Everything about Building a Startup: In Conversation with Mervik Haums
Mervik Haums is busy briefing his team. His company, Startup Fortune, is over two years old and their journey has been rather remarkable. Today we sit with him to understand this young entrepreneur’s vision for startups. WHY DID YOU START STARTUP FORTUNE? I always wanted to be an entrepreneur. Naturally, when I started on my […]
NIMC captures 15m enrollees in 7 months — DG
The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC has revealed that 56 million enrollees have so far been captured in the NIN database.
Police nab 4 allegedly hired to disrupt APC primaries in Lagos
The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested four suspects allegedly hired to disrupt the recently concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections in Lagos State.
Tobacco users have higher risk of virus infection ― Expert
Dr Gabriel Adakole, a Public Health expert, on Monday said tobacco users had a higher risk of being infected with virus while smoking cigarettes or using other tobacco products. Adakole said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at a global campaign by the World Health Organisation (WHO) titled, “Commit to […]
90% of trucks in Nigeria over 30 yrs ― FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 90 per cent of trucks in the country are over 30 years. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, disclosed this in an interactive session between the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), the FRSC and Haulage operators on Monday in Lagos. Oyeyemi called for an improvement on the maintenance […]
Scrapping NYSC scheme not in interest of Nigeria’s unity — Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, says agitation for the scrapping of the National Youth Service (NYSC) scheme is not in the interest of Nigeria’s unity.
WHO to scale up programmes to help people quit tobacco use
Dr Walter Mulombo, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Nigeria, says the world body is set to scale-up programmes in 22 countries to help people to quit tobacco use. He made this known on Monday in Abuja at a news conference to mark the 2021 World No Tobacco Day. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
Chief Provost of Nigeria Immigration Service murdered in Imo
Another high profile murder, involving the Chief Provost of Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Imo State Command, Mr Okiemute Mrere, has been reported in the state.
Buhari appoints Emem Omokaro as DG National Senior Citizens Centre
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the take-off of the National Senior Citizens Centre with Dr Emem Omokaro as the Director-General.
Lagos partners EbonyLife, Kaffy for EkoDance
Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture and EbonyLife Place partnered with Imagneto, the dance company founded and led by popular dancer, choreographer and entrepreneur Dr Kafayat ‘Kaffy’ Shafau, to stage a live dance extravaganza, EkoDance.
Buhari appoints Michael Akabogu as MD NSITF
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Michael Akabogu as the new Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF.
