The Federal Government has rejected the 2021 annual World Press Freedom Index that characterized Nigeria as a country not conducive to the practice of journalism, saying Nigerian press remains among the most vibrant and freest in the world. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the rejection Tuesday in Abuja when he…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18, 2022, which are Good Friday and Easter Monday as public holidays, to mark this year’s Easter celebration. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made this known in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, on Tuesday. Aregbesola, while speaking,…
Nigeria’s Vice-President and 2023 Presidential Aspirant, Yemi Osinbajo, is no longer a member of the Lagos state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was confirmed on Monday by his spokesman, Laolu Akande. Akande said Osinbajo who declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election on APC platform moved his membership to Ogun…
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,…