Day: November 22, 2021

Lagos Engages 135 Private Health Facilities for COVID Vaccine Administration

No fewer than 135 private health facilities have been enrolled into the Lagos State Government’s mass vaccination strategy programme targeted at vaccinating four million residents by December 2021. This brings to 360, the number of public and private vaccination sites in Lagos. The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this at a news…

Saraki’s Cousin, Ex Kwara Commissioner, Re-arraigned for Money Laundering, Contract Scam

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, November 22, 2021 re-arraigned the duo of Ope Saraki, a cousin to former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and a former Commissioner for Information in Kwara State, Olatunji Oyeyemi Moronfoye, on charges bordering on abuse of office, diversion of public funds…

We can use Big Data to boost Nigeria’s oil revenues – Huawei

Technology solution provider, Huawei has stated that Nigeria can leverage its Big Data products to improve oil revenue as part of its digital transformation technology solutions available for the oil and gas sector. Until 2020, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) had been operating for 44 years at a loss which experts say, is occasioned…

Oyetola Releases Fresh N708million to Pay Pensions

The Governor of Osun state, Adegboyega Oyetola has released the sum of Seven Hundred and Eight Million Naira (708,000,000.00) to pay pensions of retirees in the State. The Head of Service in the State, Dr. Festus Olowogboyega Oyebade disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. Oyebade restated the Governor Oyetola-led administration’s commitment to the…

Dismantle Trade Barriers to grow Africa’s economy, Dangote urges Leaders

African leaders have been urged to dismantle trade barriers stifling their individual countries, in a bid to ensure smooth flow of goods and services, with a corresponding impact on economic growth and development across the continent. The call was made by the Group Chief Commercial Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, Mr Rabiu Umar, during an…