Day: December 5, 2016

Umahi’s Revolutionary & Bold Moves to Make Ebonyi a Healthy State, By Monica Ada C. Eze

Prologue The great and respected world leader, Nelson Mandela of South Africa, once stated: “There is nothing I fear more than waking up without a programme that will help me bring a little happiness to those with no resources: those who are poor, illiterate, and ridden with terminal disease.” In my search for a compassionate…

Esther Ijewere-Kalejaiye Bags Double Awards

Known for her advocacy and humanitarian works, Rubies Ink Initiative Founder, Esther Ijewere –Kalejaiye wins Kind Humanity Supporters of the Year Award at the 5th Nigerian Impact Awards for her contribution to humanity and impacting the society through her initiative, Walk Against Ràpe. In addition, the effervescent damsel was also presented the Philanthropic Recognition Award…

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) on Wednesday November 30, 2016, signed a $150 million loan agreement to finance infrastructure and SME projects, including women-owned enterprises in Nigeria. “The Fund will support development of productive sectors of the economy; particularly the power sector, Infrastructure, Women owned enterprises as…

Edo College Old Boys Association Honours Members at Annual Dinner

The 2016 annual dinner of the Edo College Old Boys Association, ECOBA, Lagos Chapter, would ever remain memorable as the ceremony which serves as a forum for members of the association and their families to reunite and share ideas, was also used to honour three distinguished members who have excelled in various professions and whose…

Excitement as Millionaires Emerge in Diamond Bank SavingsXtra Draw in Lagos

More winners have emerged in the DiamondXtra directorate draw where 41 lucky customers were rewarded with cash prizes and a star prize of a Hyundai SUV at the season 8 grand finale draw held in Lagos recently. Speaking at the event which  held at the Oshodi branch of the bank, Head, Retail performance, Lagos/west district, …

N10.3tr Loss: Entertainers Beg Government To Tackle Piracy

Stakeholders in the Nigerian entertainment industry have urged the Nigerian government to provide structure to prosecute infringers of copyright laws, pirates, in the industry. This was the demand at the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) – Performing Musicians Employers’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN) Joint Entertainment Conference/Investment Summit in Abuja. The theme for the summit was…