Month: March 2021

Nigeria Signs $1.3bn Basic Chemicals Platform Deal With Morocco

President Mohammadu Buhari has revealed that Nigeria and Morocco have signed an agreement to develop a $1.3 billion Basic Chemicals Platform in Nigeria that will produce Ammonia and various NPK and DAP fertilisers, using Nigeria’s gas reserves. The President said with this agreement Nigeria is on its way to becoming a regional and global fertiliser…

NDLEA Arrests Chadian Lady at Abuja Airport with 234 Grams of Heroin Concealed In Private Part

A Chadian lady named Vivien Tarmadji has been arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. She was arrested while trying to board an Ethiopian airline flight 911 enroute Addis Ababa-Italy with 234.35 grams of heroin concealed in her private part. The trafficker who…

E-Registration Mandatory To Getting Covid-19 Vaccine In Lagos State – Prof. Abayomi

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has stressed the need for citizens, who fit into Phase One of the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination exercise, to register on the dedicated self-registration portal before visiting anyone of the 88 designated sites, noting that e-registration is now a mandatory protocol in the vaccination process in Lagos State.…

Abiodun Pays N500m to Retirees, Pensioners in Ogun

Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday, distributed N500m to offset backlog of gratuity and pensions of retirees in the state and local government services. Abiodun, while carrying out a symbolic presentation of cheques to some retirees at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, said the event was a demonstration of…

Savvy Now Available in 104 Languages, Including Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa

The Savvy Fellowship Program for Aspiring and Early-Stage Entrepreneurs, which was launched on August 4, 2020, by a team of over 40 renowned entrepreneurs, led by serial entrepreneur, Chidi Nwaogu, is now available in 104 languages, which is 99% of the languages used by the online population. With over 3,500 participants from 127 countries, the…

No Rift between Buhari, Tinubu – Presidency

There have been constant reported allegations of rift between President Muhammadu Buhari and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, in the media. But the Presidency has cleared the air to stress that there is no quarrel between President Muhammadu and Tinubu, who was described as a “strong ally” of the former. In…

Sanwo-Olu Gifts Veteran Actress, Iya Awero, 3-Bedroom Flat

Nollywood veteran actress, Lanre Hassan, popularly known as Iya Awero, is currently in a joyous mood as the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on behalf of the state gave her a three bedroom apartment. The apartment was given to Iya Awero on Wednesday while the governor commissioned, delivered and renamed the LagosHoms, Igbogbo as…

Nigeria’s Topmost Realtor, Morola Babalola Launch Affordable Housing Scheme, Celebrates Birthday with a Bang

Undoubtedly, Morola Babalola is one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing Realtors and Properties Manages with the genuine good of the masses at heart, driven by the passion to see low-income earners become proud homeowners and hand them the opportunity to live among the high mighty of the society. Little wonder why friends, families, and well-wishers on Monday,…

Dangote Cement To Pay Over N97bn In Corporate Tax For 2020

Africa’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement Plc has remained a major contributor to the economy with a tax charge of N97 billion for the financial year ended 31st December 2020, even as it proposed a dividend of N16 per share. According to the cement group’s audited results released on the floor of the Nigerian Stock…