produced Abdulazeez Adebayo as first Oba of the land. Alhaji Abdulazeez Adebayo has been selected as the first ever Oba of the members of the Yoruba community living in Enugu State. He described his emergence as dream come true because, according to him, the Yoruba community in Enugu has been yearning to have an Oba without success for many years Osun-born Adebayo obtained the nod of Yoruba people from the seven states of Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Lagos, Kogi and Kwara…

FirstBank Commemorates Its Annual Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Week, Planting 30000 Trees FirstBank, the West African premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider is proud to announce its 2024 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) Week, scheduled for 19 to 24 August. This year’s edition aims to reinforce the bank’s positive outcomes of sowing seeds of kindness by empowering the lives of communities, and minimizing the environmental impact environment, while advancing the Bank’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Now in its eighth year, the FirstBank Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Week is a week reserved by the Bank for…

10th Edition Of Together4Alimb Charity Walk: Stanbic IBTC Celebrates Milestone With Children 10th Edition Of Together4Alimb Charity Walk: Stanbic IBTC Celebrates Milestone With Children In its 10th Edition Of Together4Alimb Charity Walk, Stanbic IBTC Celebrates Milestone With Children living with limb loss The 10th Together4ALimb Walk commenced at the Stanbic IBTC Head Office on Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos, and concluded at the Law School Bus Stop on Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue. To demonstration its commitment to societal welfare and support for underprivileged children, Stanbic IBTC Holdings, a subsidiary of the Standard Bank Group, successfully commemorated the 10th edition of…

Ogun is witnessing and paying for politics of bitterness and revenge of former governors Amosun / Daniel Ogun is witnessing and paying for politics of bitterness and revenge of former governors Ogun is witnessing and paying for politics of bitterness and revenge of former governors. Governance thrives when it is treated as a continuous process, where each administration builds upon the groundwork laid by its predecessors. Unfortunately, in Ogun State, this principle has been repeatedly undermined by a cycle of vendetta and victimization, where successive leaders choose to dismantle rather than develop the initiatives they inherit. A glaring example of…

Osoba praises Abiodun for his housing delivery initiative of Urban Renewal Drive “The governor has a vision for housing. I don’t think any governor in Ogun State has created as many housing estates as Gov. Abiodun has done,” Osoba said. The former Governor, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for his urban renewal drive, especially the housing delivery initiative, which is unprecedented in the history of the state. The commendation was given by Aremo Osoba during the inauguration of the newly installed dual electronic gate, which he donated at the Olusegun Osoba Hilltop Estate, Abeokuta. According to…

“My Dear Father Inspires Me Every Day” Davido reacts to donation This is what Davido said when his father dropped a whooping sum of money to honour late mother: “My Dear Father Inspires Me Every Day” Adeleke gave the huge sum in memory of his late mother, Nnenna Adeleke at a memorial service at the church’s headquarters in Lagos. Davido has reacted to his father’s N1 billion donation to a church. Responding to the viral video of the occasion on Tunde Ednut’s comment section, Davido disclosed that his father enjoys donating to the church and education. Davido Reacts To His…

FG decides; October 1, Dangote buys crude oil with Naira notes, Others included Dangote Refinery currently needs fifteen cargoes of crude oil yearly. According to the Federal Government, Dangote Refinery and other local refineries will start buying from October 1, 2024. Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made this announcement during a meeting with the Implementation Committee in Abuja. The meeting, aimed at reviewing progress on key initiatives, outlined the roles of various stakeholders, including the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, and the African Export-Import…

Globacom WiFlix, delight to customers as they steam video contents unlimited With an innovative service, which avails customers the opportunity to stream unlimited video content across different platforms, the telecommunications company, Globacom launched WiFlix. The company explained that the new offer was launched to enrich online experience of its subscribers, adding that the service is available on both Android and iOS device. “The service gives access to 30,000 Hours of video content from Wanner Media, Dolby, Sony Pictures, Media Guru, Mimyuni Media, Content Box, Rushlake Media GmbH, SPI International, Echelon Studios, Vlogbox and Wi-flix Production (series and movie)”, Glo disclosed…

Announcing the inaugural Annual MSME Finance Awards Program as presented by The Economic Forum Series® (EFS) and Nairametrics The Economic Forum Series® (EFS), Nairametrics, and DiGiComm Enterprises are proud to announce the inaugural Annual MSME Finance Awards Program to recognize and reward innovation and impact in financial services intervention programs, policy and regulatory support for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. The Annual MSME Finance Awards was conceptualised and curated to celebrate the role of financial and non-financial institutions including non-state actors in enhancing MSMEs’ ease of access to financing through the broader goal of financial inclusion, FinTech…

In transportation, Sanwo-Olu launches five flyovers for Lagos Red Line rail project, reducing gridlock In transportation, Sanwo-Olu launches five flyovers for Lagos Red Line rail project, reducing gridlock in Lagos. The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has inaugurated five flyover bridges as part of the Red Line Rail project. The newly built flyovers include Oyingbo, Yaba, Ikeja, Agege Pen Cinema, and Mushin, which was inaugurated on Saturday. According to a post by the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Governor, Jubril Gawat, on Sunday, the five flyovers are key components of the Red Line Rail project, aimed at…