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  • Group urges Tinubu, Aiyedatiwa on choice of Ondo Dep Gov

    Group urges Tinubu, Aiyedatiwa on choice of Ondo Dep Gov

    An All Progressives Congress pressure group in Ondo State, Ondo Redemption Forum (ORF) has nominated a notable educationist and the state’s representative on the board of Odua Group of Companies, Prince Peter Oyeleye Fasua, for the position of Deputy Governor.

    The group appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to give Fasua’s choice, consideration.

    The group in a statement in Akure on Saturday, signed by its chairman, Hon Oluwole Jelili, and secretary, Mrs Folashade Adeyemo, described Peter Fasua as a right peg in a round hole, applauding him for his contributions to the education sector and agricultural development of Ondo State.

    “Sentiment apart, Prince Fasua has given his all to the development of Ondo State. Upon his return from the United States of America, rather than invest in urban communities like Lagos and Port Harcourt, he brought virtually all to Ondo, his home State.

    “He has given scholarships to about 1000 indigent students of Ondo State at the All States College of Education Ero-Akure,  which he established many years ago; around which he also set up a ranch for animal husbandry.

    Read Also: Tinubu interested in developing southeast, says Kalu

    “Besides, he built hostel accommodation for students near Adekunle Ajasin University,  Akungba-Akoko to assist the government in solving shelter problems facing most of the students.

    “Even at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Lagos, where he serves for Odua Board as Executive Director, Prince Fasua has brought so much transformation that many can attest to, nationwide,” the ORF applauded.

    The OSF noted that Akure-born Fasua has also stood firmly with now Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa at a time the governor, then as deputy governor, was facing a serious political crisis, which is confirmation of his sense of loyalty.

    The group also commended the new administration of Governor Aiyedatiwa for commendable steps in building on the legacies of the late former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu,  who died recently.

    “Despite facing so many challenges from detractors at a time when his boss was ill, Aiyedatiwa maintained a cool and focused mien, doing his best to carry on with the affairs of governance.

    “Even after assuming office as Executive Governor of Ondo State, Aiyedatiwa has been trying to rally all, regardless of what happened in the past, and has particularly embarked on policies that are targeted at lifting the standard of living of the masses in Ondo State,” the group commended.

  • Tinubu interested in developing Southeast, says Deputy Speaker

    Tinubu interested in developing Southeast, says Deputy Speaker

    Deputy Speaker of the House of House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has canvassed the support of traditional rulers in the South East for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying the President was interested in the development of the region.

    Kalu, who spoke at a meeting with members of the Bende Traditional Rulers Council at the weekend, also said the President was happy that Ndi Igbo are resolved to stamp out insecurity and addressing other sociological challenges through the Peace In South East Project (PISE-P).

    The Deputy Speaker asked them to support the government of the day to reap more benefits there-from.

    He said: “Wherever Ndi Igbo see themselves, they encourage peace and harmony. We thank you for holding these values. I am your representative in the House of Representatives. I did not get there on my own. It was you that elected me. And this is why Abia State honoured me.

    “A few days ago, the Governor of the state, Dr. Alex Otti, who is not a member of my party, decided to honour me with a high title in Abia. He told the Abia State Traditional Rulers Council to confer on me ‘Enyi Abia” (Strength of Abia). He must have seen something in your son.

    “A day after that day, you saw what happened in Bende. It has never happened before. President Tinubu represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Senate President represented by his deputy, my boss, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the governor of the State, Dr. Alex Otti, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, other governors who couldn’t make it in person, came through their deputies.

    “The Ooni of Ife, Emir of Kano, Emir of Bichi, Obi of Onitsha, over 15 Igbo billionaires were in Bende. I can go on and on.

    “On this position, we are just starting work. The President called to say I am very, very happy that the Igbo came together for this. Truly, there is hope for the Igbo man. It does appear that this handshake across the Niger has started.

    “Let us also support the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Some were afraid whether he will remember the Igbo. But he has proved all of us wrong by choosing the Chief of Naval Staff.

