PEN Nigeria nominates Ben Okri for president
By Elizabeth Osayande Nigerian foremost Poet and Novelist, Ben Okri has been nominated to run for the office of the presidency of PEN International in the upcoming elections. This was stated in a release jointly signed by the president and secretary, PEN Nigeria, Folu Agoi and Dagga Tolar respectedly. Part of the release read: ” Following […]
Makinde announces 25% fee reduction for LAUTECH
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has announced 25 per cent reduction in school fees for students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho. Makinde made the announcement on Tuesday during a brief interaction with the students at the school auditorium in Ogbomosho. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that hitherto, students of […]
A stronger, more diversified private sector will speed Nigeria’s recovery
By Eme Essien Lore THE COVID-19 crisis is hitting Nigeria hard, slowing economic development and sending more Nigerians into poverty. Having just recovered from an earlier recession, Nigeria entered the crisis much weaker than its peers, making growth prospects below what is necessary in increase per capita GDP. Though the economy witnessed a 0.11 percent […]
OSUN: Oyetola reverses another Aregbesola education policy
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has approved the reversal of Teachers’ Establishment and Pension Office (TEPO) to its original name, Teaching Service Commission. According to a statement signed by the Ministry of Education’s Coordinating Director, Kehinde Olaniyan stated that the reversal takes immediate effect. ALSO READ: Ganduje, Ja’afar bribery video […]
AXA Mansard posts 19% growth in GWP
AXA Mansard Insurance Plc has recorded 19 percent Year on Year, YoY, growth in its Gross Written Premium, GWP, to N25.08 billion, in the first quarter ended March 2021, Q1’21, from N21.09 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2020, Q1’20
Kaduna: FRSC clamps down on vehicles with expired documents, old number plates
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna State Sector Command, has began clamp down on drivers plying roads with expired vehicle documents, old number plates and without drivers licence. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise which began in Kaduna, Zaria and Kafanchan Local Government areas of the state was a joint […]
