Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Keyamo reacts to Tinubu’s inclusion on Time’s most influential people list By Elegbede Abiodun FESTUS KEYAMO PHOTO: TWITTER/FESTUS KEYAMO Nigeria’s junior labour minister Festus Keyamo has reacted to the inclusion of Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2023. Tinubu has had a great year so far especially after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him as the winner of the 2023 presidential election which was held on February 25th. “Our own ASIWAJU @officialABAT is one of the 100 most influential People in the world by Time magazine. He made it under…

‌Central Bank of Nigeria Unclaimed Monies In Dormant Accounts To Be Invested In T-Bills By Elegbede Abiodun Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has proposed that banks transfer funds in accounts that have been dormant for up to 10 years into a Trust Fund account which will ultimately be invested in Treasury Bills. This is contained in the just released exposure draft of guidelines on the Management of Dormant Accounts, Unclaimed Balances and Other Financial Assets in Banks and Other Financial Institutions In Nigeria. According to a circular accompanying the exposure draft, the guideline was in response to requests from…

Unclaimed Monies In Dormant Accounts To Be Invested In T-Bills The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has proposed that banks transfer funds in accounts that have been dormant for up to 10 years into a Trust Fund account which will ultimately be invested in Treasury Bills. This is contained in the just released exposure draft of guidelines on the Management of Dormant Accounts, Unclaimed Balances and Other Financial Assets in Banks and Other Financial Institutions In Nigeria. According to a circular accompanying the exposure draft, the guideline was in response to requests from banks and other stakeholders for the CBN…

Africa Soft Power Takes 5-Day Summit To Kigali By Elegbede Abiodun The Africa Soft Power Group’s (ASP) flagship Africa Soft Power Summit will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from May 23 – 27, 2023. The summit represents the highest-level convening of the African creative, knowledge and digital sectors, bringing together public and private sector organisations, as well as pioneering individuals from the fields of law, finance, technology, sports, media, arts and entertainment, academia, philanthropy, politics and more. Hosted at the Kigali Serena Hotel, the gathering will take place across 5 action packed days, including 3 main events: The events include:the…

Breaking: FG Issues Gazette Recognising Ownership, Vesting Custody of Repatriated Looted Artefacts in Oba of Benin By Adeniyi Ifetayo The Federal Government has issued a gazette recognizing ownership and vesting custody and management of repatriated Benin Artefacts in the Oba of Benin. With the official gazette, the dispute over the ownership, custody and management of the repatriated looted Benin artefacts between the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, and Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has finally been laid to rest. A Government Notice No. 25 in Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 57, Volume 110 dated March 28,…

Osimhen To Return For Champions League 2nd Leg Clash With AC Milan   Napoli forward Victor Osimhen will be fit for their UEFA Champions League quarter-final second-leg clash at home to AC Milan next week, manager Luciano Spalletti… Napoli forward Victor Osimhen will be fit for their UEFA Champions League quarter-final second-leg clash at home to AC Milan next week, manager Luciano Spalletti said on Thursday. This was after the Nigeria forward missed Wednesday’s 0-1 loss in the first-leg match. Osimhen, Serie A’s top scorer with 21 goals, was sidelined for this month’s league games against AC Milan and Lecce…

Edeh, RSDF President, Reiterates Commitment To Grassroots Sports By Adeniyi Ifetayo The president of Ratels Sports Development Foundation (RSDF) and Ratels Football Club, Barrister Paul Edeh, has reiterated his commitment to grassroots sports development in Nigeria.… RSDF president, Edeh Edeh made this known at the opening ceremony of the third edition of Ratels Benue State Football League, of which his foundation is the sole sponsor. “Like it’s often said, charity begins at home and of course Benue is my home. This is where I did my primary, secondary and tertiary education. Unfortunately I did not do my NYSC here…

First-Ever Crowned Portrait Of King Charles To Feature On New Coronation Coins A crowned portrait of King Charles III will feature on a new range of commemorative coins for the first time to celebrate the upcoming coronation. The collection, which includes a 50p and £5 coin, will be released later this month ahead of the historic May 6 celebration. The effigy, which was designed by artist and sculptor Martin Jennings, depicts King Charles III wearing the Tudor Crown. The Tudor Crown was personally selected by the King for the portrait despite it no longer existing, having been destroyed in the…

Rwanda Marks 29th Anniversary Of Genocide Against Tutsi, Calls For Unity Rwanda on Friday started the commemoration of the 29th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group that left over one million people dead, with President Paul Kagame calling for self-determination to build a better and more prosperous country through unity, hard work, and perseverance. Kagame made the remarks at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims of the genocide, in the capital, Kigali. “Today, we gather to honour the continued sacrifice of survivors and remember all those we lost during…

Examining A Bloc’s Fight Against Poverty in Africa Poverty, the inability to satisfy basic human needs is endemic in Africa. Unfortunately, the continent is blessed with enormous human and material resources to meet… Poverty, the inability to satisfy basic human needs is endemic in Africa. Unfortunately, the continent is blessed with enormous human and material resources to meet its needs and stimulate growth and prosperity. Many factors such as illiteracy and lack of good governance have been identified as being responsible for this. Recent global developments such as the COVID-19 outbreak have made the matter worse. According to the…