Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Technology: Atolagbe Bags Digital Economy Personality Award Principal consultant at Enverge Limited, Sir Victor Atolagbe, has been recognised as a critical ‘Digital Economy Personality’ in Nigeria. Sir Atolagbe bagged the honour alongside 49 others at the just-concluded 50 Most Valuable Personalities in Nigeria’s Digital Economy organised by ITEdge Africa. He is an ICT Professional with specialisation in Computer Networks and Telecommunications. He is an adept Business Process Management Expert with over two decades of stewarding technical activities at the workplace, developing technological strategies aligned with business goals and leveraging new technologies to support business profitability. He expertly evaluates technological performance…

Empowerment as British Council, PTI Empower Youth with Skills, Grant of N250000 for each of 8 The British Council, in partnership with Prince’s Trust International has empowered no fewer than 60 youths under its ‘ Youth Sustainable Enterprise Challenge (YSED) project aimed to unlock prosperity for Nigeria and Africa at large.  Now in its pilot stage, the project enlisted youths in three Nigeria states including Lagos, where they were nurtured with skills, tools and confidence needed to thrive in business and build sustainable ventures. Country Director of British Council, Lucy Pearson said YSEC was part of the council’s ‘Non-formal Education…

Empowerment as British Council, PTI Empower Youth with Skills, Grant The British Council, in partnership with Prince’s Trust International has empowered no fewer than 60 youths under its ‘ Youth Sustainable Enterprise Challenge (YSED) project aimed to unlock prosperity for Nigeria and Africa at large.  Now in its pilot stage, the project enlisted youths in three Nigeria states including Lagos, where they were nurtured with skills, tools and confidence needed to thrive in business and build sustainable ventures.  Country Director of British Council, Lucy Pearson said YSEC was part of the council’s ‘Non-formal Education Youth Connects’ initiative to bridge skills…

Tech: Heirs Technologies to Drive Digital Transformation with IT Services Delivery Heirs Technologies, which has core values for excellence, enterprise and execution, is set to address the Business-to-Business (B2B) segment of organisations’ operations with its Information Technology (IT) services delivery that will enable organisations to focus more on their core business. The technology service delivery company said it has three core areas, through which it would support organisations for profitability and growth in today’s digital era. It listed the three core areas to include IT Consulting, Managed Services and Business Process Outsourcing. Announcing its readiness to provide IT services…

FG orders linking of rail line to Port Harcourt, Onne Ports The Federal Government, on Friday, ordered the linking of the Port Harcourt-Aba rail line, which construction has reached an advanced stage of completion to the Port Harcourt and Onne Ports in Rivers State for freight operations to begin. The Minister of Transportation, Senator Saidu Alkali, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Friday shortly after inspecting the Port Harcourt-Aba Railway track reconstruction. This is as he said the commencement of train operation within the route earlier scheduled for March 2024 would be shifted to April due…

Ebuka explains his journey into entertainment industry Ebuka Obi-Uchendu By Elegbede Abiodun The famous television personality Ebuka, known for his role as the host of the widely-watched reality show Big Brother Naija, has shared insights into how and why he ventured into the entertainment sector. Reminiscing on his journey to success during an interview on the Menisms podcast, Ebuka revealed that encouragement and backing from loved ones were crucial in kickstarting his career in the entertainment industry. Despite not clinching the top spot in the first season of Big Brother Naija and facing financial challenges upon exiting the show,…

Relief as Ex-Lagos CoS Kunle Ojo donates food items to motherless children Samuel Olukunle Ojo By Elegbede Abiodun The former Lagos Chief of Staff, Otunba Samuel Olukunle Ojo, has donated palliative packages, comprising food items and essential supplies to orphanages and charity organizations in Lagos. The gesture comes on the heels of the cancellation of the birthday celebration by President Bola Tinubu, who clocks 72 years today but directed his friends and associates to direct such palliatives and gifts to homes and orphanages of their choice. It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu through his Special Adviser on…

The bereaved families of Firefighters received donations in cash and gifts from NGO The families of two firefighters who died in active service have received cash donations to support the education of their children from primary to polytechnic education. A Non-governmental Organization (NGO), the Women Rescue and Firefighting Forum (WRFFFORUM) made the cash donation and other gifts to the deceased families over the weekend at the FAAN Rescue and Firefighting Unit, MMIA, Lagos. President of the NGO, Mr. Frank Osadebe said the NGO’s aim was to give hope and succour to the victim’s family, provide education, safety training to schools…

The Port Harcourt to Maiduguri train service will start in April – Federal Govt The Federal Government has postponed the commencement of the train services on the Port Harcourt to Maiduguri rail line till April. The Port Harcourt-Aba rail project is part of the larger Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail project initiated by former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. It was meant to commence operations by the end of March. Meanwhile, contrary to the initial announcement, the Minister for Transportation, Saidu Alkali, announced the new date in Port-Harcourt on Friday shortly after inspecting the reconstructed rail tracks. Alkali said the postponement was due…

Posing challenge to European oil market dominance, Africa’s richest man Dangote might affect $17 billion revenue The recently built Dangote refinery could significantly dent the European oil market. The refinery threatens to heighten the competition for European refineries in a market that already seems over-saturated. According to economists, the Dangote refinery might halt the decades-long gasoline trade from Europe to Africa worth $17 billion each year. Dangote refinery’s 650,000 bpd capacity is poised to challenge European oil market dominance. The change the European oil market may not be immediate but it would be eventual. Nigeria’s energy independence is closer as…