Author: Newsjaunts
Team Ogun’s star athlete, Aderonke Akanbi, has etched her name in the record books after a breathtaking performance in the 3000 metre steeplechase event at the National Sports Festival tagged “Gateway Games 2024”. Akanbi obliterated the previous festival record of 11:07, clocking an astonishing 10:28.04, securing her place as Nigeria’s newest athletics sensation. The victory comes hot on the heels of another gold-winning feat, as she triumphed in the 1500m women’s final, making it two gold medals for the Ogun-based runner. Her dominance on the track has solidified her status as one of the standout performers of the festival. With…
Interswitch Group, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, has emphasized the imperative for African technology players to champion locally relevant innovation that are tailored to the continent’s realities and nuances. Speaking at the recently concluded 2025 Africa Soft Power (ASP) Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, Key industry players and leaders at the Summit 2025 summarily called for greater economic self-determination and stronger artificial intelligence governance as the continent seeks to reduce dependence on foreign capital and prevent unregulated technology deployment. The 4th edition of the two-day summit, running through May 22nd – 23rd, brought together thought leaders,…
The recently concluded MarkHack 4.0 conference has established itself as a pivotal event in Nigeria’s media and marketing landscape. By bringing together industry leaders, startups, investors, and experts, the conference fostered an environment of collaboration, knowledge exchange, and technological advancement that is set to shape the future of media, marketing and technology across Nigeria and Africa. Industry Impact and Robust Participation This year’s event witnessed remarkable participation, with over 150 applications from Nigeria and other African countries, showcasing a vibrant ecosystem eager to develop innovative solutions. The conference provided a platform for startups to showcase transformative innovations, connect with investors,…
As the world celebrates Children’s Day 2025, Dr. Patrick Korie, Managing Director of SUNU Health Nigeria Limited, has issued a passionate plea for prioritizing children’s health and wellbeing. According to Dr. Korie, every parent has a critical role to play in ensuring their children lead healthy lives, and this begins with securing active health coverage. Emphasising his stand, Dr. Korie said, “Children deserve a healthy start in life, and this can be achieved by investing in their health. We are not only safeguarding their future but also contributing to the overall well-being of our society. As a healthcare expert, I…
Lagos, Nigeria – 26 May 2025 – West Africa’s distributed denial of service (DDoS) threat landscape was led by Nigeria and Mali, as revealed in NETSCOUT’s recently released Threat Intelligence Report for July to December 2024, which delves into trends and methodologies used in attacks globally. Nigeria was exposed to 1,716 strikes, a significant drop from the 2,721 incidents seen in the first half of 2024. In contrast, Mali experienced a more than ten-fold increase in 2H 2024 – up from just 115 seen previously between January and June 2024 to 1,637 in the second half of the year. “Web search portals…
The chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has attributed the drop in Nigeria’s unemployment index to the recognition of informal work by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This was just as he revealed that the well-being of operators of the informal sector concerns President Bola Tinubu, saying workers in the sector account for 92.6 percent of the employed population in the country as of the first quarter of 2023. Speaking on the theme, “Taxation of the Informal Sector: Potentials and Challenges,” at the 157th Board meeting of the Joint Tax Board (JTB) on Monday in Ibadan, the…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has expressed strong displeasure over the embarrassing invasion of two of its offices by officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to enforce non-payment of ground rent. Addressing a press conference at the Revenue House in Abuja on Monday, the Director, Facility Management Department of FIRS, Mr Tyofa Abeghe Special Adviser on Infrastructure, Kunle Ogidi, the Media Team, Dare Adekanmbi, Collins Omokaro and Arabirin Aderonke Atoyebi all demanded an apology from the FCTA officials for the unjustifiable invasion, having acted in error. Refuting the allegation that FIRS owed 25-year ground on two of…
The National leadership of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has paid a courtesy visit to business mogul and sports philanthropist Mr. Kunle Soname, Chairman of Remo Stars FC, Bet9ja, ValueJet, and Portuguese club CD Feirense, to commend him for his leadership, sports development efforts, and the recent historic achievement of Remo Stars Football Club clinching their first-ever Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title. The courtesy visit to Mr. Soname’s office at the Remo Stars Sports Complex in Ikenne, Ogun State, on the sidelines of the Gateway 2024 National Sports Festival on Saturday. This reflects SWAN’s resolve to collaborate with…
As part of its ongoing transformation of the health sector in Anambra State, Governor Charles Soludo is constructing a state-of-the-art trauma centre at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital, Amaku- Awka, the first state-owned facility in the Southeast to enhance healthcare for trauma patients. The trauma centre is nearing completion and will help enhance healthcare delivery for accident victims and other trauma-related cases in the state and the Southeast region, considering the strategic location of the centre. Recently, the governor restored electricity to the Uli campus of the institution after 21 years of blackout. He also provided it with access…
In its efforts to adopt initiatives to avert any crisis and achieve a peaceful resolution of problem that affect the Ogoni people, MOSOP and Ogoni Liberation Initiative have decided to collaborate for Ogoni development. We brief you today in view of the most recent happenings affecting our Ogoni people and to intimate the general public on the initiatives we are adopting to avert any crisis and achieve a peaceful resolution of the problem. A statement signed and made available to news platforms by Fegalo Nsuke, President, MOSOP and Rev. Dr. Fabeke Douglas, President, Ogoni Liberation Initiative (OLI) noted that “most…