Category: National/Politics

Lidia Wins Princewill’s Trust “Help the Hard worker” For February

Lidia Thelema Soberekon has emerged winner of the February edition of the “Help the Hard worker” monthly competition organized by a non-governmental organization, Princewill’s Trust for entrepreneurs, youths and Rivers residents who are engaged in micro business ventures and all forms of hard work in Rivers State. Miss Lidia, a graduate of Linguistics Studies from…

Stop Antagonizing HYPREP To Deviate From Its Objectives

Friends of Niger Delta Ecological Initiative, FONDEI, has noted with regret a barrage of actions by some highly placed politicians and their associates to needlessly criticise, antagonize and distract the officials of Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) from carrying out the project’s objectives of identifying and remedying negatively impacted environment of Ogoniland in the Niger…

Governor Sanwo-Olu Praises Afriland’s Investment in Infrastructure

At a ceremony marking the refurbishment of Afriland Towers, the state-of-the-art office building, the Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency Mr. Babajde Sanwo-Olu praised Afriland Properties Plc for the successful renovation and commissioning of the world-class 8-floor office complex – Afriland Towers on Friday, with dignitaries including the Oba of Lagos, HRH Rilwan Aremu Akiolu…

CBA Foundation Holds ‘Walk4Hope Charity’ Walk For Underprivileged Widows, Vulnerable Children

The Chinwe Bode-Akinwande (CBA) Foundation, a Lagos-based non-governmental organisation on Saturday held its 2020 annual five-kilometre-long walk, tagged: “Walk4Hope” in Lagos. According to the organisers, the charity walk, which kicked off at the Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, was aimed at creating awareness and raising funds for the protection and support of underprivileged widows and…

Gang Up Against Amaechi Will Fail—Eze

Former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has expressed concern over the delay in the arrest of Aisha Yesufu, of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) campaign group, one week after a video clip in circulation allegedly showed the…

Gozem, MTN Announce Zero-Rating Partnership

MTN Benin subscribers will now be able to order motorcycle taxis, tricycles and cartaxis via Gozem’s Android & iOS applications without consuming their internet data package. This strategic ‘Zero-Rating’ partnership between Gozem and MTN Benin creates mutual value by facilitating access to affordable transport for MTN Benin subscribers while reducing cost barriers for Gozem users.…