    “The President also handed over the issue of Infrastructure into the hands of an Igbo son, Senator David Umahi, my friend, the former governor of Ebonyi to replicate what he did in Ebonyi in Nigeria. There are others too. A President who does not love Ndi Igbo will not do that”.

    Kalu also called on the traditional rulers to support the government of Dr. Alex Otti of Abia to develop the state.

    Read Also: Tinubu interested in developing southeast, says Kalu

    Kalu, who was meeting with the traditional rulers for the first time since his election as the deputy speaker on June 13, 2023, appreciated the traditional rulers for their support.

    He promised to attract more dividends of democracy to Bende, pledging not to disappoint them.

    “I said that it won’t be nice if I leave for Abuja after all we did without interacting with you. So, I decided to call you to honour you. There is no position that will make me forget you. I will never disrespect you. You are our traditional rulers and I respect you all. And it will continue that way.”

    Kalu also enjoined the monarchs to support PISE-P and the newly passed South East Development Commission bill in the House of Representatives. 

    “Again, I am tired of the blood of my brothers flowing on the streets. I am saying, let us try another way of resolving our issues. Non kinetic is the way. And soon, you will see what peace in the South East Project will achieve.

    “It is high time the Igbo joined the mainstream of political leadership of the country. Please, continue to pray for us. Be a part of the South East Development Commission. Please, be a part of PISE-P. You have a role to play”, he said.

    Responding on behalf of the traditional rulers, the Chairman, Bende Traditional Rulers Council, Eze Uchendu Okorie said: “We will support President Tinubu. We will go wherever he goes. We will follow our son where he goes. We have not had it so good like this before. He is a man of wisdom, an orator. We will help him to go higher. Yes, he’s in the House right now but we want him to go higher

    “In the next dispensation, let us try to see whether he will go higher. He has the capacity to do what is right. God will continue to uplift him. He’s not doing it for himself. He’s doing it for Bende. We will continue to go with him”, he said.  

  • Tinubu interested in developing southeast, says Kalu

    Tinubu interested in developing southeast, says Kalu

    Deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has canvassed the support of traditional rulers in the southeast for President Bola Tinubu, saying the president was interested in the development of the region. 

    Kalu, who spoke at a meeting with members of the Bende Traditional rulers council at the weekend, also said that the president was happy that Ndi Igbo are resolved to stamp out insecurity and addressing other sociological challenges through the Peace In South-East Project (PISE-P). 

    The Deputy Speaker asked the traditional rulers to support the government of the day to reap more benefits therefrom. 

    He said: “Wherever Ndi Igbo see themselves, they encourage peace and harmony. We thank you for holding these values. I am your representative in the House of Representatives. I did not get there on my own. It was you that elected me. And this is why Abia state honored me. 

    “A few days ago, the Governor of the state, Dr. Alex Otti who is not a member of my party decided to honour me with a high title in Abia. He told the Abia State traditional rulers council to confer on me ‘Enyi Abia” (Strength of Abia). He must have seen something in your son. 

    “A day after that day, you saw what happened in Bende. It has never happened before. President Tinubu represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Senate President represented by his deputy, my boss, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the governor of the State, Dr. Alex Otti, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, 

    Other governors who couldn’t make it in person came through their deputies. 

    “The Ooni of Ife, Emir of Kano, Emir of Bichi, Obi of Onitsha, over 15 Igbo billionaires were in Bende. I can go on and on. 

    “On this position, we are just starting work. The President called to say I am  very, very happy that the Igbo came together for this. Truly, there is hope for the Igbo man. It does appear that this handshake across the Niger has started. 

    “Let’s us also support the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Some were afraid whether he will remember the Igbo. But he has proved all of us wrong by choosing the Chief of Naval Staff. 

    “The President also handed over the issue of Infrastructure into the hands of an Igbo son, Senator David Umahi, my friend, the former governor of Ebonyi to replicate what he did in Ebonyi in Nigeria. There are others too. A President who does not love Ndi Igbo will not do that”.

