Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over the weekend assented to the Bureau of Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Bill, officially creating an agency to drive investments and development in the micro economic sub-sector in the state. With 36 sections and five parts, the establishment of the bureau seeks to support MSMEs and improve the…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has assured Nigerians of his readiness to always put officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force on their toes to ensure public safety across the country. The IGP made the assertion on Sunday while assessing the deployment of personnel along Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Expressway and Abua-Jere-Kaduna road in…
No less than 101 parcels of Cocaine concealed in eight children duvets have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos. According to a statement released on Sunday by the Agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the illicit drug was brought into the country…
Stanbic IBTC Insurance, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has launched its life insurance campaign. Themed ‘The Good Life’, the campaign is geared towards creating awareness about the benefits of having insurance cover. To kick off the campaign, a launch event was held where executives of Stanbic IBTC as well as several veterans within the…
The Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, launched the State Mass Bus Transit System to enhance intra and inter city transportation. The official launch of the buses fitted with Wifi and other gadgets, the governor observed is in line with the transport master plan aimed at providing efficient and affordable means of moving people…
Leading financial institution, Union Bank has launched a technological and innovation hub known as SpaceNXT. Built to promote innovation and encourage collaboration within the tech ecosystem in Nigeria, SpaceNXT is a future-forward purpose designed co-working hub for innovators, creators and techpreneurs. Located within the Union Bank Head Office in Lagos Nigeria, SpaceNXT was set up…
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has assured shareholders and investors of its unwavering commitment to sustain its current growth trajectory even as its efforts at business diversification across Africa and beyond continues to yield increasing returns. The Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, who made this declaration at UBA’s 60th Annual General Meeting,…
Towards enhancing agriculture and creation of jobs, Dangote Fertiliser Limited is to train over one million farmers in the next three years. The training, which is part of the Fertiliser company’s agriculture extension services will involve Spot Demonstrations, Result Demonstrations, Field Demonstrations and Soil Samples Collections. According to Mr. Uchenna Nwankwo of Dangote Fertiliser, the…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the posting of new Commissioners of Police to Edo, Adamawa, Kaduna, and Imo States. The new commissioners are, CP Abutu Yaro to head Edo State Police Command, CP Sikiru Akande Kayode is the Commissioner to head Adamawa State Police Command, CP Yekini Adio Ayoku is…
A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, was Wednesday told how the former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, allegedly diverted N15 million from the board to set up a personal radio station in his hometown. Prosecution witness, retired Air Commodore Najeem Sanusi, who testified before the trial judge,…