Stock market sustains positive trend amid portfolio repositioning
By Peter Egwuatu The stock market sustained the bullish trend last week, ahead of January effects that had turned a positive pattern and trends on the Nigerian Exchange, NGX in recent year. Apparently, higher inflow of funds from both domestic and foreign investors boosted the market following the buying sentiments across some major sectors. The market […]
Group gives ECCD Jigawa, Kano schools learning, play materials
The development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), a local NGO has distributed learning and play materials worth over 3 million naira to 23 young female proprietors of community-based Early Childhood Care and Development ECCD schools in Kano and Jigawa states.
CLWCF seeks urgent support for children battling cancer in Nigeria
The founder of the Children Living With Cancer Foundation (CLWCF), Dr. Nneka Nwobbi, at the weekend called for increased support for Nigerian children battling cancer.
2027: Christian group begs Tinubu, GAC for Ambode’s return to Alausa
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a Christian group, North Central Christian Forum, NCCF, Lagos State chapter, has expressed support for the return of former governor of Lagos State, Akinwumi Ambode, saying Lagos needs a leader like him to continue the transformational initiatives he started in the state. The group, therefore, called […]
No Excuse for Violence Against Women
Violence against women and girls is a violation of human rights. It undermines the principles of equality, dignity, and respect. This violence takes many forms—physical, emotional, sexual, and economic; and occurs in every part of the world, including Nigeria.
Seek for divine wisdom – Clerics urge Tinubu
.preach peace, love, patience at Yuletide By Olasunkanmi Akoni Religious leaders have urged President Bola Tinubu to passionately pray and seek for divine wisdom in-order to pilot Nigeria to the promise land, amid socio-economic challenges. Reverend Dr. Theophilus Olaolorun, Lead Pastor of Shalom Baptist Church, Akowonjo, Dr. David Korede, the Pastor of The First Living […]
State of the Nation: Sanwo-Olu, APC chair, others seek support for Tinubu, state govts
.as Lagos APC holds Xmas, New-yr thanksgiving service By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Chairman of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, among other speakers have on Nigerians to support the Renewed Hope developmental agenda of President Bola Tinubu- led administration, and state governments […]
Why I decided to invest in education – Senator Dickson
…as Hensard university holds first matriculation By Emem Idio, Yenagoa Former Bayelsa State Governor and Senator representing Bayelsa West, Senator Seriake Dickson has stated that education remains the only reliable tool in changing any human society Dickson, who is also the Chancellor of Hensard University, made the statement in his speech at the maiden matriculation […]
Auto crash claims 3 lives in Lagos
Three persons have been confirmed dead, one injured and another reportedly missing in an accident involving an articulated truck at PZ Junction, Odogunyan, Ikorodu area of Lagos State, yesterday.
According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, the accident which occurred about 1:55 p.m., was caused by the recklessness of a truck driver transporting twin 20-foot containers fully loaded with goods.
Food: FG, World Bank votes $600m for rural roads expansion
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – IN the bid to upscale food production and access to markets for farmers, the federal government and the World Bank, weekend, disclosed boosting rural roads expansion with allocation of $600 million, under the next phase of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project, RAAMP. The Minister of State for Agriculture […]
USAID holds interactive session on conflict management, mitigation in Kebbi
Over 200 stakeholders gathered in Kebbi for an interactive session organized by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under its State2State unit, focused on conflict management and mitigation.