    Kalu also called on the traditional rulers to support the government of Dr. Alex Otti of Abia to develop the state. 

    “We will assist the governor of the state to take care of you. The truth is that he has a good heart. He is committed to getting the job done and we should support him to be successful. Let us come together and support him. Let us support him to succeed for the good of the state”, he said. 

    Kalu who was meeting with the traditional rulers for the first time since his election as the deputy speaker on June 13, 2023 appreciated the traditional rulers for their support. 

    He promised to attract more dividends of democracy to Bende, pledging not to disappoint them. 

    “I said that it won’t be nice if I leave for Abuja after all we did without interacting with you. So, I decided to call you to honour you. There is no position that will make me forget you. I will never disrespect you. You are our traditional rulers and I respect you all. And it will continue that way. 

    “It is my ritual to interact with you on the needs of the people. If you don’t have your list, please, go and bring it. We want to be pragmatic and sensitive to our priorities. You are the stakeholders in Bende. You came to show that I am your treasured son. I will not disappoint you. 

    “We need to reflect the actual needs of Ndi Bende. What I want to do for Ndi Bende should be a consensus between us. I think this is the best approach. 

    “I think this is the first time we are meeting this way since my election as the deputy speaker. The story started gradually and you believed in me. The 360 members saw it and believed in me too. On that day of inauguration, the 360 members elected me unopposed. 

    “Thank you for sending me to Abuja because I woundnt have been there if you didn’t elect me. 

    “The benefits of your work will come to you. I will not disappoint you. I don’t want to make many promises but in the days to come, I will appreciate you better.”

    Kalu also enjoined the monarchs to support PISE-P and the newly passed South East Development Commission bill in the House of Representatives. 

    “Again, I am tired of the blood of my brothers flowing on the streets. I am saying, let’s us try another way of resolving our issues. Non kinetic is the way. And soon, you will see what peace in South East Project will achieve. 

    Read Also: Tinubu congratulates Funke Akindele on historic box office record

    “It is high time the Igbo joined the mainstream of political leadership of the country. Please, continue to pray for us. Be a part of the South East Development Commission. Please, be a part of PISE-P. You have a role to play”, he said.

    Responding on behalf of the traditional rulers, the Chairman, Bende Traditional Rulers Council, Eze Uchendu Okorie said they will support Tinubu’s government and follow their son wherever he goes. 

    “We will support President Tinubu. We will go wherever he goes. We will follow our son where he goes. We have not had it so good like this before. He is a man of wisdom, an orator. We will help him to go higher. Yes, he’s in the House right now but we want him to go higher

    “In the next dispensation, let’s us try to see whether he will go higher. He has the capacity to do what is right. God will continue to uplift him. He’s not doing it for himself. He’s doing it for Bende. We will continue to go with him”, he said. 

  • Tinubu congratulates Funke Akindele on historic box office record

    Tinubu congratulates Funke Akindele on historic box office record

    President Bola Tinubu have celebrated the creativity and sheer artistic talents driving Nigeria’s entertainment industry, following the success just recorded by ace Nigerian artist, Ms Funke Akindele, with her movie, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’.

    The movie, produced and co-directed by Ms Akindele, was released in cinemas in Nigeria mid-December last year, and after two weeks, it was reported to have grossed over N1 billion, becoming the highest earning Nigerian movie ever.

    However, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu celebrated the ingenuity, creativity, and immense artistic talents of Nigeria’s thriving entertainment industry.

     According to the statement, the President congratulated Akindele on her record-setting film and commended the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the industry.

     He extolled the excellence of the Nigerian creative industry, acknowledging its pivotal place as a medium, not only for artistic expression, but also a source of enormous soft power and viable export.

     “The creative industry is one of the high-employment sectors, providing jobs for our able and talented youths. It is an industry that is crucial to my administration. I salute Nigerians for their enduring support and patronage of home-grown creative efforts. We will provide the conducive environment for the industry to thrive further,” President Tinubu states.

