Nigerian singer cum politician, Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W has been declared the winner of the PDP primary rerun for the Eti-Osa constituency House of Representatives ticket in the 2023 general election. Controversies had trailed the earlier contest that was conducted on May 24, which prompted a rerun to be scheduled for Monday.…
Savvy, a global virtual Fellowship program designed for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs around the world, to support and accelerate their entrepreneurial growth, has today, and expanded its 22-week learning curriculum to include 10 Product Design modules— taking the entire learning duration on Savvy to 32 weeks. “There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose…
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has paid a condolence visit to Ondo State to commiserate with the Governor, the state and the Catholic diocese of Ondo over the Sunday terror attack at St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo. Chairman of the NGF and Ekiti State Governor, Dr John Kayode Fayemi visited Ondo State Governor,…
Several attempts by agents of drug cartels to break through the security at Nigerias main airports in Lagos and Abuja with large consignments of assorted illicit substances have been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson in a Statement on Sunday said, no fewer than 11 members…
Shareholders of NASCON Allied Industries Plc, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) have commended the food seasoning company over its impressive performance in the year ended December 31, 2021, in spite of the harsh economic operating environment just as the company emerged the best haulage company of the year. Speaking during the NASCON’s Annual…
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the heinous killing of worshippers on Sunday at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo Kingdom, in Ondo State. The St Francis Catholic Church was reported to have been attacked by gunmen during service on Sunday. The gunmen were said to have detonated explosives before firing at the congregants.…
The Lagos State Government has crushed about 2000 impounded motorcycles seized for violating the ban of Okada operations in six Local Governments and nine Local Council Development Areas in Lagos. Speaking during the exercise in Ikeja, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, reiterated the government’s commitment to the safety and security of…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Lyon, France, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Interpol National Central Bureau for Nigeria. According to a statement released by the commission, the agreement on Direct Access to and Use of Interpol Information Systems, grants the…
When it comes to internet penetration and adoption of mobile payments, most African countries are still very much below the global average. Even where the internet penetration is improving, the mobile payments adoption rate is still low, meaning an overall lag. For instance, in Kenya where mobile payment adoption is most on the continent, only…
President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the need for world leaders to come together and strategise on ways to avert the looming food crisis around the world. President Buhari said this Wednesday in Madrid, Spain at the Royal Palace during an audience with his Royal Majesty, King Felipe VI in continuation of his State Visit to…