Oyo State Governor, ’Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, received the inaugural flight of Air Peace in Ibadan, saying that the flights will uplift the airport and boost the economy of the state. The governor also commissioned the Protocol Lounge constructed by the state government at the Ibadan Airport, Alakia, saying that the commissioning is a fulfilment…
As part of its commitment to help stimulate and grow a solid and active small and medium scale enterprises sector in Nigeria, Stanbic IBTC established the SME Capacity Building series, which has trained about 3,000 entrepreneurs in the country. To further strengthen the initiative, the Bank, in 2019, entered a partnership with the Enterprise Development…
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the present National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, cannot lead the party to victory in the 2023 general elections, hence the quest for its replacement. The governor has maintained that the internal rumbling that was recently witnessed in the party was following the failure…
The Federal Government has flagged off its Second Phase of the National Covid-19 vaccination after it received more than 4 million Moderna vaccine and 177,600 Johnson and Johnson vaccine in continuation of its effort to vaccinate 70 percent of the nation’s population. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Chairman, Presidential Steering…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday kick-started the distribution of five Million insecticide-treated nets to people across the 33 local governments of the state. He also explained that his administration will continue to deliver accessible, affordable, and qualitative healthcare for all indigenes and residents of the state, adding that his administration is committed to…
In a bid to meet Africa and Nigeria’s growing demand for quality, healthy and affordable locally-made and nutrient rich food products, Friska Farms Limited, a leading producer of wellness teas and infant cereals, has opened its production factory. The new Friska factory, which is located in Ayegbami, Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos state, was officially…
A total of thirty members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, have won cash prizes and business grants totaling N10 million in the 6th edition of the expanded Unity Bank flagship business plan competition known as Corpreneurship Challenge. Unity Bank is currently in 10 states of the federation where three winners each emerged from…
Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has begun the rehabilitation of its coconut belt to ensure the sustainable production of coconut seedlings for the cultivation of no fewer than 10 million coconut trees by 2024. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, who disclosed this in Lagos over…
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law. The president’s assent to the bill is coming few weeks after the bill was passed by the national Assembly. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President assented to the Bill on…
The Lagos State Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment has flagged off a 10-week training programme for 280 unemployed youths towards global certification on Solar Farm Construction Technology for the supply of electricity in Nigeria. The Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs. Yetunde Arobieke, speaking at the commencement of the training programme, said the…