At the 51st Annual meeting of the board of governors of the African Development Bank, AfDB, African philanthropist Tony Elumelu, urged the private sector to tackle unemployment among African youths on the continent. Elumelu, Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and pan-African investment company Heirs Holdings, said during a panel session at the event…
Workers in Ekiti on Thursday began an indefinite industrial action over the non-payment of their salaries by the state government. This move came after the expiration of the 48 hours given to the state government to meet their demands. Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, in Ekiti State, Kolawole Olaiya, addressing newsmen in Ado-Ekiti,…
Ahead of the Children’s Day celebration on May 27, Heritage Bank has launched, The Protector, a comic book to deepen financial literacy among school children. The initiative is a fall-out of the declaration of May as “Children Banking Month” by the bank. The project, according to the bank, is in recognition of the pivotal role…
A tank farm belonging to leading oil and gas company, Chevron, has been destroyed by the new militant group, the Niger Delta Avenger. The group disclosed on Thursday, May 26, 2016, via it Twitter handle, @NDAvengers, that it blew up the facility because the company failed to listen to its (NDA) instructions. According to the…
The appointment of Mohammed Lawan Buba as Chairman of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, has been announced by the Federal Government. Buba’s appointment was disclosed in Abuna on Wednesday by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal, after a meeting with leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, to review…
Yes! It is another May 27th, a day set aside for children to celebrate. On this day, although kids will be away from school, very few of them expect to be at home throughout the day. The minds of children are very imaginative and there are certain activities you can engage in to bring them…
The Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Program was set up in 2010 by late president Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua GCFR. The sole purpose of the programme was to help rehabilitate and reintegrate militants in the Niger Delta who had accepted presidential amnesty given to them. It was on June 25, 2009 that President Yar’Adua proclaimed a…
Facebook has abruptly ended many loving relationships. This is not only restricted to singles but also married people. There have been reports of how Facebook has wrecked relationships due to the ease at which users meet new friends and reconnect with their ex-spouses. Hence, partners have to be conscious and careful with the way they…
After a keenly contested selection party, five budding artistes emerged tops at the Sango Ota edition of the GolbergFuji t’o Bam, which took place at 3AD Bar, Idiroko road, Ota recently. The shortlisted top 5 artistes are Saheed Ishola, Saheed Milo, Muhammed Adewale, Jabele Saheed and Ayinde Lukman. The selection party which was well graced…
Repentant members of Boko Haram terrorists wishing to surrender to the Nigerian government can still do so, the Nigerian Army says. This assurance was given on Wednesday by the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, , while speaking in Maiduguri, Borno State. The army commander, who was at the foundation laying ceremony of the Nigerian Army…