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    Also congratulating the actress, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said: “I extend my heartiest congratulations to Funke Akindele for the phenomenal success of “A Tribe Called Judah”. This film has not only shattered box office records by becoming the first Nigerian movie to earn 1 billion naira in domestic theatres, but it also stands as a beacon of cultural pride and the unyielding spirit of Nollywood.

    “A Tribe Called Judah” is not just a film; it is a cultural gem that reflects the vibrancy and resilience of Nigerian cinema.

    “As a nation, we are incredibly proud of Funke’s achievements and her role in elevating Nigerian cinema to new heights. Her success is our success, and it inspires a new generation of filmmakers and storytellers in Nigeria and beyond. “Congratulations Funke on this historic milestone. You have set a new standard for excellence, and your work inspires us all.”

  • Oil theft: Tinubu receives two Hi-Tech unmanned vessels from US

    Oil theft: Tinubu receives two Hi-Tech unmanned vessels from US

    The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, on Friday, January 5, presented two Hi-Tech unmanned water vessel to President Bola Tinubu.

    The two unmanned ships were donation by Swift Ship Company in United States to Nigerian government.

    The Director of Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Defence, Henshaw Ogubike, said this in a statement on Friday, December 5.

    He said the ships, S2 and S3 Swift Sea Stalkers, are to help in the fight against insecurity on our waterways.

    According to the statement, Matawalle told President Tinubu, while presenting the two versions of the equipment at the Presidential Villa Abuja, that the equipment were latest technologies that would be deployed in fighting insecurity in Niger Delta, Lake Chad region and other maritime regions of the country.

    The statement said: “The Minister said that the donation of the equipment was parts of the gains of his recent working visit to the United States.

    Read Also: Tinubu okays six executive directors for NPA, NIMASA

    “Matawalle intimated the President that the tour was aimed at promoting innovative technologies that would enhance the Nigerian military’s efficiency in addressing contemporary security challenges.

    “In addition the Minister said that the idea was to encourage partnership with the US companies in the production of Military hardware locally in Nigeria in collaboration with Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON).

    “He said that the new found partnership would afford Nigeria the opportunity to learn the innovative ways of Military hardware production which is in line with President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s Agenda in bringing peace and security to our dear nation.

    “The Minister briefed the President that part of the facilities he inspected while in the US included rapid deployment mobile RADAR system, unmanned water vehicle, drone ground control station, and compact biometric search-scan system, among others.”

    The statement said that the minister reassured the President that the cutting-edge military and intelligence hardware capabilities presented to him would go a long way in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria.

  • Tinubu okays six executive directors for NPA, NIMASA

    Tinubu okays six executive directors for NPA, NIMASA

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointments of six new executive directors for two agencies under the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy; the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).

    Those appointed as NPA executive directors are Ms. Vivian Edet (Finance and Administration), Olalekan Badmus (Marine & Operations) and Ibrahim Umar (Engineering and Technical Services).

    For NIMASA are Jibril Abba (Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services), Chudi Offodile (Finance and Administration) and Fatai Adeyemi (Operations).

    Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale announced their appointments yesterday via a statement.

    Ngelale explained that Tinubu believes that the appointees would use their “collective mandate to create the conditions required to significantly raise the contribution of the Marine and Blue Economy sector to the nation’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product).

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    He added that the President hopes to see them help in making the nation’s economy “a labour-intensive and inclusive one that creates new opportunity for all Nigerians in accordance with the Renewed Hope Agenda”

    Ngelale’s  statement reads:  “President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Executive Directors in two (2) agencies under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy:

    “Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA): Ms. Vivian C. Richard Edet, executive director, Finance and Administration; Engr. Olalekan Badmus, executive director, Marine and Operations and Engr. Ibrahim Abba Umar, executive director, Engineering and Technical Services.

    “Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA); Mr. Jibril Abba, executive director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services; Mr. Chudi Offodile, executive director, Finance and Administration; and Engr. Fatai Taye Adeyemi, executive director, Operations.”

