Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Lupita Nyong’o, takes lead as the first black to head the Berlin International Film Festival jury in film selection The annual film showcase event, also known as the Berlinale, is one of the five largest global film festivals. The event has not had a black jury head in its 74-year history. Nyong’o will lead the jury in selecting the winning films in the two main categories, Golden and Silver Bears. The top five international film festivals – Berlin, Cannes, Venice, Sundance and Toronto – have often faced criticism for lacking diversity on their juries. The biggest and second-oldest of these,…

The Sun Awards: Zenith Bank DMD, Adaora Umeoji, Recognized As Humanitarian Services Icon Of The Year 2023 Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON, the Deputy Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, has emerged winner of The Humanitarian Services Icon of the Year Award 2023 at The Sun Awards 2023, which took place on Saturday, February 17th, 2023 at Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos. In the award citation, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON, was recognized not just for her outstanding banking career and contributions to the development of an effective Nigerian financial services sector, but more importantly for her many philanthropic works…

THE FOUNDER OF KADIFF AUDU KASHIM ISRAEL INAUGURATED AS VICE CHAIRMAN NFFA The founder of Kaduna international film festival Audu Kashim Israel has been Inaugurated as vice chairman of the Nigerian film festivals Association NFFA alongside other executives of the association. Members of the new executives are Uche Agbo Chairman, Victor Thompson General Secretary, Obuje Oliver Daniel Financial Secretary, Kate Ezeigbo Publicity Secretary, Musa Gambo Provost.  The event which took place at Yar’adua Centre Abuja Nigeria yesterday 16th February 2024 had so many Dignitaries in attendance to support the founder of KADIFF some of these personalities are Her Excellency Amb.…

Jennifer Lopez takes to ‘Ifunanya’ as Nigerian identity Jennifer Lopez, the American actress and singer, has embraced a Nigerian name, ‘Ifunanya.’ The suggestion came from Nigerian media personality Drea Okeke during a recent interview. Okeke, describing Lopez as a “certified lover girl,” explained that Ifunanya translates to love in the Igbo language. Inquisitive about her Nigerian name, Lopez asked during the interview, to which Okeke replied, “Because you’re a certified lover girl, this name means love. It is Ifunanya. That’s your name, love.” Delighted, Lopez embraced the name, saying, “Ifunanya! Call me Ifunanya.” The conversation continued with Okeke suggesting a…

RMD advised me to go back to school when I was a bartender – AY Popular comedian and filmmaker, Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY has revealed that he was once a bartender. He said he only quit and started a degree programme after veteran actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, advised him to do so when he accosted him at the bar where he was working and told him about his passion to become an entertainer someday. The comedian disclosed this in a candid interview with Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo. He said, “I was doing all that it takes to get into…

Partnership: Nigeria auto maker partners US group on solar-powered tricycles Nigeria’s drive for foreign direct investment received a major boost recently when Okafor Motors, an Enugu based automaker and pioneer of the made in Nigeria solar electric powered tricycles entered a partnership with Sustainable Communities Corporation, a US-based non for profit organisation. This new partnership is to set up NrG Company (pronounced energy) and produce several units of solar powered tricycles named Nikeke and ultimately boost Nigeria’s transportation system as well as providing for its operators and lifting them out from the poverty index. SCC, which is associated with famed…

Rack Centre: Youth Empowerment, SMEs equipped with digital skills Rack Centre, West Africa’s Leading Carrier and Cloud neutral data centre, has announced the successful completion of its transformative digital skills training programme, which empowered a total of 150 youths and small and medium enterprises with digital skills. The programme was designed to equip individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the ever-evolving digital economy. The programme provided participants with practical hands-on training and mentorship from industry experts. Through innovative curriculum and collaborative learning opportunities. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the beneficiaries in Lagos, the Finance Director,…

At the Foundation laying of mosque building, commissioning Bakery -Primate Ayodele The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has laid the foundation of his mosque building and commissioned a modern bakery where bread will be subsidized for his church members and less privileged today Saturday, 17th of February, 2024. The Groundbreaking ceremony was carried out by the Etsu Nupe, Yahaya Abubakar CFR who was represented by Wokili Nupe of Lagos and Nupe Community, Alhaji Jubril Magaji in the presence of eminent personalities like Onijanikin of Ijanikin, Dr. Momodu Afolabi Asafa, Paramount ruler of Odo Noforija in Epe,…

A professor of law laments how one-fifth of her salary was spent on water A Professor of Law at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Joy Ezeilo, has lamented the depreciation of her salary’s purchasing power coupled with inflation, stating that it costs her up to one-fifth of her salary to buy water for her compound monthly. Ezeilo revealed this on her X handle on Saturday, adding that the N1m proposed minimum wage by the Nigeria Labour Congress “is not a laughing matter to be dismissed by wave of hand.” She wrote, “The fast depreciating purchasing power of my hard-earned salary,…

OAFLAD: Nigeria First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu at The 28th General Assembly of African First Ladies for Development in Ethiopia The Organization of African First Ladies for Development OAFLAD have met in Addis Ababa the Ethiopian capital on the side line of the ongoing African Union General Assembly with the organization stating its resolve to strengthen regional collaboration amongst themselves. The meeting which was chaired by the Vice President of the Organization and First Lady of Democratic Republic of Congo Mrs Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi noted that this collaboration must be encouraged to enhance more development and promote growth among member…