Lagos establishes micro-credit fund
The Lagos State Government has established a micro credit fund for artisans with the aim of alleviating poverty in the state.
Speaking at a one-day sensitisation workshop on Ways of Accessing Lagos State Micro-Credit by Cooperatives organised by the Lagos State Microfinance Institution, LASMI, the state's Deputy Governor, Mrs Adejoke Orelope- Adefulire, said the fund, which would be accessible to members of cooperative societies, was in fulfillment of the governor’s promise to support cooperative societies in the state.
Boko Haram:Govt should not be perceived to be weak – Prof Azinge SAN,DG NIASS says
Prof Epiphany Azinge, SAN, is the Director General of Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, NIALS. In this interview, he cautioned the Federal Government to be mindful of how it engages the Boko Haram Islamic sect, so that it (Government) is not perceived to be weak
C/River launches tree planting campaign to check erosion
Worried by the menace of flood, which has rendered over 1,000 people homeless in Calabar, the Cross River State Government has embarked on a massive planting of indigenous tree species across the state.
Amiwero advocates return of Pre-shipment Inspection Scheme
President of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Service (NCMDLCA), Lucky Amiwero has advocated for the cancellation of the Destination Inspection (D/I) scheme and the re-introduction of the Pre-shipment inspection scheme.
Embrace Self Employment Proprietress Urges Graduands
The proprietress Christ Ambassadors International College, Ibadan (Mrs. Lillian Bademosi) has advised the 35 graduating students to embrace self employment, speaking last Sunday (3rd July) during the graduation ceremony, she observed that unemployment rate is rising because many school leavers still cling to the ideas of wage employment.
From Hairat Aderinsola’s echoes of memory
After over 48 years of service to the Nigeria Bar and to her father land, one of the best female accomplished lawyers and the first lady Attorney General of Lagos State, Hairat Aderinsola Balogun penultimate week at the prestigious Metropolitan Club, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island Lagos officially presented her law memoirs titled, To Serve in Truth and Justice to the public.
Restoring academic normalcy to Fed Poly, my priority – Rector
It was a humble beginning for him as he started off as a lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State in 1994. But after some years, Dr. Mufutau Olatunde Olatinwo was promoted to the position of Head of Department of Science and Laboratory Technology.
SAN faults AGF on call for EFCC, ICPC merger
A Port Harcourt-based legal practitioner and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr. Sebastine Hon has disagreed with the suggestion by the Attorney-General of the Federation that the EFCC and ICPC be merged, stating that the fight against corruption cannot be won by the AGF disagreeing with the anti-graft bodies.
16-year-old girl scores 299 in UTME
When the JAMB boss, Professor Dibu Ojerinde announced the UTME result of 2011 and Miss Chioma Ezeizu was discovered to be amongst the best students, people wondered at her age and performance.
Plant a tree and save the environment – MTN
Just being around trees makes you feel good, doesn’t it? Imagine a community without trees? Trees, especially in urban areas, or a business district can greatly improve the mental and physical health of residents and workers.
Savannah Sugar workers petition FG over safety
Workers of Savannah Sugar Company, a subsidiary of Dangote Group in Yola, Adamawa State, has sent a Save Our Soul (SOS) plea to the Federal Government over alleged threat to their lives by the leaders of the host community who are said to be demanding N480 million settlements from the company.
First Royal MFB targets N100m capital base
The Board and management of the First Royal Microfinance Bank have commenced the recapitalization of the bank to N100 million through the involve-ment of shareholders in the areas of increasing their shareholding and marketing of the bank’s shares to core investors.
NIWA donates catering centre to DSAN
In effort to help make people with Down Syndrome live productively and independently, wives of Indian expatriates, the Nigeria West Indian Association(NWIA) last week donated an ultramodern catering centre valued at more than N1,000,000 to the Down Syndrome Foundation of Nigeria.
BUHS sends 125 students into varsities
Babcock University High School (BUHS), Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, marked its 16th Graduation/Award ceremony last Thursday amidst heavy rainfall, with all the 125 students in 2011 graduating class going into the various universities for higher education. At the junior level, 173 students are leaving for senior school.
ANPP NEC MEETING: Challenging expectations from a fractured fold
FOR the All Nigerian Peoples’ Party, ANPP, these certainly are not the best of times.
The once vibrant political party has continually been enmeshed in internal crisis following defections to rival parties andememergence of factions in the party.
Students need to be educated beyond classrooms – Anyafulu
The Director of Studies,Bethany Hall Nursery and Primary school has declared that it is high time schools begins to educate kids beyond the four wall of the classroom for better development of child education in the country.
