On September 18th, 2021, the 7th Anniversary of the September 18th HWPL World Peace Summit was held online. This year’s event dealt with the progress of international efforts and the plans to promote the peace agenda in the ‘New Normal’ era shifting from the post-Covid to the with-Covid. The organizer of the event, Heavenly Culture, […]

SympliFi, a U.K.-based Fintech company and AXA Mansard, a member of the global leader in insurance and asset management – AXA; have entered into a partnership to offer loan services whilst also providing access to insurance and health care through SympliFi’s digital platform. A vast majority of Nigerians lack access to credit and health care, […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke A leading innovative telecom services and network solutions provider, MainOne has made a case for Nigeria to host data in-country rather than hosting abroad to heighten capital flight. Speaking at the Digitization Hangout with the Digital Transformation Technical Working Groups (DTTWGs) organized by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in Abuja, the […]

A two-day induction seminar for Eket local government executive and legislative council members has taken off in the oil city with a call on stakeholders in the local government administration to be properly acquainted with the law governing local government administration in the State in order to guarantee effective service delivery at the third tier […]

.As stakeholders pass buck By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Kingsley Adegboye, Godwin Oritse, Godfrey Bivbere, Providence Adeyinka, Prisca Achonu, and Nelson Alu Despite several interventions by relevant authorities, persistent gridlock along Apapa Expressway, inward ports access roads, and environs, occasioned by activities of truckers and other articulated vehicles has been attributed to corrupt practices and policies by Nigerian Ports […]

A nongovernmental organization, Mayorkings Agency Group has nominated Hon. Ahmed Attah the Special Adviser on Special Duties to the Governor of Kogi State for the global good governance ambassador award. President/founder of the group, Ambassador Temisan Louis made the disclosure yesterday in Abuja while addressing Newsmen. READ ALSO:How we seized N120 million ‘fake products’ in […]

The Federal Government is  collaborating with the Nasarawa and Benue States Government to pay compensation on the dualisation of the Abuja-Keffi-Lafia-Makurdi highway project. Mr Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing, stated this on Tuesday in  Lafia, during a one day working visit to Nasarawa state to inspect the road and other Federal Government projects. […]

Police in Kano have arrested a female resident of Rijiyar Zaki Quarters who sends fake bank credit alerts to traders after taking their goods. This is contained in a statement issued in Kano on Tuesday by the police command’s spokesman, DSP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa. “On Sept. 12, at about 6:30p.m., three traders, Jamilu Musa, Aliyu Inusa […]

By Davies Iheamnachor The Rivers State Government has commenced moves to tackle the impending 2021 flooding as predicted by the Nigerian Metrological Agency (NiMET) and the Nigerian Hydrological Service Agency (NIHSA). The state had following warnings on the adverse weather predictions across the country and in particular Rivers State, convened a meeting with stakeholders from the communities […]

By Miftaudeen Raji SEO Lagos has trained over 500 people comprising journalists, undergraduates, digital marketers on Search Engine Optimization, SEO.  Speaking on the training, the Director of Training at SEO Lagos, Afeez Adebayo, noted that the skill is an imperative tool needed to help improve business visibility on search engines.  Read also: Digital marketing: How […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe No fewer than 15 scavengers Tuesday sustained injuries as they went on demolition at the A -Line section of the Ariaria International Market, Aba, Abia State. Abia state government had commenced the rebuilding of the market and asked traders to relocate for demolition works. Vanguard gathered that the developer of the market […]

The 7 Division Nigerian Army and Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai, on Tuesday, held anti-ambush drill of legion Mines Resistance Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles at the Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri. The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Brig.-Gen. Abdulwahab Eyitayo, said the drill was to demonstrate the capability of the MRAPs to manoeuvre terrorists’ ambushes […]

The Enugu State government actively participated at the United States-Nigeria Investment Summit (USNIIS) 202, held in New York, United States of America (USA), during the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

The Minister of Interior, Mr  Rauf Aregbesola, said the Federal Fire Service (FFS) saved about 166 lives, rescued 82 persons in distress from  fire and other related emergencies in the second quarter of 2021. A statement by his Media Adviser, Mr Sola Fasure on Tuesday, stated that Aregbesola made the disclosure at the inauguration of […]

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State said seven states in the North West and North Central have agreed to recruit 3,000 special vigilantes to assist in combating banditry and kidnapping.