By Abimbola Ogunnaike Co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates, has commended famous Nigeria’s Afrobeats stars, Burna Boy and Rema for taking the country’s music industry into the world map. The Microsoft co-founder revealed that Afrobeats from Nigeria has gained popularity across the world. The billionaire said he recalled a conversation with his daughter, Phoebe when he was about to come to Nigeria. Gates who spoke while delivering his opening address at an event in Lagos State, ‘Advancing Africa: Unleashing the Power of Youth in Science and Innovation’, said Phoebe told him he would be lucky…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has approved a 114 per cent increase in the salaries of elected politicians, including the President, Vice President, Governors, lawmakers as well as judicial and public office holders. RMAFC is saddled with the responsibility of determining the remuneration appropriate for political officeholders including the President, Vice President, Governors, Deputy Governors, Ministers, Commissioners, Special Advisers, Legislators and holders of the offices as mentioned in Sections 84 and 124 of this Constitution. The commission urged the 36 states’ Houses of Assembly to hasten efforts on amendment of relevant laws to give…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has advised his former club to bring Napoli Striker, Victor Osimhen to Old Trafford this summer. The Red Devils are in the market for a new striker and have been linked with Osimhen, Harry Kane and Rasmus Hojlund. A move for Kane seems impossible at the moment with Tottenham Hotspur Chairman, Daniel Levy not willing to sell the England international to United. Atalanta striker, Hojlund is gettable but is not proven at the highest level.Ferdinand reckoned Osimhen would be the ideal forward for the club and urged United to pay his asking…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Katia Aveiro, sister to football icon Cristiano Ronaldo, has revealed that their mother, Dolores, considered aborting the Portugal superstar. Ronaldo played his 200th game for Portugal in international football on Tuesday night. Aveiro took to Instagram on Wednesday, 21 June, 2023, to post that her mother had considered abortion before giving birth to one of the greatest footballers of all time. “Dolores wanted to have an abortion. But something stopped her at the last minute, and that baby was born. 39 years ago, Mother Dolores made the decision,” she tweeted Ronaldo became the first male footballer in…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Czech giants, Slavia Prague have announced the signing of Nigeria forward Muhamed Tijani on a five-year contract. The 22-year-old moved to Slavia Prague from another Czech club, Banik Ostrava. Tijani is training with his new teammates in Aigen ahead of the new season. The striker expressed his delight after signing the contract. “I’m excited. I like challenges. Transferring to Slavia is exactly the kind of challenge I wanted. I’m looking forward to the European matches, to the fans. I would like to be the top scorer in the league one day,” Tijani told the club’s official website.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal High Court has fixed October 23 for hearing in a suit filed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Wednesday, 21 June, 2023 after counsel for the former petroleum boss, Benson Igbanoi, and counsel for the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, M.D. Baraya, regularised their processes in the suit. The ex-Minister, who served as the petroleum minister between 2010 and 2015 under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, is challenging an order obtained by the EFCC for the final forfeiture of her seized assets. The immediate-past…
Rice produced from the Lagos State-owned 32-metric tonnes per hour Imota Rice Mill in Ikorodu has now hit the market, with the listing of the commodity for trade in Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) on Tuesday. This was followed by a formal launch of N5 billion Eko Rice Forward Contract Programme by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the floor of the commodities exchange market, UAC Building in Marina, on Wednesday, 21 June, 2023, marking a significant milestone in the State Government’s efforts to promote agriculture and enhance food security in Lagos. The Forward Contract, which is a joint initiative of…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike President Bola Tinubu will hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts, or their delegations, from France, the United States of America, Sweden and two others at the Paris Financial Pact Summit, which begins Thursday, 22 June, 2023 with the aim of facilitating foreign direct investment into Nigeria The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake, who spoke with newsmen in Paris, said the request for meetings with Tinubu is an apparent offshoot of his administration’s economic policies implemented in the past three weeks since assuming office. “Quite a number of them, the…
By Akanji Ismail Esq. Gender equality and women’s empowerment have emerged as crucial issues in contemporary society. Despite significant progress, women continue to face numerous challenges in various spheres of life, particularly in the domain of politics and governance. However, the need for women’s active involvement in governance is not merely a matter of equality but also a crucial element for achieving sustainable development, inclusive decision-making, and social progress. One of the fundamental reasons for women’s involvement in governance is to enhance representation and diversity. Governments that lack gender balance often fail to adequately address the needs and concerns of…
– Nigeria High Commission in London The Nigeria High Commission in London has asked Nigerians and global members of the public to disregard some old videos in circulation on social media, saying they are events of the past. A caveat issued on Wednesday, 21 June, 2023, from the Office of the High Commissioner said the videos, photographs and stories, currently being circulated as fresh events, were those of events that transpired before December 2019. The statement described the misinformation as propaganda targeted at the image of the Mission and Nigeria. It noted that the High Commission in London remains committed…