LAGOS SCHOOL KIDNAP DAY 36: Parents, others contribute N285,000 towards ransom balance
Apparently disturbed by the delay in the release of the six abducted students of Lagos Model College, Igbonla, Epe, some parents have contributed their widow’s mite to shore-up the ransom of N10 million already paid.
Nigeria, Mexico record $600m trade exchange
THE trade volume between Nigeria and Mexico has grown by 360 per cent from 166.5 million dollars in 2012 to $600 million in 2016.
Nigerian Breweries achieves 57% local content
NIGERIAN Breweries Plc has said that it has achieved 57 percent local content for brewing its beverages while the target is to source 60 per cent by 2020.
Vaguard’s Deputy Editor loses dad
The Adekoya Family of Gbawojo, in the Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of Ogun State has announced the death of their father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and brother, Pa Simon Adewale Obatokieleso Adekoya.
Nigeria committed to Digital Switch Over —Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has announced its readiness to roll out the Digital Switch Over, DSO, in broadcasting in all the six geo-political zones in the country in the next few weeks, as a practical demonstration of its commitment to the DSO project.
No going back on Dino’s recall—Aggrieved Kogi West
The pro-Dino recall group of Kogi West senatorial district said, yesterday, it remained steadfast in its quest to recall the senator representing the area at the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye.
NNPC to continue managing refineries — FG
The Federal Government, yesterday, stated that the management of the country’s refineries would remain within the purview of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, irrespective of whatever model the government adopts to revamp and upgrade them
Ondo monarch docked for sponsoring destruction of properties
The Olugele of Ugele community in the Akure North council area of Ondo State, Oba Clement Aladesaye, was yesterday docked at a Akure Magistrate’s Court for allegedly sponsoring the destruction of some properties belonging to the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, the Ondo State capital.
Unites Academy, Cisco partner on ICT Champions Olympics for girls
Unites Academy Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, in conjunction with Cisco, networking hardware manufacturer, recently organised the second edition, South-West zone of National ICT Champions Olympics for girls.
LSETF: 1,438 new beneficiaries get N924.7m cheques
By Yinka Kolawole MICRO, small and medium-scale entrepreneurs totaling 1,438 were presented cheques worth N924.7 million as the latest beneficiaries of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF). The scheme was created to empower entrepreneurs, artisans, traders and others in the state with soft loans and skills to boost their businesses thereby increasing wealth and […]
NBA Unveils 2017 Conference Registration Website
AHEAD of the August 2017 annual conference of the Nigeria Bar Association NBA, a website for the registration of participants has been officially unveiled even as online registration kicked off midnight Friday, June 23, 2017.
