Author: Festus Adeloye

Popular British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has shared his honest thoughts on the motivations and desires that drive artists to create music. In an interview on “Therapuss With Jake Shane,” Sheeran dismissed the idea that some artists are solely driven by passion and don’t care about success. Sheeran emphasised that every artist wants their work to be recognised and appreciated, and that the desire for success and fame is a natural part of the music industry. He argued that if artists didn’t care about what people think, they wouldn’t release their music or seek out record deals. Sheeran encouraged a more…

Data from the International Monetary Fund has shown Nigeria’s economy is expected to rise to at least $1.852 trillion in Purchasing Power Parity terms by 2029. The IMF’s prediction shows a noteworthy growth path for the country’s economy over the next five years. The country’s GDP in PPP terms has been on the increase, projected to rise from $1.36 trillion in 2023 to $1.852 trillion in 2029. The data shows a consistent growth trend, with a notable increase of 5.5 per cent expected in 2029. IMF also forecast Nigeria’s share of global GDP based on PPP to reach 0.78 per…

The Kano State Government has said it is providing pilgrims from the state who are currently in Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj exercise free meals twice daily. The Head of Media Team for Kano State pilgrims and also the spokesperson of the Deputy Governor of the state, Shuaibu Ibrahim, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday the best offered to pilgrims and is aimed at ensuring the well-being and comfort of the pilgrims during their stay in the holy land. Ibrahim added that the meals are being provided twice a day to all pilgrims from Kano State, regardless of…

Finidi George has asked Nigerians to allow him do his job after the Super Eagles’ disappointing 1-1 draw against South Africa in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday. The draw marked a challenging start for George as the Super Eagles manager. In a heavily criticized move, George left Bayer Leverkusen’s prolific striker Victor Boniface, who scored 30 goals last season, as an unused substitute. The match saw Turkey-based Fisayo Dele-Bashiru score Nigeria’s equalizer after they had fallen behind to South Africa’s Bafana Bafana. Answering questions during a post-match conference on why he left Boniface out of the starting line…

As the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) commenced online registration of its members across Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has warned against ‘ghost membership’. Adeleke during the PDP stakeholders meeting held at the party secretariat in Osogbo, expressed confidence in the unity of disgruntled members within the party left for All Progressives Congress. “A lot has happened in government and our Party, PDP. We are all aware of recent developments. The one or two leaders who left failed to even take their wives with them. I salute the faithfulness of party leaders and members to remain steadfast. PDP is…

Minister of state for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperike Ekpo, has restated federal government’s commitment to leverage on Nigeria’s vast natural gas reserves for national development. Ekpo, who spoke on June 7, at the inauguration of Nedogas Plant and the 300 MMscfd Kwale Gas Gathering (KGG) Facility, in Kwale, Delta state, described the occasion as “a pivotal step forward in Nigeria’s energy sector.” According to him, the gas infrastructure aligns with the federal government’s “Decade of Gas” initiative, which aims to leverage our vast natural gas reserves for national development. He said: “I am particularly proud to witness the commissioning of…

A former military Governor of Ondo State and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George has urged to Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu one more year to fulfill his campaign promises and fix the country’s challenges. The former Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority made the appeal in an interview on Arise Television yesterday. He said the President must have spent the first one year studying the failures of his predecessor to be able to appropriately deal with the problems. His words: “He (Tinubu) had never served at that level (presidency). Well… you will say he was…

The Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, has paid N12.7billion as bonds for retirees within 18 months of his administration to surpass the total amount of N11b paid in 12 years by All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeleke, while presenting N4billion bond certificate to retirees at the Local Government Service Commission hall, Abere on Friday, June 7, made the disclosure. He stated: “For my administration, the amount of bonds released from December 2022 to date across State and LGAs is N12, 719,245,528,00 including the N4,009,358,431.00 I am presenting today. “This record, I have surpassed surpassed the entire records of 12 years of…

Former Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, SAN is set to unveil a new book titled “The Nigerian Law of Electronic Transactions” on June 11 in Lagos. In a statement by Adeniji Kazeem & Co. on Friday, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, will chair the public presentation of the book. At the same time, former Federal Commissioner of Works, Alhaji Femi Okunnu, SAN, will be the Special Guest of Honour. The book examines the predominance of electronic transactions in the 21st century and the…

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, yesterday embarked on what it described as a crucial journey of reviews and reforms in electoral laws with acceptable international election standards. Speaking at the stakeholders forum on the review of LASIEC law and other electoral laws in Lagos State, the Director of Elections Operations, Mr. Ademola Gbadegesin stressed in his remarks that “good governance begins with the participation of the citizenry in the local government election, which is why local government elections are regarded as the most important and valued elections because of their grassroots nature. “It’s impacts directly on the existential…