The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has warned the leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and their operatives to stay away from all parks and garages in the state to avoid incurring the full wrath of the law. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Sunday by the…
By Nwaorgu Faustinus A clean, pure, healthy environment and atmospheric air or rather oxygen that we human beings take in on a daily basis plays an important role in the longevity and good health we as human beings enjoy. However, the opposite could be said of a milieu or an environment which is polluted with…
The good news is here for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. A newly upgraded Corporate Internet Banking (CIB) portal, called V Biz, has been introduced by VFD Microfinance bank. With V Biz, MSMEs can now enjoy banking services for their businesses. When you think about convenience, think about V Biz. The new…
The remains of Comrade Abdul Kareem Adebayo Motajo, the former General Secretary of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), will be arriving Nigeria this week and committed to mother earth on Thursday, 11 February 2021. Comrade Motajo died April 20, 2020 in Cuba but the global lockdown led to the delay in the…
To complement and boost government efforts in tackling the issue of malnutrition in Nigeria, the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has initiated processes to reach and properly feed one million children across the country, commencing immediately. According to the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) malnutrition is a direct or underlying cause of 45 per cent of…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the inability of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to tackle insurgency, banditry and corruption will compel Nigerians to vote out the party in 2023. Governor Wike noted with the current economic woe of the country and escalating banditry, it was obvious that Nigerians have realised they made a…
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court yesterday ordered the forfeiture of a property belonging to Sani Dan-Galadima who stood as Faisal Maina’s surety to the Federal Government. Galadima, a member of the House of Representatives representing Kaura-Namoda Federal Constituency of Zamfara used the said property as bail bond for Faisal, son of Abdulrasheed…
As part of continued efforts to improve the quality of teaching and learning outcomes in public and private schools, the Lagos State Government has released the year 2020-2023 Approved Booklist for Public and Private Schools across the State. An official statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo on Thursday stated that books…
The Oworonshoki bound lane of the Third Mainland Bridge will be closed totally to vehicular movement by midnight on Saturday, 6th February 2021, till 7p.m on Sunday, 7th February 2021, for removal of the last expansion joint on the Oworonshoki bound lane. A statement released by the Ministry of Transportation explained that the closure is…
A Federal High Court, Abuja has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the nod to arrest Mr. Richard Laing, Managing Director, ExxonMobil Nigeria. Justice Okon Abang on Friday January 29, 2021 granted the Commission’s application for a Bench Warrant to arrest the managing director of the international oil company. EFCC had approached the…