Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has significantly moved up in the World billionaires’ list as his fortune increased to $17.8 billion as against last year’s $14.8 billion to emerge as the only Nigerian in the Bloomberg’s yearly top billionaire lists. Other Africans on the lists are three South Africans. They are Johann Rupert and…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has announced the dismissal of an officer of the agency after being found guilty of misconduct by a Disciplinary Committee. A statement signed by the General Manager, Mr. Olajide Oduyoye, said the officer, who was seen in a viral post on Facebook soliciting for bribe from a vehicle…
The risk which disaster pose to a nation and its management cannot be overemphasized and it is in connection to this that the Director General of National Emergency Management Agency NEMA Mustapha Habib Ahmed on Friday 6th August 2021 received the Director General of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Alhaji Idris Abbas…
Accolades have continued to pour in for Stanbic IBTC in recognition of the organisation’s outstanding performance across various facets of Nigeria’s financial industry and its contribution to the development of the Nigerian economy. The most recent was the emergence of Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC as the Best Sub-Custodian Bank in Nigeria at the 2021 edition…
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the promotion and redeployment of some staff to fill key vacant positions in the corporation. In a statement released by the Corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru on Monday, the management said the appointments and redeployments would strengthen and…
The Chief Medical Director of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Professor Adetokunbo O. Fabamwo, and other professors from the institution have been inducted as Fellows of the prestigious Academy of Medicine Specialties in Nigeria. The event took place in Lagos, Nigeria recently. Professor Adetokunbo Fabamwo, a renowned Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the…
By Adewole Kehinde The debate over the appropriateness or otherwise of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) decision to approve the award of contracts for the rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna refineries to Messrs Saipem SPA and Saipem Contracting Limited at the combined the sum of $1.484billion has again dominated the media space in recent times.…
Justice Taiwo of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja has ordered the forfeiture of cash and properties belonging to two Nigerian fraudsters, Tobilola Ibrahim Bakare and Alimi Seun Sikiru to the Federal Government. This followed the arrest and successful prosecution of the fraudsters by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Wilson Uwujaren Head, Media…
Oyo State Government has announced Tuesday, August 10, 2021 as public holiday to commemorate and celebrate the new Islamic calendar year, 1st muharram (Hijrah) 1443 AH. The announcement by the state government came after the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, who is also the President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic…
The Lagos State Chapter, flagship branch of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has announced that the Eighth Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference will address Healthcare and Wellness in Nigeria. The conference is slated for Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the MUSON Centre, Lagos. The Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference is a bridge-building initiative…