The Ogun state government has revealed that about 40,000 farmers across the state will be benefiting from various agricultural intervention programmes of Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP), a World Bank-Assisted programme. The initiative is aimed at increasing private sector participation in boosting the State’s economy. Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Odedina stated this during…
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider has rolled out robust products, known as Acada School Portal Solution with the aim of adding value to the different levels in the educational sector; whilst making a new entrant into the financial sector with the unveiling of the Alumni Banking Service. The two products Acada…
The Federal Government has approved the change of name of Federal Ministry of Science and Technology to the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. The name change was announced on Friday, by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu at a press conference in Abuja, saying the name change is to…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, swore-in the seven commissioner nominees who were reappointed into the cabinet, charging them to keep raising the bar of governance. The governor, while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan, stated that names of the remaining commissioners would…
Some economists and oil and gas expert have backed the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) approval of the acquisition of 20 per cent minority stakes by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the Dangote Petroleum and Petrochemical Refinery. They made their views known in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday…
Lionel Messi is currently a free agent as the six-time Ballon d’Or winner and childhood club FC Barcelona have parted ways. Despite both parties having reached an agreement over a new contract, the La Liga club said in a statement on Thursday that the deal could not be signed, citing economic and structural obstacles to…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has resolved to slashed the pension benefits of former governors and other affected officials by 50 percent. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Assembly, Mr. Eromosele Ebhomele, the decision was taken by the House on Thursday at Plenary after adopting the…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday said the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is hale and hearty. Sanwo-Olu said his Tuesday visit to National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in London was to see things for himself in the wake of the rumoured…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Wednesday says there is no COVID-19 positive Corps member in any of its Orientation Camps nationwide. The NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations, Adenike Adeyemi who made the clarification in a statement in Abuja described reports making rounds as misleading. She said, “Attention of the NYSC Management have…
Following the litany of conflicting interpretations that heralded the Judgement of the Supreme Court over the Governorship of Ondo State, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has made public his opinion, throwing his weight behind the Mai Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress. Recall that some highly placed individuals and famous Nigerian Lawyers,…