The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Honourable Bukola Olopade has hailed the Ogun 2024 National Sports festival tagged ‘Gateway games’ as the best in the last 25 years. Olopade stated this at the Mainbowl of the MKO Abiola stadium after playing in the novelty match between Southern sport writers and their Northern counterparts. The novelty match ended 1-0 in favour of the Northern journalist with the former commissioner for youth and Sports in Ogun state featuring for both teams. “When I’m doing something right, and I say it with all boldness and confidence that this is the…
Author: Seun Oriyomi Odunlami
In a magnificent display of royal honour and cultural pride, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, CFR, the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, hosted a grand royal reception in celebration of the 50th birthday of Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing, KOF, the Otun Akile of Remoland. The prestigious event, held at the Sagamu residence of the Akarigbo, drew an esteemed gathering of traditional rulers, captains of industry, political dignitaries, and members of the Remo community. Together, they celebrated a man whose life has been defined by visionary leadership, a deep-rooted commitment to development, and philanthropy across Remoland and Nigeria…
Abeokuta, Nigeria – As the nation marks Children’s Day, Chief Toyin Amuzu, TA, has extended warm greetings to children across Nigeria, reaffirming his unwavering dedication to their well-being and development. Through the Toyin Amuzu Foundation, Chief Amuzu continues to advocate for the empowerment of young minds, emphasizing that every child deserves access to quality education, healthcare, and opportunities to thrive. His foundation has been instrumental in supporting initiatives that provide children with the resources they need to become the future leaders of the country. In his Children’s Day message, Chief Amuzu urged collective efforts in nurturing and guiding young people.…
The Director – General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade, is set to make an impactful appearance on the field as he strikes for the Southern team in this year’s SWAN Selected Match — a highly anticipated face-off between sports journalists from Southern and Northern Nigeria. The SWAN Selected Match is a tradition at every National Sports Festival, bringing together members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in a competitive yet friendly battle of skill and strategy. This year’s edition is scheduled to take place at the main bowl of M.K.O Sports Arena, Kuto, Abeokuta, kicking…
Lagos, Nigeria – May 23, 2025 — Airtel Nigeria, a leading telecommunications service provider and subsidiary of Airtel Africa, has announced that its AI-powered Spam Alert Service issued over 9.6 million spam alerts between March 13 and May 20, 2025. As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting customers from unwanted and potentially fraudulent communications, Airtel designed the AI Spam Alert service to analyze traffic patterns and detect anomalies. In the period since launch the AI pinpointed a total of 9,667,008 SMS as potential spam messages in the two months after its launch. Of these, the system identified 528,080 on-net (Airtel-to-Airtel) and 9,138,928 off-net (from other networks) numbers as suspected spam messages, demonstrating the scale of the threat and Airtel’s advanced processing capability. Commenting…
Following the launch of a brand new trophy of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League on Thursday last week, CAF on Sunday launched a new trophy for the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation in Zanzibar ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Final match on Sunday. The trophy for the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) Interclub competition has been re-imagined into a stunning new design that is befitting of the rich history of the prestigious tournament. As part of CAF’s broader strategy to rebrand and elevate its Competitions, the new design was conceived to amplify the visual impact of African football’s pride. The new…
In a sweeping nationwide tour aimed at revitalizing the Nigeria Police Force Airwing, the recently appointed Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the Airwing, CP Martin Nwogoh, embarked on a series of high-level courtesy visits to strategic stakeholders in the aviation industry and within the Nigeria Police hierarchy. These engagements, held between May 14 and May 22, 2025, are a continuation of CP Nwogoh’s effort to drive forward the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun’s agenda to reposition the Airwing as a formidable aerial surveillance and tactical support unit. The visits, which spanned Lagos, Osogbo in Osun State,…
The digital training of citizens of Anambra state through the technological programmes of the Solution Innovation District (SID)’s One Million Digital Tribe innovation scheme of Governor Charles Soludo has received commendation from Bishop Samuel Ezeofor of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion. Bishop Ezeofor applauded Governor Soludo’s innovation training for Anambra people, particularly the youths, as an empowerment scheme that would broaden their horizons in various aspects of technology for economic productivity. In a report by Adichie Izuchukwu, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Soludo on New Media, Bishop Ezeofor urges Anambra youth to seize the opportunity presented by the…
As part of this year’s International Women’s Day celebrations, the London Business School (LBS) Alumni Community Nigeria hosted a private brunch and fireside chat that placed the spotlight firmly on one of Nigeria’s most impactful business leaders—Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc. Held in Lagos, the event gathered an elite group of C-suite executives from across finance, FMCG, investment, and other critical sectors for a powerful conversation on leadership, resilience, and the shared responsibility to “Accelerate Action,” this year’s global Women’s Month theme. But it was Dr. Onyeali-Ikpe’s presence and insights…
The ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta has received accolades from Ama-Ebi Ebikpolade Stow, Chairman of Bayelsa State Table Tennis Association and representative on the board of Nigeria Table Tennis Federation. According to Ama-ebi, the festival has been “colourful and intense,” showcasing the preparedness of all participating states. He commended the organizers for providing standard facilities and equipment for table tennis, saying, “They have got the floor, which is very necessary for the game of table tennis. And the tables, I can see they are top-notch. The butterfly is center full 25. So as far as the equipment goes, it’s…