Prof. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka urges Nigeria to industrialise agriculture
Former Senior Special Adviser on Industrialisation to the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Professor Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, has called on the Nigerian government to urgently industrialise the country’s agricultural sector as a strategic pathway to achieving food security, economic diversification, and sustainable employment.
How three startups beat over 1,000 rivals to conquer LSETF Idea Hub 12.0
In the city where “hustle” is the local dialect, the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has just separated the dreamers from the disruptors. After an 8-week gauntlet of high-stakes mentorship and late-night pivoting, the Lagos Innovate Idea Hub 12.0 has crowned three startups as the new vanguard of the Lagos tech ecosystem. From a […]
National Orthopaedic Hospital provides free healthcare for Edo residents
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – NOT less than 500 residents in Benin City, Ogheghe community and environs have benefitted from a three-day free medical outreach organised by the management of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Benin City. The outreach which took place at the premises of the hospital at Ogheghe-Osemwende, a community in the Ikpoba […]
Family, friends celebrate Bosun Umakhihe’s 75th birthday
Mrs. Umakhihe was surrounded by loved ones, expressing heartfelt gratitude to God for life, health, and family
C’River: Ex NRM governorship candidate defects to SDP
…. Calls for People Centred Governance By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The 2023 governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement in Cross River State, Mr Patrick Solomon, has defected to the Social Democratic Party, describing the move as a principled step toward promoting inclusive governance, accountability and people centred development in the state. Solomon announced his […]
NANS diaspora urges FG to pay BEA scholars’ arrears
The National Association of Nigerian Students in Diaspora has urged the Federal Government to urgently honour its financial commitments to Bilateral Education Agreement scholars owed allowances for over one year. In a statement on Wednesday, the National President of NANS Diaspora, Comrade Juwon Fayomi, said the prolonged delay had subjected Nigerian students studying abroad to […]
