Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi
Adeniyi Ifetayo Moses is an Entrepreneur, Award winning Celebrity journalist, Luxury and Lifestyle Reporter with Ben tv London and Publisher, Megastar Magazine. He has carved a niche for himself with over 15 years of experience in celebrity Journalism and Media PR.
BlackRock’s $12.5B Deal Puts Adebayo Ogunlesi Among Three Nigerians on Forbes’ New Black Leaders List Adebayo Ogunlesi BlackRock’s $12.5B Deal Puts Adebayo Ogunlesi Among Three Nigerians on Forbes’ New Black Leaders List Forbes has launched its 2024 ForbesBLK 50 list, a modern reimagining of its 2009 Wealthiest Black Americans ranking, featuring three notable Nigerian entrepreneurs among its distinguished honorees. The new list expands beyond mere wealth metrics to recognize innovation, leadership, and societal influence across various sectors. Leading the Nigerian contingent is Adebayo Ogunlesi, whose $1.7 billion net worth stems from his role as chairman and co-founder of Global Infrastructure…
Pasuma on stage, celebrating 40th anniversary with sold-out Lagos concert Nigerian Fuji maestro, Pasuma Pasuma on stage, celebrating 40th anniversary with sold-out Lagos concert Nigerian Fuji maestro Pasuma has brought his 40th-anniversary world tour to a peak in Lagos with a sold-out concert at the Sheraton Bamoral Hall, Ikeja, on December 18th. The event marked four decades of Pasuma’s remarkable contributions to the music industry, delivering a night of nostalgia, celebration, and electrifying performances. A star-studded lineup of Fuji icons graced the stage, including Ayinla Kollington, Alhaji Malaika, Sefiu Alao, Saheed Osupa, and the legendary Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known…
National Sports Festival now holds May 16, 2025 National Sports Festival National Sports Festival now holds May 16, 2025. The much-anticipated National Sports Festival has again been postponed. The festival, tagged, “Gateway Games, Ogun 2024” will now hold between May 16 and 30, 2025. The postponement came less than a month before the commencement of the festival. The festival was earlier scheduled to hold in November 2024 in Ogun State after the state won the hosting bid during the closing of the 21st NSF on December 10, 2022. But, in May the former Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, announced…
Governor Uba Sani opens bank accounts for 2m poor citizens Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani Governor Uba Sani opens bank accounts for 2m poor citizens Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has announced the opening of two million bank accounts for poor and underserved individuals in the state, emphasising his administration’s commitment to a “pro-poor, people-centred” governance approach. The governor made this statement on Thursday at the distribution of food items and palliatives for Christmas and New Year, an event organised at the Umaru Yar’adua Conference Centre, Kaduna, and spearheaded by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. “Through our financial…
Reps to present N704.91m half-year salaries donation to Tinubu for vulnerable Nigerians House of Representatives Reps to present N704.91m half-year salaries donation to Tinubu for vulnerable Nigerians The House of Representatives will, on December 31, 2024, present the sum of N704.91m to President Bola Tinubu for the use of vulnerable Nigerians owing to the economic hardship occasioned by the removal of the petrol subsidy. Recall that on July 18, the House resolved to slash 50 per cent of their salaries for six months to address the challenges faced by ordinary Nigerians following the adoption of a motion moved during a…
NERC hands over regulatory power to Lagos Electricity Regulatory Commission Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission NERC hands over regulatory power to Lagos Electricity Regulatory Commission The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, has announced the transfer of regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Lagos State to the newly established Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission. This was contained in a statement released by NERC on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday. This move follows the amended provisions of the Nigerian Constitution and the Electricity Act of 2023. NERC said the transfer of regulatory oversight is in line with the amended…
FG and UK Universities sign MoU to enhance knowledge, technology exchange FG and UK Universities sign MoU to enhance knowledge, technology exchange The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, and the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, to foster collaboration, information exchange, and technology transfer in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The agreement, signed by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, on behalf of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), and the universities’ principals—Prof. Steve Olivier of RGU and Prof. Sir Jim McDonald of Strathclyde—mark a significant milestone in advancing…
Yuletide: Dangote refinery cuts petrol price to N899.50 Dangote refinery Dangote refinery cuts petrol price to N899.50 Dangote Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit to N899.50 per litre, in a bid to offer Nigerians some relief as the holiday season approaches. This was contained in a statement issued by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, on Thursday. The refinery, Africa’s first privately-owned oil refining facility, had previously cut the price to N970 per litre on November 24. The latest reduction aims to ease transportation costs during the festive…
Access Bank Hosts President Steinmeier, Commits To Strengthening German-Nigerian Trade Relations L-R: Bolaji Agbede, Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, Access Holdings Plc; Paul Usoro, SAN, Chairman, Access Bank Plc; Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany; Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman, Access Holdings Plc, and Roosevelt Ogbonna, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Access Bank Plc during the visit of the German president to Access Bank’s headquarters in Lagos… recently. L-R: Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman, Access Holdings Plc and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President, Federal Republic of Germany during the visit of the German president to Access Bank’s headquarters in Lagos… recently. L-R: Roosevelt Ogbonna, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer,…
Senator Tinubu, a Compassionate and Caring Mother — Kaduna Gov Senator Tinubu, a compassionate and caring mother – Uba Kaduna state Governor Uba Sani has described Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria, as the mother of the nation who is caring and compassionate. The Governor made this known in his remarks at the distribution of food items and palliatives for Christmas and New Year, at Umaru Musa Yar’adua Conference Centre, Kaduna. Governor Uba Sani said that Senator Oluremi Tinubus “life is one totally devoted to the service of humanity.” “As First Lady of Lagos State, she initiated many…