Author: Femi Adeniyi

Nigeria’s richest woman and business tycoon, Folorunso Alakija has shared a piece of advice with her social media followers on what she described as the secret to achieving Success. Alakija who posted a throwback photo of herself on Twitter opined that success starts by dreaming big and working towards achieving a set down goal. According to her, Success does not come overnight. Folorunsho Alakija is the vice-chairman of Famfa Oil, a Nigerian oil exploration company with a stake in Agbami Oilfield, a prolific offshore asset. Nigeria’s Richest Woman Alakija, who is into the fashion business, oil, real estate and printing…

The newly nominated Chairman of the Oyo State Civil Service Commission, Mr Kamourudeen Aderibigbe has revealed that he taught Governor Seyi Makinde English Language in primary school. He stated that he and the governor reunited through the Aare Musulumi of Yoruba land, Alhaji Dauda Makanjuola after losing contact since 1979. Speaking on how they met, Aderibigbe said, he met the Governor when he came to the Aare Musulumi to introduce himself as the SDP governorship candidate. “I went through his profile, I saw he attended St Michaels and I instantly recognised him as one of my students but I couldn’t…

Oyo State Deputy Governor, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, has denied rumours making the round that there is a rift between him and the State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde. Olaniyan, who described the relationship between him and the Governor as cordial added that he has chosen to disregard all those who want to cause rancour between them. The Deputy Governor made this known at his residence when some journalists visited him for Ei-Fitr celebration. He further spoke on achievements of the Makinde-led administration which would be a year in a few days. The Oyo Deputy Governor noted that there is no need…

Africa Day is set aside to re-echo the determination of Africans to free themselves from foreign domination and exploitation. The theme for this year’s celebration is Stronger Together which is a reminder that Africa as a continent can rise above all forms of challenges through unity. This year’s celebration is significant given the Coronavirus outbreak and the efforts made by some African countries to get the cure for the virus without relying on developed countries. Madagascar put itself on the global map after a Doctor, Jerome Muyangi discovered a herbal remedy he tagged as Coronavirus herbal tonic, though the World…

Famous Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has listed things that make her admire being an African. In a post via her Instagram page, Omotola, who recently celebrated her 25th Anniversary as an actress noted that she admires Africa for its rich culture and heritage. She posted a photo of herself adorning an Ankara with a caption to express how much she appreciates Africans for their strong and Tenacious spirit. Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the African Union on 25 May 1963. Africa Day The day formerly known as African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day is…

The Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has cleared the air about the news making the round that he got a new appointment from the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. According to a tweet on his Twitter handle, Okowa said his attention was drawn to a story that has been circulating in the media for some days now. He denied the news that the Vice President appointed him to lead a Sub-committee on COVID-19 Economic growth. In the tweet, Okowa noted that the National Economic Council, NEC has always set up committees to deal with pressing National issues adding that…

A report by Al Jazeera has revealed that there are about twelve countries around the world who are yet to report cases of Coronavirus, COVID-19 outbreak. The virus which started from Wuhan in China has been declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation and there is no vaccine yet to cure the deadly virus. According to data made available by Johns Hopkins University, over five million people have contracted the novel coronavirus in 188 countries and territories. Also, no fewer than 341,000 people have died from the complications arising from the virus globally while about 1.9 million patients…

Fans of famous Nigerian Singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido have again commended him for his good heart as he expressed readiness to help another singer, Cynthia Morgan. The singer took to his Twitter handle on Sunday to announce that he would like to have a song with the dancehall singer who is going through hard times. Davido Reaches Out To Cynthia Morgan Many people got to know about the ordeal of the female singer in the hands of Jude Okoye, the manager of her former record label after an interview via Instagram Live went viral on the internet…

Some Nigerians have participated in congregational prayers in commemoration of this year’s El-Fitr as the Muslim faithful around the world bids farewell to the holy month of Ramadan. Meanwhile, dozens of Muslim faithful stormed a praying ground for a congregational Eid prayer in Nasarawa state, therefore, going against the social distance order. Also, some people took part in congregational prayers in different parts of the country despite the lockdown order and the directive given by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar. The Sultan gave the directive as part of measures to curb the further spread of coronavirus in the country.…

Eid-Fitr is the period when Muslim faithful celebrates the end of the holy month of Ramadan fast. Though, the 2020 Ramadan fast was unusual given the Coronavirus pandemic which made large gathering impossible. President Muhammadu Buhari observed the Eid-Fitr celebration with his immediate family as he has earlier issued a press statement that he won’t entertain guest in the Presidential Villa. Also, many Nigerian Muslim celebrities have taken to their social media platforms to let their followers know how they celebrated this year’s Eid-Fitr. Nigerian Muslim Celebrities 1.Sound Sultan: Nigerian singer and actor, Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan…