    “The President approved these appointments with the firm belief, after studying their impressive profiles, that the new appointees will expeditiously and efficiently execute on their collective mandate to create the conditions required to significantly raise the contribution of the Marine & Blue Economy sector to the nation’s GDP while evolving the Nigerian economy into a labour-intensive and inclusive one that creates new opportunity for all Nigerians in accordance with the Renewed Hope Agenda, under the able guidance of the Honourable Minister of Marine and  Blue Economy, H.E. Adegboyega Oyetola.”

  • Killings: Northern governors laud Tinubu’s steps to curb recurrence

    Killings: Northern governors laud Tinubu’s steps to curb recurrence

    The Northern Governors’ Forum has praised President Bola Tinubu for making efforts to probe the security crises in Plateau and Kaduna states in order to prevent a reoccurrence.

    Chairman of the forum and Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya, who gave the commendation in Hausa language on behalf of the body, also thanked the President for supporting the survivors and victims of other crises.

    Yahaya addressed reporters at the Presidential Villa in Abuja after a meeting with President Tinubu.

    “In my capacity as the Chairman of Northern Governors’ Forum, I praise the steps taken by the President in order to get to the root of what happened in these two states and the pledge he made that the right action would be taken to prevent future occurrence of these incidents. A bove all, I am thanking him for the support given to victims or survivors,” he said.

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    Commenting on Plateau killings, the governor noted that it was not a new thing, but said there was need for a review of the immediate and remote causes to find a lasting solution.

    “Despite the fact that this matter has been there for long, it is time for stakeholders to have a round table and tell each other the truth and then take deliberate steps toward loving each other. Before now, the people were living in peace and going about their normal businesses.

    “Some of the major issues that seem to allow the problem to persist include issues like farmer-herder clashes, the clamour for indigenes versus settlers. But the world over, if any society or country doesn’t welcome visitors, such a nation will not progress. After all, we here are one and the same family,” Yahaya said.

  • Maiden new year speech

    Maiden new year speech

    • President Tinubu got the right tone, but a huge task lies ahead

    In his maiden New Year address, President Bola Tinubu put his finger on the nation’s pulse. Nigerians had just passed through one of its dire yuletide seasons with the highs of inflation, the pangs of hunger, the tide of migrants fleeing our shores in what is tagged ‘Japa’, and waves of insecurity.

    It is a time of despair, but it was his task to hold up hope. As far as rhetoric goes, he accomplished it. He cast our minds back to why he was elected president and itemised his mandates “to make our country better, to revamp our economy, restore security within our borders, revitalise our floundering industrial sector, boost agricultural production, increase national productivity and set our country on an irreversible path towards national greatness that we and future generations will forever be proud of.”

    This is no mean burden. Nothing can happen without vision, and vision is impotent without will and the human resources to husband. He also cast back the minds of the country to his first few months of travels and travails, which included his engagement in India, where he met captains of industry who pledged to invest in the country in short order. He also travelled to the United Arab Emirates as well as a long series of meetings in New York against the backdrop of the United Nations General Assembly.

    “Everything I have done in office, every decision I have taken and every trip I have undertaken outside the shores of our land, since I assumed office on 29 May 2023, has been done in the best interest of our country,” he noted.

    If it was a speech of intention, it was of pathos. He acknowledged the pains and suffering in the land, irrespective of status or geography. But the poor groan.

    “From the boardrooms at Broad Street in Lagos to the main-streets of Kano and Nembe Creeks in Bayelsa, I hear the groans of Nigerians who work hard every day to provide for themselves and their families.”

    During the holidays, his government ameliorated sufferings with travel subsidies, reducing by half the cost of travels through designated routes in the country, and free train trips. Such interventions will do in the new year.

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    But pathos will be meaningless without realism. As a proverb says, if you are crying, you should also look ahead. The times are tough and call for tough hides from one and all. Hence he urged with chastened optimism that “our spirit must remain unbowed because tough times never last. We are made for this period, never to flinch, never to falter.”

