Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Miss Ibadan 2024 Unveils Hosts The highly anticipated Miss Ibadan Beauty Pageant & Awards organized by Aderonke Omo Dairo Foundation has announced their dynamic duo of hosts: Prince Phelar and Adejoke Ewa Ede Yooba. The theme of event this year is “Believe in you… surviving sexual Assault and Rape”. The Event is billed to take place on the 3rd of August, 2024, at Sophia Event Place, Joke Plaza, beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija, Ibadan. Prince Phelar is a renowned event host and master of ceremonies, with over 10 years of experience. He has hosted numerous high-profile events, including weddings, corporate…

AI training: FG To Train 500,000 Youths In Artificial Intelligence And Robotics Federal Government has announced plans to train over 500,000 youths across the country in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics. This initiative, approved by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and supported by the private sector, aims to promote technical and entrepreneurship skills among youths. Abiola Arogundade, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, disclosed this while distributing laptops and online course licenses to 50 students of Government Science and Technical College in Abuja. The students will undergo a six-month online course in…

Cubana Chief Priest’s Heartfelt Message To Davido says, “I Love You With Every Single Air I Breathe.” He praised Davido for his accomplishments, asking God to continue blessing and protecting him for his kindness in supporting his friends. Popular businessman Cubana Chief Priest has declared love and loyalty for music star Davido on Instagram. He praised Davido for his accomplishments, asking God to continue blessing and protecting him for his kindness in supporting his friends. Cubana Chief Priest reaffirmed the 30BG mantra, “We rise by lifting others.” Sharing a photo of the singer, he wrote: “@davido Chief David Chukwuma Adeleke,…

Minimum wage: Why we accepted N70000,  preventing hike in petrol price — NLC Following the agreement between the Organised Labour and President Bola Tinubu on a new national minimum wage, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has disclosed that the Labour rejected an earlier proposal of N250,000 minimum wage and increase in petrol prices by President Tinubu. Prestige News Online reports that the President, in a meeting with labour leaders on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, agreed to pay N70,000 as the new national minimum wage for workers. Ajaero, while answering questions on Channels Television’s Politics…

Senator Ned Nwoko Appointed Senate Committee Chairman on Reparations and Repatriation … marks a critical moment as Nigeria and other African nations ramp up efforts to confront historical injustices and champion the cause for reparations. In a historic announcement during the Wednesday plenary session on July 17, 2024, Senator Ned Munir Nwoko was appointed as the chairman of the newly established Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation. This appointment marks a critical moment as Nigeria and other African nations ramp up efforts to confront historical injustices and champion the cause for reparations. This key appointment leverages Senator Ned Nwoko’s extensive…

Discover projections from CBN’s macroeconomic outlook The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has projected that Nigeria’s real sector output will grow by 3.38 percent in 2024, from 2.74 percent in 2023, due to increased investments in the oil and non-oil sectors. According to its debut outlook entitled, ‘Macroeconomic Outlook: Price Discovery for Economic Stabilisation,’ the bank said the outlook for the Nigerian economy indicates broad resilience, with continued growth, expected inflation moderation, and greater exchange rate stability. Here are other economic projections made by the CBN in its macroeconomic outlook. Inflation The apex bank projected that inflation will moderate to…

Comedy series, Selena Gomez breaks records with debut nominations – 2024 Emmy Awards Selena Gomez She received nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Mabel in ‘Only Murders In The Building.’ Gomez also became the most Emmy-nominated Latina producer nominated under the ‘Best Comedy Series’ category for her contributions as EP on Hulu‘s ‘Only Murders In The Building. ’Selena Gomez, comedy series ‘The Bear’, and drama series ‘Shogun’, shattered records as organisers announced the nominees for the 76th Emmys on Wednesday. Actress and songstress, Selena Gomez earned her first-ever acting Emmy nomination. She was previously…

NUPRC – Over 236m barrels of crude produced in six months Nigeria produced a total of 236,229,281 barrels of crude oil in the first half of 2024. Data obtained from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission confirmed that 44.2 million barrels of crude were produced in January while the country pumped 38.3 million barrels of oil in February. Similarly, 38.1 million barrels were produced in March, and the monthly production for April was 38.4 million. In May, 38.8 million barrels were pumped and 38.3 million barrels were achieved in June. In the same period in 2023, the country’s total oil…

AfCFTA exports: Dangote, Flour Mills, Tolaram make first move Nigeria officially commenced intra-African trade on Tuesday, July 16, under the AfCFTA protocol five years after officially assenting to the agreement in Niamey, Niger. Dangote Group, Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) and Tolaram are among nine companies that made first exports under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Other companies which leveraged the first AfCFTA opportunity are: Hwani Industry Nigeria Limited, Le Look Nigeria Limited, Secure ID Limited, Avila Naturalle, Craft Methods Limited and Ruchim Limited. Nigeria officially commenced intra-African trade on Tuesday, July 16, under the AfCFTA protocol five…

See the winner of 2024/25 Premier League season as predicted by Supercomputer According to Grosvenor Sport’s supercomputer, Manchester City are expected to emerge champions of the 2024/25 season. The supercomputer, which simulates each match 1,000 times, factors in team strength, betting markets, and artificially generated randomness to create its forecast. As the new Premier League season approaches, following the end of the Euros and Copa America, a supercomputer has predicted the winner of the 2024/25 Premier League season. About 30 days until the new Premier League season kicks off with Manchester United facing Fulham at Old Trafford, the predictions have…