Category: National/Politics

Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Renovates Yaba Psychiatric Hospital Ward With Over N100m

In a significant display of corporate social responsibility, Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings and a leading pension fund administrator in Nigeria, has renovated the Yaba Psychiatric Hospital Ward MS/F3 in Lagos, which includes female and male wings, as well as offices for medical personnel and a recreation area for the…

305 Host Communities Youths Complete Dangote Cement’s Vocational Empowerment Programmes

No fewer than 305 youths from the Dangote Cement Ibese plant’s 17 host communities have so far been trained and empowered with multi-million Naira start-up packs in different vocations since the commencement of operations by the Cement Company in Ibese, the Company management has disclosed. This is just as the Ogun State government lauded the…

WINBAFRICA @ 10: Experts Call For Renewed Commitment to Women’s Empowerment for Nation-building

African countries have been urged to renew their commitment to women’s empowerment as a crucial step towards nation-building. This call was made by a former Rector of the Yaba College of Technology, Engineer Obafemi Omokungbe, in his keynote address during the 10th anniversary of the African Women Foundation for Nation Building (WINBAFRICA) held at the…

NNPC $3.3bn Crude Oil Pre-Payment Loan: How Oramah Exposed Atiku’s Ignorance, By Adewole Kehinde

“Speak the truth. Transparency breeds legitimacy.” John C. Maxwell Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, through a statement on January 25, 2024, asked President Bola Tinubu to account for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s $3.3 billion emergency crude repayment loan.  Atiku insisted that there were questions to be answered about the integrity of this deal…

Man Accuses Bamidele Onalaja of Revolution Plus of N40m Fraud

A Nigerian man based abroad has called out Nigerian Real Estate firm, Revolution Plus, for scamming him of over N40 million in landed properties. The man, in a video that has gone viral, said he acquired 20 plots of land with his hard-earned money from the Bamidele Chris Onalaja-led Revolution Plus in 2017. According to…

Rite Foods Partners with Eniola Badmus, Supports Less Privileged through “Feed the Needy” Initiative in Lagos

Ringing in 2024 with a commitment to community, Rite Foods joined forces with renowned actress Eniola Badmus for the “Feed the Needy” initiative in Lagos. This impactful program brought essential supplies and joyous moments to marginalised communities across the city on the 1st of January, 2024 which was rounded off with a concert on the…

Unity Bank Customer Wins N1m in CashToken Rewards Promo

A Unity Bank customer, Mr. Musa Dayyabu, has emerged winner of One Million Naira in the ongoing cash reward Promo by Unity Bank Plc and CashToken Rewards Africa. CashToken Rewards Africa is a Cash-Reward-as-a-Service company that rewards customers for patronage and loyalty. Mr. Dayyabu, a customer of the Bank from Bello Road Branch, Kano, won…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery Starts Production

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced production of diesel and aviation fuel. President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, elatedly thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his support, encouragement, and thoughtful advice towards the actualisation of this project. Dangote also thanked the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC),…

IGP Egbetokun Never Violated Any Law On POWA Building Demolition

By Adewole Kehinde “Let’s choose to do something really difficult, something that saves lives, and let’s do that thing with people we love.” Donald Miller I just read a piece that looks more like sponsored news on Sahara Reporters titled “How Inspector-General Egbetokun Violated Court Ruling, Ordered Policemen To Demolish POWA Shopping Complex In Lagos As…

N32M won by 12 Nigerian youths at Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers’ 2023 FUZE Festival

Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, once again, successfully hosted the highly anticipated grand finale of the FUZE Talent Show on 23 December 2023; where 12 outstanding individuals were rewarded with a total prize money of N32 million, in an exhilarating showcase of talent and creativity. The top three in each category – music, dance, fashion, and technology,…