Another Nigerian, Damilola Arowolaju has made the country proud in the United States of America as he bagged a PhD in Law from The George Washington University, USA. Damilola who is an Indigene of Omuo Local Government in Ekiti State is the son of a former Special Adviser to Ex-Governor Segun Oni Dr Bayo Arowolaju. The 24-year old who was decorated with the honour during the university’s virtual convocation ceremonies held on May 21, 2020, was also the President of the 2020 PhD graduating students. His father confirmed the news to journalists in Ado Ekiti on Saturday as he expressed…

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele-Bello has frowned at a Twitter user for comparing her to another popular Nigerian actress, Genevive Nnaji. The Twitter user, who put the photo of Akindele alongside Genevieve asked other Twitter users to settle the comparison by picking their favourite actress between the two with either like or a retweet. Reacting to the post, Akindele wondered what the Twitter user meant by the comparison as she described Genevieve as a Senior colleague and great Actor with an emoji showing that she respect the actress and refused to be compared to her. Meanwhile, some Twitter users who commented…

Seun Anikulapo Kuti, the son of late famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti has reacted to a viral video of Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade. In the video, Ayade broke down in tears over the level of poverty in the state adding that he never knew that some people will still be living in thatched houses in the state five years after he emerged as governor. The governor, who ordered that some people should be exempted from paying tax stressed that he was very prepared before he was elected as the Cross River State Governor. He gave…

Big brother Naija star, Mike Edwards and his wife Perri have shared beautiful photos to mark their first wedding anniversary. The couple posted beautiful photos on their Twitter handle with the caption that indicates that they got married on this day in 2019. According to a tweet by Perri, a lot has happened between the time they got married and now “ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY, this time last year we tied the knot and I became MRS EDWARDS. A lot has happened between then and now. Here’s to more great times and exciting moments ahead.” Perri tweeted. BBNaija Star Mike Edwards Mike…

The Minister of disaster management, humanitarian affairs and social development, Hajia Umar Farouq has reacted to allegations about the school feeding programme being embarked upon despite lockdown. She explained the reason for the federal government’s decision to sustain the programme adding that six hundred and seventy-nine million naira has been spent on the scheme. Farouq who spoke in Lagos at the lunch of the feeding programme gave two reasons why the feeding school children cannot be described as a scam. According to her, feeding children at home is carried out to check food insecurity and malnutrition. School Feeding Programme Earlier,…

Congratulatory messages have been pouring in for Nollywood actress and businesswoman, Mercy Aigbe who just joined the league of Benz owners. The actress who announced this on her verified Instagram handle noted that she decided to get the new car after much persuasion. Many of her followers and colleagues have expressed delight and congratulated her for buying the new car. The Edo born actress who was sometimes ago in the news for dating a former governor of Lagos state parted ways with her estranged husband, Lanre Gentry in April 2018 after accusing him of domestic violence. Nollywood Actress Mercy Aigbe…

Many fans of David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido and Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid have always argued about who is the most talented singer between the two of them. In what seems like an answer to the doubt about if the two are in good term, Davido has posted a photo of himself and Wizkid on his social media platforms. The singer who posted an unusual photo of himself and the Star boy dropped a caption which has got many of their fans talking and guessing about the possibility of the two singers cooking something together. Davido And…

Adekunle Gold has overtaken her wife, Simi on the Apple music chart as his latest song titled Something different stands at number one, while Duduke stands at number two out of the 100 most played songs in Nigeria. The talented singer announced this on his verified Instagram page as he appreciated his fans for supporting his music career. A few days ago, Duduke was at number one while Something Different stands at number two, but as of Friday, May 22nd, Adekunle has overtaken Simi whose new single has almost turn to an anthem among her fans. Adekunle Gold Displaces Duduke On Apple Chart You…

Nigerian singer, Inetimi Timaya Odon popularly known as Timaya has hinted his fans and followers about his plan to release a new album. The self-acclaimed Egberi Papa of Bayelsa, who dropped the hint via a tweet on Friday, May 22nd said he couldn’t wait to share the new album with his followers. According to the tweet, the new Album is coming after releasing an EP titled Chulo vibes in 2019. The tweet reads “It’s been 6 years since I dropped an album, dropped ‘Chulo Vibes – EP’ 5 years after ‘Epiphany’. Can’t wait to share ‘Gratitude’ with you guys! It’s massive.” Timaya…

There are two sides to a coin, also a two way to looking at every situation, either bad or good, every event has its pros and cons, the same is with the Coronavirus, COVID-19 outbreak. Even though it has affected so many sectors and activities and cost many countries lots of money, time and energy to manage, there are Good Things About COVID-19. In Nigeria for instance, the Lagos state government said it spends between forty to fifty thousand naira on testing each COVID-19 patient bringing the total amount of the money spent so far to eight hundred million naira.…

Though Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world, research has shown that he is not the wealthiest man of all time. According to British Broadcast Corporation, BBC, the 14th-century emperor of Mali, Mansa Musa is regarded as the richest man ever with 400 billion dollars as his net worth. The emperor, who made his fortune from gold and salt, ruled from 1312 to 1337. Wealthiest Man Ever Mansa Musa, who was born in 1280 into a family of rulers, inherited the throne when his brother Mansa Abu-Bakr abdicated to go on an expedition. The emperor was…