We’ve paid N11.76bn to over 530,000 bank depositors —NDIC
*Warns Nigerians against Ponzi schemes, illegal fund managers By Gabriel Enogholase NIGERIA Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has disclosed that it has paid a cumulative amount of N11.76 billion as insured sum to 535,815 depositors of closed banks since its inception till date. It has warned Nigerians not to patronise the services of Ponzi schemes and […]
Oil spills: Stiffer penalties coming for oil firms — FG
THE Federal Government yesterday described the devastation done to the Niger Delta environment by oil and gas production activities and accidents as something comparable to the sights of Hiroshima in Japan, after World War II, and announced plans to institute stiffer punishments for companies involved in oil spillage in the country.
Primitive nonsense!
By Donu Kogbara I WAS taken aback when an email from someone called Olamide Adeyemi dropped into my email inbox a few days ago. It was copied to 266 other people, mostly journalists I think; and I’ve decided to share its contents with you, verbatim and unabridged, so I cannot be accused of editing it in […]
Apex body of farmers’ cooperatives assures coordinated activities in agric sector
…appeals to State Govts to provide 1, 000 hectares of land each By Gabriel Ewepu THE apex body of farmers’ cooperatives in Nigeria, National Apex of Nigerian Farmers Cooperative Societies Limited, NANFACOS, yesterday, assured coordinated activities in the nation’s agricultural sector as far as food production is concerned. The assurance was given by the National […]
Gov Akeredolu appoints 7 new board directors
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has approved the appointment of seven directors to represent the state on the board of some companies
I regret deceiving my father to raise N.8m for Libyan trip —Returnee
One of the 172 returnees brought to Lagos early, yesterday, from Libya, Omoniyi Azizat, has expressed regret for deceiving her father to raise N800,000 for her botched trip to Libya.
How I worked with Abdulsalami to thwart third term bid under Obasanjo — Thabo Mbeki
Former South African President, Thabo Mbeki, said yesterday that he and former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar worked against the third term bid of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Recall that the former President’s third term bid was thwarted by the Senate led by Ken Nnamani. Speaking virtually at a conference held in Abuja yesterday, Mbeki […]
Black Friday: Alerzo excites informal retailers with up to 20% discount on its retail App, Alerzoshop
“The discount will improve the profit margin of the informal retailers – majority of whom are women – as the festive season approaches,” says the CEO. Alerzo Limited, Nigeria’s leading business to business e-commerce platform, is offering up to 20% discount on its Alerzoshop retail App to retailers selling in the informal markets, as part […]
Family physicians critical in driving COVID-19 vaccination — SOFPON
As the Federal government strives to improve COVID-19 vaccines acceptance by Nigerians, the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria, SOFPON, has declared that family physicians were critical to such public health programmes, as patients are more likely to receive vaccines after discussing with them.
UNICEF hails signing of Child Protection Bill in Sokoto into law
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has hailed the signing into law of the Sokoto State Child Protection Bill 18 years after the Federal government enacted the Child Rights Act 2003, describing it as “a major step forward for children’s rights in Nigeria..”
Ugwuanyi reiterates commitment to open government partnership, all inclusive budgeting process
The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, through the State Ministry of Budget and Planning, yesterday, held a One Day Citizens’ Engagement on the 2022 Budget, at Nike Lake Resort, Enugu.
