Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Sport activity: As Premium Trust Bank Abuja City presents International Half Marathon route to celebrate Nigerian icons The organisers of Premium Trust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon, Nilayo Sports Management Limited has announced the official route for the 21 kilometres race scheduled to hold on April 20, 2024, in the country’s capital celebrating some top Nigerian iconic figures/ head of states that have one way or the other contributed immensely to the development of the country since Nigeria’s independence in 1960. The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Nilayo Sports Management Limited, Chief Bukola Olopade, has disclosed that, the…

Both Chelsea and Arsenal are willing to pay £77m for Osimhen Chelsea and Arsenal have been linked with the move for Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen in recent months. The striker has a massive release clause in his contract and his suitors are unwilling to pay up. A report from Napoli Magazine claimed that Chelsea and Arsenal are willing to pay up to £77 million for the player. It will be interesting to see if the Italian outfit is prepared to accept the offer and sell him below his release clause. Osimhen reportedly has a release clause of…

Technology: Futuretech Media to empower emerging digital advertising professionals L-R: Itohan Izugbokwe, Country Manager, Futuretech Media, Nigeria; Stanley Awelewa, Head of Sales; Vanessa Umeokafor, Senior Digital Operations Manager- both from Futuretech Media, Nigeria; Elvis Subor, PR & Digital Marketing Officer, Futuretech Media – Group Futuretech Media, a leading digital advertising technology firm, has disclosed its plans to empower emerging digital advertising professionals. The initiative tagged the the ‘Futuretech NXT Program,’ was unveiled during a media meet event held on Wednesday, March 27, at the Futuretech office in Victoria Island, Lagos. The Futuretech NXT Program offers free training, mentorship and internship…

AFRICA FAST GROWTH BRANDS AWARDS 2024 HOLDS 5TH APRIL 2024. The African Brands Media Limited is set to hold its 2024 Edition of the Africa Brands Growth Summit on the 5th April, 2024 at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Time 11:00am. This year’s event themed…Brands Growth IQ: Mastering the Path to Grow your Brand in 2024, will feature its Summit and Awards. The Africa Fast Growth Brands Awards 2024 is themed… Celebration of Fastest Growing Brands in Africa. The Award is a special recognition for top-line organic growth for both emerging and established brands, showcasing a wide range of…

STRENGTHENING GRASSROOTS SECURITY: NPF, ALGON FORGE COLLABORATION, AS IGP PLAYS HOST TO ALGON •As IGP Harps on Regular Town Hall Meetings at LGs The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, during a courtesy visit by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, engaged in discussions aimed at bolstering cooperation between ALGON and the Nigeria Police Force. The meeting focused on strategies to strengthen grassroots policing and address various challenges faced in ensuring effective participation by local governments in policing at the local level. ALGON, led by its National President, Hon. Kolade…

PR firm fires Sheefah Zarma after 44 days of employment Dotmount Communications cut ties with Sheefah Zarma, 44 days after hiring her as country manager in Nigeria. The sack culminated a rapid and startling fall for Miss Sheefah, who at the beginning of the year was not only the head of the operations in Nigeria, but was also the most celebrated staff of the company, after the management did a massive media coverage on her in over 600 media outlets around the world, with a photo shoot by one of the most prominent photographers in Nigeria. “The decision is as…

Okuama: FG donates houses, presents scholarship to family, children of murdered soldiers as army buries slain officers The military on Wednesday, March 27, buried the seventeen army personnel who were killed in Delta State on March 14. The personnel, made up of one Lt. Colonel, two majors, one Captain, and 13 soldiers, were laid to rest at the National Military Cemetery Abuja, at about 5:45 pm, amidst tears. The army personnel were ambushed and murdered by youths on Thursday, March 14, while on a peace mission, after a reported case of communal clash between Okuama and Okoloba Communities in Ughelli…

President Bola Tinubu congratulates veteran broadcaster, Mr Sulaiman Aledeh, as he turns 50 “As Mr. Aledeh marks his Golden Jubilee, the President wishes him many more prosperous years in his noble endeavour President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated veteran broadcaster, Mr. Sulaiman Aledeh, as he turns 50 years old on March 26, 2024. Gatekeepers News reports that this was disclosed in a statement by Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale. The statement read, “President Bola Tinubu congratulates veteran broadcaster, Mr. Sulaiman Aledeh, as he turns 50 years old on March 26, 2024. “Mr. Aledeh…

In Football, Poland, Ukraine, Georgia secure final Euro 2024 spots The Euro 2024 lineup is now complete as Poland, Ukraine, and Georgia triumphed in intense play-off battles on Tuesday night. The stage is now set for an electrifying UEFA Euro 2024 tournament, which kicks off in Munich, Germany, on June 14th and concludes with the final in Berlin on July 14th, 2024. Poland emerged victorious over Wales in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw in regulation time and extra time. The match reached its climax when Wales’ C. Mepham received a red card in the 120th minute, and Polish…

Tems expresses her emotion while making some of her songs Grammy-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has revealed that she cries while recording some songs. She said she cries because some of the songs she records are “very personal” to her. “I cried while making some of my songs because they’re very personal to me,” she told Billboard in a recent interview. The ‘For Broken Ears’ crooner said almost all her songs were created from freestyles. On her inspiration, she said, “What inspires me most is the season that I am in in life coupled…