As part of its ongoing Automate and Collaborate campaign, Crown Interactive has announced its “Innovate Smart” grant to Nigerian manufacturers, distributors of fast-moving consumer goods and suppliers of raw materials. It is offering its CICOD Supply Chain Software at no charge for 1 year to 20 companies in the Nigerian market that meet specified criteria.…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has confirmed the record of 135 fatalities in the current third wave of the pandemic, highlighting the havoc being wreaked by deadly strains of the virus spreading in the country. The Governor during a briefing on Monday at the State house, Ikeja revealed that the State has taken the delivery…
Sterling One Foundation has announced partnership with LEAP Africa to provide funding opportunities for individuals and groups who are championing projects on the International Youth Day of Service via a series of over 300 community-based social impact projects. Other core partners of the project are the Ford Foundation, Giving.ng and the African Union. The Pan-African…
The Government of Ekiti State has successfully evacuated 28 students who are Ekiti indigenes from crisis spots in Jos, Plateau state following the security challenges that occurred in the North Central State during the past week. Akin Omole, Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation who made this known via a statement in Ado-Ekiti said the…
Kano State Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) ,has awarded contract worth N9,265,000 for the supply of five pure breed Friesian bulls, for Animal Insemination at Kadawa Animal Insemination Center, in Garun Malam Local government area of the state. Friesian cattle produce large quantities of milk and their male calves can also be fattened to produce…
The Governor of Zamfara, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle has reiterated his determination to collaborate with the National Commission for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons to resettle all persons with concern especially IDPs in Zamfara state The governor disclosed this on Sunday while hosting the National Commissioner for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Hajiya Iman…
By Wole Arisekola In Africa, most especially the South-Western part of Nigeria, it is believed that when a mother hen is crying out to the world that an eagle stole its chic, it is not because it can do anything to retrieve it but to let the world hear its voice. It is very sad…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in collaboration with the military and other security forces have arrested one 22-year-old female suspect, Gloria Okolie for providing information for violent attacks in the South-Eastern part of the country. Okolie was arrested for her complicity in the series of deliberate and well-coordinated attacks on security formations, other critical…
Road Transport owners across Nigeria have expressed optimism that the 650,000 barrels-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery would deepen the downstream sector and positively impact their businesses. The transporters, under the aegis of Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) after a guided tour of the refinery Plant in Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos, said they had no…
Determined to foster gender parity and sustain its reputation as a gender-friendly organisation, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC continued to ensure that every female employee has equal opportunities for career growth within the group. There have been gales of promotions of deserving female employees to senior executive positions, which was perhaps unprecedented in the financial services…