Billionaire Femi Otedola has recounted how struggling with academics made him drop out of high school and steer him into the world of business.Speaking in the newly released 286-page memoir, ‘Making It Big’, Otedola, 62, revealed how he started his education at the University of Lagos Staff School in 1968. The energy mogul disclosed that…
The United States of America has contradicted Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala over the state of Nigerian economy, saying that the new minimum wage of N70,000 had been undermined by the continued depreciation of the Naira. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala had, on August 14, commended President Tinubu’s administration’s reforms by restoring stability…
Award-winning Nigerian dancer and choreographer, Kafayat Shafau, popularly known as Kaffy, has opened up about her childhood struggles, revealing how her family fell from wealth to hardship. Speaking on the latest episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast, the Guinness World Record holder recalled being born into affluence, where her parents, Alhaji Shafau and Alhaja Alake…
The Media Transformative Group has unveiled a far-reaching initiative designed to enhance professional media practice, strengthen the capacity of media organizations, and inspire a culture of healthy competition within Ibadan’s dynamic media landscape. The Group under the visionary Leadership of Dr. Babatunde Tiamiyu, the General Manager of Pensioners FM, has the General Manager of I-Flier…
On a live broadcast of Tifuntedo Iroyin on Splash FM Ibadan, Temilade Aloko, broke down in tears after learning of the death of her colleague’s husband.The emotional moment happened towards the end of the news on Saturday morning when her co-presenter announced the passing, prompting her to lose composure on air. The broadcaster explained that…
The Spokesperson for Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Moses Olafare, has explained the reasons why the monarch will not react to the 48-hour threat by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, to reverse the title conferred on a popular Ibadan-based business mogul, Dotun Sanusi. Olafare, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, disclosed that…
Once hailed as the firebrand of Northern Nigerian politics, Nasir El-Rufai now finds himself in a curious twilight—boasting of a coalition that would sweep APC into the dustbin of history, only to be swept aside by the very electorate he presumed would rally behind him. His recent mobilization in Sokoto, where he declared APC “clannish…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday sent a historical message to former military ruler, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), as he marked his 84th birthday, wishing him warm felicitations and a sharp reminder of legacies that continue to shape Nigeria’s destiny. In a statement signed by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu praised the former Head…
“David and his beautiful wife Chioma came to visit me in my house in Atlanta with an invitation of their wedding which was to be held in Miami Florida—so I told them I’m sorry I will not be able to attend the wedding because of my busy schedule. So I said but I was going…
A popular Ibadan based broadcaster, Â Babatunde Saheed, known as Mr. Sport, has joined Sure FM 97.5, a Lagos-based radio station dedicated to sports programming. Saheed will host a weekday evening show, Lori Papa, announced on Sunday evening. It is scheduled to air from 5 to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, featuring sports talk, analysis and…
