Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that the ongoing construction of the 19- kilometre Atan- Lusada-Agbara road in Ado-Odo/ Ota Local Government Area of the state, will be ready for commissioning in September. Abiodun gave this disclosure on Sunday after inspecting the level of work done on the industrial road. He noted that the…
During political campaigns, the media provide an invaluable channel of information between opponents and the public. By providing a pitch for public debate and informing citizens of the policies and platforms of candidates and parties, the media enable voters to make an informed decision when they cast their ballots. Monitoring the media during political campaigns…
The Founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank + President & Founder, Anap Foundation, Mr. Atedo Peterside, has charged Nigerian youths to renew their commitment towards excellence that can make them stand out in their personal and business pursuits thereby earning them pride of place among exceptional Nigerians that have contributed to the nation’s development. He however…
Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Ikeja Special Offences Court has expressed shock, anger and annoyance over a blatant false narratives against Zenith Bank credited to her by some fake, over-ambitious and junk online news platforms over the judgment she delivered recently. Miffed by the widespread falsehood, the respectable Justice who delivered a case that involved…
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, on Wednesday, promised to enter into agreement with governments, local governments and local producers of Nutri-K’s Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to guarantee adequate supply directly to primary healthcare centres that treat severe an acute malnutrition(SAM) on sustainable bases. He stated this at the inauguration of a factory meant to…
In what has been termed a major push for breaking the gender bias in Nigeria, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, in partnership with media entrepreneur-Linda Ikeji- celebrated the 2022 International Women’s Day (IWD) with an impressive networking event specifically for women to inspire one another, discuss pertinent challenges they face as well as proffer…
Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings has demonstrated its commitment to support the Nigerian health sector by making available special financing solutions for healthcare providers to effectively render services to Nigerians. As one of its key initiatives, the financial institution announced that it has made available flexible loan facilities to stakeholders in…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested Micha Godwin, a notorious drug dealer at Nukai market, along Jalingo-Wukari road in the Taraba state capital, Jalingo. A statement released on Wednesday by the Spokesperson of the Agency, Femi Babafemi, said during the incident, the anti-narcotic officers came under attack and at least…
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, IWD 2022, Nigeria’s retail lender, Unity Bank Plc is partnering AltSchool Africa to sponsor female students towards the acquisition of specialist software skills – an empowerment initiative to boost the capacity of the female gender. AltSchool Africa is a school for individuals looking to gain technical skills and kick…
The Senate, on Wednesday, rejected the Executive request by President Muhammadu Buhari to amend the Electoral Act signed into law on the 25th February, 2022. This followed the failure of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill to scale through second reading on the floor during plenary. The move to reject the bill was signaled by a…