Ethiopia prisoner transfer agreement reflects Tinubu’s compassionate leadership – Group
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA –A pressure group on the platform of President Tinubu’s Ambassadors (PTA), has attributed the recent bilateral agreement between Nigeria and the government of Ethiopia for the repatriation of about 100 Nigerian prisoners to the President’s commitment to the dignity, welfare, and humanity of Nigerian citizens. The group in a statement in […]
Etiwa Tech partners Alaro City to empower graduates with international trade certifications
By Elizabeth Osayande & Ifunanya Ndigwe Etiwa Tech, a technical training academy, has partnered with Alaro City, a multi-billion-dollar mixed-use city development firm, to equip a new cohort of vocational graduates with international trade certifications, aiming to combat youth unemployment in Nigeria. The graduation ceremony celebrated 44 young men and women who had successfully completed an […]
FirstHoldCo closes N45bn private placement at N44.06; further strengthening FirstBank’s capital base
First HoldCo Plc (“FirstHoldCo” or “the Group”) hereby notifies the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), its shareholders, and the investing public that it has successfully completed the N45 billion second tranche of its ongoing N350 billion Private Placement programme, having secured all requisite approvals from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange […]
Federal tertiary hospitals in Lagos recount gains of health sector reforms
By Chioma Obinna Federal tertiary health institutions in Lagos yesterday highlighted major gains in healthcare delivery, infrastructure renewal, manpower development and specialist services, attributing the progress to sustained Federal Government reforms and investments in the sector. The institutions, including the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute-Metta, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, National Orthopaedic […]
Appointments: University administrators reiterate need for due process
UNIVERSITY administrators have said unilateral appointments into key academic offices contradict established governance procedures across Nigerian universities. The administrators, who reaffirmed strict compliance with Conditions of Service, made the assertion in separate telephone interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure. Registrars and senior university officials said appointments of Deans, Provosts and Heads of […]
Annual youth leadership lecture to hold seventh edition in July
The seventh edition of the Oladele John Nihi Annual Lecture is scheduled to hold on July 15, 2026, with organisers set to continue discussions on youth leadership, governance and entrepreneurship.
