The federal government has said the rehabilitation of the Radio House in Abuja should be completed in a few weeks’ time. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made this known on Monday during a tour of the project. He said this was the first major face-lift on the 14-floor building since it was…
The man who has been at the fore-front in the fight against COVID-19 in Lagos State, Prof Akin Abayomi, has finally contracted the virus. Prof Abayomi is the Commissioner for Health in Lagos State and a statement from the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed on Monday that he has tested positive for…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, August 23, 2020, confirmed 322 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, with five new deaths. The latest addition in the last 24 hours increased the total number of cases of the virus in Nigeria to over 52,000, while the number of deaths jumped to 1002, making…
The Nigeria Police has announced the physical and credential screening of new Constables into the force. A statement from the police said the exercise is to commence from Monday 24th August, 2020 to 6th September, 2020. This is in continuation of the on-going recruitment process where all candidates who successfully completed the online recruitment exercise…
Ahead of the governorship election in Ondo State scheduled for Saturday, 10th of October, 2020, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of candidates for the exercise. In the list released by the electoral umpire, a total of 17 political parties submitted candidates for the poll, comprising 16 males and one female.…
Pre Diagnosis International(PDI) has commenced a programme of spreading its service base to various parts of the country. In the bid to push for greater adoption of innovative telehealth among the country’s vulnerable and underserved communities. The company announced the first of such tactical moves for the North Central and North Western parts of the…
Foremost indigenous energy company, Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, has reaffirmed its resolve to developing communities in Imo State, where it has operations, and ensuring that more lives are positively impacted in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Chairman, SEPLAT, Dr. ABC Orjiako, said this at the weekend when he led…
The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations has announced that national peace and security will be the thematic focus of the web edition of the seventh Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference, holding on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Distinguished speakers headlining the conference, themed: Adopting Proper Communication Strategy, Channels and Technology for National…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) joined the United Nations and other global organisations to mark the International Youth Day on August 12, 2020, with a line-up of pan-African speakers discussing the theme, “Investing in Africa’s Future: Youth Empowerment through Entrepreneurship”. The event emphasised the “Youth Engagement for Global Action” agenda and the role of African…
New and experienced retail investors can now own a piece of the companies listed on The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) using the i-invest app on their smartphones from the comfort of their offices or homes. The secure investment app, which revolutionized fixed-income trading, now empowers investors in the equities market to execute trades during trading…