Electoral bill passage, key to unlocking Nigeria’s potentials — Gov Emmanuel
The passage of the Electoral Bill as fundamental is crucial to the furtherance of Nigeria’s democracy, as against the ongoing process review the nation’s constitution, Governor Udom Emmanuel has declared.
Rotary Club of Lagos Palm Grove Estate donates medical equipment for cataract surgery
Rotary Club of Lagos Palmgrove Estate has donated surgical equipment to carry out cataract surgery in Nigeria, worth 250,000 dollars to Indo Eye Care Foundation, the caretaker of the biggest Eye Hospital in Africa as well as in the District. At the event which took place in the Eye hospital located along Murtala Mohammed International […]
Eystone Development names CEO, COO
Eystone Development, a property development company, providing affordable housing across strategic locations in the country, has announced Hassan Ismail as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Sadiq Kosoko as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
SONPED tasks Jonathan on Africa’s peace, stability
The Executive Secretary of the Society for Neighbourhood Peace and Development, Barrister George Utomhim, has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to do more to facilitate peace and stability in West Africa.
Stemming illegal timber exports from Nigeria
On May 26, 2021, the Nigerian Human Rights Community, NHRC, in a press conference titled, “Illegal Wood Export in Nigeria and the Far-reaching Consequences on Economy, Human Rights and Sustainable Development in Nigeria”, raised the alarm on the activities of Chinese, Lebanese and Korean illegal loggers in Nigeria’s forests. According to the NHRC, these […]
Taiwo Agbaje’s makes impact on Ogun State as a town planner, as GIS specialist
Taiwo Agbaje, a distinguished Town Planner and GIS Specialist with expertise in GeoAI, GeoInformatics, and Geospatial Analytics, has significantly contributed to the development and planning of Ogun State, Nigeria.
Buhari: We’ll tackle those attacking security personnel, wielding AK-47s
President Muhammadu Buhari says his directive to security agencies to shoot any person or persons found illegally wielding AK-47s and other assault weapons, remains in place. The president also vowed that his administration would act firmly and decisively ‘‘against any and all persons found attacking our Police Force and other security personnel”. Mr Femi Adesina, […]
Reps ask FG to end abuses in Orphanages, ensure protection of children
House of Representatives on Thursday asked the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to collaborate with relevant agencies of government to ensure the registration as well as the safety of the children in Orphanages. The House also urged the ministry to regularly monitor and review the operational activities of orphanage operators. […]
CBN to introduce digital currency before year-end
By Emma Ujah & Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced plan to launch its digital currency before end of this year. The apex bank has also intensified efforts through awareness fair for easy access to its various intervention fund. The decision on digital currency was a major outcome of yesterday’s Bankers’ […]
Anchor-Borrowers: CBN gets commendation over partnership with public, private sectors
By Nimat Otori The Partnership created between the Central Bank of Nigeria with private and public sectors to boost farming activities through the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme , ABP, has continued to enjoy commendation. The ABP focuses on the provision of farm inputs in kind and cash, for farm labour, to smallholder farmers to boost production […]
June 12 protests could be hijacked, JEPUIN scribe warns
By Dapo Akinrefon The Executive Secretary of the Justice and Equity for Peace and Unity Initiative, JEPUIN, Mr. Tony Uranta, on Friday, warned those planning to engage in nationwide protests on June 12, Democracy Day to note that the consequences of street protests might be hijacked and have dire consequences. Addressing newsmen in Lagos, Mr. […]
CBN debunks report on planned nationalisation of Unity Bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied planning to nationalise Unity Bank Plc as alleged by an online news medium. Reacting to the report, the Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, CBN, Osita Nwanisobi, described it as, “fake news” and should be discarded in its entiretyHe said: “The report is fake news. There is no […]
Uhi indigenes in diaspora elect new executive
Mr Felix Omoregie , Ambassador Becky Edionwe , Mr Austin Edionwe won administrative seats at Uhi Community Ireland after a long electoral procedure by Uhi indigenes in diaspora. One of the largest Africa-Diaspora communities known as Uhi Community Ireland has taken up registration with the Corporate Affair commission in Nigeria. The renowned community was first honoured by African Union […]
Buhari and MegHarry
By Duno Kogbara Last week, Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Prince Harry and his half-black wife, Meghan Markle, had a daughter and named it Lilibet. Lilibet is the Queen’s pet name, hitherto only used in very intimate family settings by Her Majesty’s late parents and late husband. This development came as a complete surprise to most onlookers […]
NEPC enumerates gains of Export Expansion Facility Programme
By Cynthia Alo The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mr Olusegun Awolowo, has explained how the Export Expansion Facility Programme (EEFP) would work at the State level by providing grant support, export facilitation, export aggregation, access to foreign markets via trade facilitation and training for SMEs, women and youth. […]
Alec Henry comes forward with Entrepreneur.Com, an initiative to innovate young minds
Entrepreneurs are the building blocks of our society at the moment and this is because they not only take care of all the factors of production but also put enough focus on the recreational values of the ideas they come up with. There is proper coordination between the creative ideas and the logical strategic functioning, […]