    The recent Plateau carnage hovered over the speech, even if he did not say it but he spoke of doing better to secure our lives.

    He listed some of the steps to improve power with a deal with Germany leader Olaf Scholz through Siemens at COP28 in Dubai, last year. He also unveiled plans to cultivate 500,000 hectares of farmlands for maize, rice, wheat, millet and other crops. This would follow the 120,000 hectares for wheat in November, last year.

    He has promised to reward-and-punish review of ministers and agency heads to bring discipline to performance.

    More importantly, he called for all, including opponents, to work with him as “joint heirs of the Nigerian commonwealth.” It is time to put aside the malice and smear campaigns so that “the light each of us carries – men and women, young and old – shine bright and brighter to illuminate our path to a glorious dawn.”

    It is high time he pursued these and bore in mind the tendency of some in the political elite to plume themselves in luxury while the mass suffer.

  • BREAKING: Tinubu extends free train service to January 7

    BREAKING: Tinubu extends free train service to January 7

    President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the yuletide free train service till Sunday January 7, to allow more Nigerians who are yet to return to their stations enjoy the benefit.

    This was contained in a statement signed on Thursday, January 4, by the minister of transportation, Senator Said Ahmed Alkali.

    The federal government announced a free train service on all serviced routes and 50% rebate on road transportation from December 21, 2023 to January 4, on specific routes to reduce the burden of high cost of public transportation during the just concluded Christmas and new year holidays.

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    The statement read: “While over 163,000 Nigerians benefited from successful first leg of the yuletide initiative, President Tinubu, in further demonstration of his care for the welfare of Nigerians, directed that the free train service should be made available for extra 3 days to allow more Nigerians to take the advantage.

    “The public is advised to note that this extension applies to all three routes currently being serviced by the Nigerian Railway Corporation as follows:

    1. Lagos – Ibadan
    2. Warri -Itakpe
    3. Abuja – Kaduna

    “It is hoped that Nigerians who are interested in travelling by rail will take full advantage of this unique opportunity aimed at enhancing people’s welfare.”

  • Tinubu, Dangote, Burna Boy, Osimhen, among most influential Africans

    Tinubu, Dangote, Burna Boy, Osimhen, among most influential Africans

    President Bola Tinubu, businessman and chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, Nigerian and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, and Grammy award-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, were some of the Nigerians who made the list of the most influential Africans.

    This is based on a New African magazine article published on Tuesday which included a list of the 100 Most Influential Africans of 2023.

    The list honours the accomplishments and contributions of Africans across a range of industries and professions who have improved both the continent and the global community.

    The report said: “The list features a diverse and inspiring group of men and women, who have demonstrated excellence, innovation, leadership, resilience, and vision in their respective domains. They include politicians, entrepreneurs, industrialists, environmentalists, creatives, scientists, educators, sports personalities, and more.

    “The list also reflects the shifting trends and priorities in Africa, as the continent faces new challenges and opportunities in the post-pandemic era,” a statement by the publishers said, adding that “creatives dominate the ranking with 31 representatives.”

    Nigeria was the nation with the highest representation on the list, according to the magazine, which also noted the nation’s supremacy in business and the creative industries.

    Alongside Tinubu in the politics and public service category were the President of the African Development Bank Akinwunmi Adesina, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the President of Kenya William Ruto.

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    In the sports category, Osimhen and the President of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, were named alongside others.

    Nigeria’s Burna Boy and Temilade Openiyi, aka Tems, were named in the creative industry while Dangote made the list of influential persons in the business category.

    Tinubu was on May 29, 2023, sworn in as Nigeria’s President after defeating his major rivals, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party.

    Burna Boy won the Best Global Music Album category after beating four other nominees at the 63rd Grammys in 2021.

    Osimhen was announced CAF Men’s Footballer of the Year in December beating out Achraf Hakimi, Mo Salah, and other African superstars.