SERAC promotes HIV & AIDS awareness at the grassroots
Despite the extent of awareness and programmes organised by government and various non-governmental bodies, it is shocking that some Nigerians especially those living in slums areas of the country are still ignorant about issues of HIV & AIDS.
Mother, daughter, 3 others killed in Irri violence
THE people in Irri community in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State woke up Monday morning to observe the death of five villagers, including a woman and her daughter, in a renewed violence by armed youths over leadership crisis.
Agric Bank disburses N38.7b in 9 years
The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has disbursed N38.7 billion in the last nine years, the Managing Director, Alhaji Mohammed Santuraki, has disclosed in Kaduna.Receiving a supervision team of consultants and officials from the Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in his office, Santuraki said the loan was distributed through the bank’s 201 branches in the six geo-political zones.
Olam International sets up $200 Million sugar-refining venture in Nigeria
Olam International Ltd., a commodity supplier backed by Singapore’s Temasek Holdings Pte, plans to set up a $200 million sugar-refining venture at Tin-Can Port to tap into the growing demand for sugar in Nigeria.
Field acreage: PENGASSAN seeks priority for indigenous investors
PETROLEUM and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called on the Federal Government to give priority to indigenous investors in the allocation of marginal field acreages in the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry.
UI female lecturer petitions Jonathan, NUC over alleged victimization
BARELY a week after leaving office as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Olufemi Bamiro has been petitioned by a female lecturer of the institution, Dr. Adenike Ogunshe over alleged assaults and violation of her rights.
