President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night in Lisbon, Portugal gave assurances of a free hand to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, reiterating the commitment of his administration to ensure that the Commission (INEC) delivers peaceful, transparent, free, fair and credible elections next year. Speaking at a meeting with representatives of Nigerians living in Portugal,…
Month: June 2022
Group Calls for Sack of Akwa Ibom INEC REC, Mike Igini Over Alleged Bias
The leadership of the Save Nigeria Group has called on INEC and the Federal Government to investigate the activities of the Akwa Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini. The group in a statement released on Wednesday 29th June, said that the Akwa Ibom INEC REC has derailed from his primary assignment. In his statement,…
Stanbic IBTC Hosts Women in Tech Event
Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has held the second edition of its Women in Tech event. The event is a celebration of women in the Nigerian tech space while encouraging more women and young girls to take up careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). It preaches the need…
JJC Announces Separation from Funke Akindele after Six Years of Marriage
Nigerian musician, Abdul Bello popularly known as JJC Skillz has officially announced the separation from his wife, Funke Akindele Bello. This is coming after months of rumours and speculations about the couple’s marriage. The entertainer who made the announcement on his Instagram page on Thursday morning admitted that things have been difficult between them for…
Ogun Customs Seized Goods worth over N1bn in Two Months
The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun I Area Command on Monday said the cumulative Duty Paid Value (DPV) of all the seizures between the month of May and June 2022 amounts to N1,290,108, 608.00 The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Bamidele Makinde during a media briefing at Idiroko Ogun state said between the month of May 2022…
Senate Delegation to Visit Ekweremadu, Wife in London
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that a delegation from its Committee on Foreign Affairs would depart Nigeria for London on July 1, 2022, to pay a visit to Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, who are both presently in detention over an allegation of organ harvesting. Lawan made this known on Wednesday,…
Hajj: Lagos to Refund Intending Pilgrims as Saudi Declines Additional Slots
Following the inability of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to secure proposed slots for Nigerian intending pilgrims to this year’s Hajj, Lagos State Government has promised to refund funds to those affected by the development. The Lagos State Government promised to make the full refund process seamless and quickly available for those intending…
Over 40,000 Students to Benefit from Huawei’s E-Learning Center Initiative
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. has consciously and consistently pulled great efforts in supporting the development of Nigeria owing to the astronomical growth in the youth population. The 21st century has seen the rapid advancement in technology revolutionizing the world and Nigeria is not left out. Huawei’s vision in Nigeria is to create an ICT ecosystem…
Huawei Trains 2,000 Youths, 1,000 Civil Servants on ICT
No fewer than 2,000 youths and 1,000 federal civil servants have so far benefited from the Huawei training on Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The training is aimed at producing an ICT talent ecosystem that would form the foundation for Nigeria’s digitisation plan. “Following the MoU signed with the Office of the Secretary-General of the…
Emirates Elevates Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises as the Engines of Growth
To mark the United Nation’s Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day, and the vital role these enterprises play in post-pandemic recovery, Emirates is empowering MSMEs to seek growth opportunities with an attractive incentive for new members who enrol into the Emirates Business Rewards programme. With SMEs accounting for over 70% of total employment, Emirates…