Photos: T.A. Orji awards N100,000 scholarship each to 100 undergraduates
The Senator representing Abia Central at the National Assembly and former Governor of Abia State, Senator T.A. Orji, on December 23, 2020, awarded scholarships of N100,000 each to 100 students of higher institutions from across the local governments that make up his Senatorial District. The December scholarship award is the fifth of its kind by […]
How MACBAN, herdsmen and FG devastated poultry sector
By Dele Sobowale “We are depressed, very depressed. And anyone of us, of our age, who was not depressed, he was not well-born, because we have nothing to leave behind for our children, and violence will not sustain us…” – Chief Audu Ogbeh, Chairman, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF. Ogbeh, former Minister of […]
Security agencies must synergise to tackle insecurity in Nigeria — Expert
A security scholar, Prof. Oyesoji Aremu, has emphasised the need for security agencies, both orthodox and unorthodox, to synergise in order to effectively tackle insecurity in Nigeria.
Stanbic IBTC Asset Management gets ‘AA (IM)’ rating
Stanbic IBTC Asset Management, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, has been assigned an ‘AA (IM)’ investment manager rating with a stable outlook by Agusto & Co. Agusto and Co, a Pan-African rating agency, said the rating is a reflection of the financial institution’s pedigree and provision of exceptional services to its customers. On the […]
Lessons in Biden’s appointments of Nigerians
THE United States President-elect, Joe Biden’s appointment of three young Nigerians into his cabinet is replete with lessons, not just for Nigeria, but for the entire African continent. Biden first appointed 39-year-old Adewale Adeyemo, who was the first President of the Obama Foundation, as United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. Next, Biden appointed 26-year-old […]
Lawan congratulates new Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Gashua
By Henry Umoru, Abuja President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has hailed Professor Maimuna Waziri on her appointment as the third Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State. In a statement he personally signed yesterday in Abuja, Lawan said, “I congratulate Professor Maimuna Waziri on her appointment as the third Vice Chancellor […]
