The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the promotion and redeployment of some staff to fill key vacant positions in the corporation. In a statement released by the Corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru on Monday, the management said the appointments and redeployments would strengthen and…
The Chief Medical Director of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Professor Adetokunbo O. Fabamwo, and other professors from the institution have been inducted as Fellows of the prestigious Academy of Medicine Specialties in Nigeria. The event took place in Lagos, Nigeria recently. Professor Adetokunbo Fabamwo, a renowned Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the…
By Adewole Kehinde The debate over the appropriateness or otherwise of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) decision to approve the award of contracts for the rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna refineries to Messrs Saipem SPA and Saipem Contracting Limited at the combined the sum of $1.484billion has again dominated the media space in recent times.…
Justice Taiwo of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja has ordered the forfeiture of cash and properties belonging to two Nigerian fraudsters, Tobilola Ibrahim Bakare and Alimi Seun Sikiru to the Federal Government. This followed the arrest and successful prosecution of the fraudsters by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Wilson Uwujaren Head, Media…
Oyo State Government has announced Tuesday, August 10, 2021 as public holiday to commemorate and celebrate the new Islamic calendar year, 1st muharram (Hijrah) 1443 AH. The announcement by the state government came after the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, who is also the President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic…
The Lagos State Chapter, flagship branch of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has announced that the Eighth Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference will address Healthcare and Wellness in Nigeria. The conference is slated for Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the MUSON Centre, Lagos. The Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference is a bridge-building initiative…
The Ogun state government has revealed that about 40,000 farmers across the state will be benefiting from various agricultural intervention programmes of Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP), a World Bank-Assisted programme. The initiative is aimed at increasing private sector participation in boosting the State’s economy. Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Odedina stated this during…
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider has rolled out robust products, known as Acada School Portal Solution with the aim of adding value to the different levels in the educational sector; whilst making a new entrant into the financial sector with the unveiling of the Alumni Banking Service. The two products Acada…
The Federal Government has approved the change of name of Federal Ministry of Science and Technology to the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. The name change was announced on Friday, by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu at a press conference in Abuja, saying the name change is to…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, swore-in the seven commissioner nominees who were reappointed into the cabinet, charging them to keep raising the bar of governance. The governor, while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan, stated that names of the remaining commissioners would…