..as Gov Alia’s transformation drive gets ovation By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has commended the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, for putting together a debate and quiz competition for basic schools across the state to mark one year of uncommon transformation of the Basic Education sector under the […]

By Elizabeth Osayande In an inspiring journey of social impact and innovation, Praise Ogunleke, a medical student from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in Ogbomoso, has been awarded the prestigious Diana Award, the highest accolade for young people dedicated to social action work or humanitarian efforts. This year, Ogunleke is one of only 22 recipients […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi  The five days Big-Catch up immunization exercise carried out in 12 Local Government Areas, LGAs, of Benue state has recorded impressive turnout.  The State Immunization Officer, SIO, at the Benue State Primary Health Care Board, BSPHCB, Emmanuel Adega who made this known Tuesday which is the last day of the first […]

….as Ike-led Exco visits, assures cordial relationship, reportage By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, Tuesday, pledged partnership and support for members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Federal Capital Territory, FCT Chapter. This was stated by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, CCCO, NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, while receiving the […]

By Elizabeth Osayande A new report from Media Rights Agenda, MRA paints a grim picture of media freedom in Nigeria, revealing that security agencies have become the foremost threats to journalists in the country. The report, titled “Media Freedom Under Threat: The State of Media Freedom and Journalists’ Safety in Nigeria 2024,” notes a sharp […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Security Trust Fund, LSSTF, has announced the postponement of the proposed annual town hall meeting on security with the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The meeting was initially slated for Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at the Lagos House, Governor’s office, Alausa, Ikeja to Thursday December 19. The Executive Secretary of the Fund, […]

By Chioma Obinna Testimonies of transformation echoed through the room as 179 adolescents and young people from five Local Government Areas, LGA in Lagos State received small grants to scale up their businesses at the closing ceremony of the Girls Improving Resilience Through Livelihoods and Health (GIRL-H) 2.0 program last Saturday. The event, celebrating the […]

InfraCredit, a ‘AAA’-rated specialised infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has announced credit enhancement of Prado Power Limited’s Guaranteed Fixed-Rate Senior Green Infrastructure Forward Ijarah Lease Sukuk under a co-financing arrangement with the £10 million Climate Finance Blending Facility. The scheme was funded by the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the fourth transaction under […]

Oluwaseyi Alli, a distinguished public health professional practicing in the United Kingdom, exemplifies how these innovations are reshaping the way care is delivered

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Member House of Representatives, (Askira- Uba/ Hawul) federal constituency, (PDP Borno state), Hon. Dr. Usman Midala Balami has unveiled another Comprehensive Community Medical Outreach (CCMO) to ensure his people have better and free medical care. This gesture which is routine is aimed at providing qualitative health care delivery system to people, […]

By Chioma Obinna The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, Lagos State Chapter, has urged the Lagos State Government to expedite the implementation of the Consultant Pharmacist Cadre in the state, warning that failure to act could escalate the ongoing strike by health workers in the state. The demand came on the heels of an ongoing […]

Customer service has long been a pillar of success in the financial industry, but its evolution has transformed it into a critical driver of innovation, economic stability, and societal advancement. Today, especially in a highly interconnected and digitally driven world, customer service extends beyond resolving complaints or addressing inquiries. It plays an important role in […]

The Governor of Lagos state, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday evening, officially flagged off the Tropical Christmas Wonderland at Eko Hotels and Suites.

The Nigerian Institute of Surveyors (NIS) has organised a free medical outreach for residents within Ikeja and its environs. No fewer than 1000 residents in various locations within Ikeja benefitted from the free healthcare gesture from the institute. The chairman of the Institute Lagos branch, Kolade Kazeem, said the NIS organised the free medical care […]

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