Category: National/Politics

Soyinka Reviews Keith Richards’ ‘Never Quite The Insider’

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka was the special guest to review Chief Keith Richards’ latest book, “Never Quite the Insider: a Nigerian Memoir” in Lagos on Thursday, 17 October, 2019. The event brought together the business, media and literary/arts community at the Terra Kulture, on Tiamiyu Salvage street, Victoria Island, Lagos, by 10am. The book,…

FirstBank’s Adeduntan Joins Other Global Finance Practitioners At Ethical Finance Conference

As part of the Bank’s financial inclusion and global thought leadership drive, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, the Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, participated in the 2019 Global Leaders Interactive panel session of the 2019 Ethical Finance Conference held on October 8 – 9, 2019 at RBS Conference Centre, 175 Glasgow Road, Gogarburn, Edinburgh.…

Ogunbiyi Foundation Launch: Education Experts Laud FG Creation of Economic Advisory Council

Leading professionals in the nation’s education sector has lauded the President Muhammadu Buhari led government on the setting up of the Economic Advisory Council stating that we cannot divorce the best technically sound initiatives from the ambience of the overall economic operating environment. Speaking recently as the keynote speaker at the launch of The Akin…

Niger Delta Leaders Urge Support for Buhari, Laud Bichi

Niger Delta leaders on Sunday examined the various internal security challenges confronting Nigeria, describing the role played by the Department of State Services in the last one year as excellent. The leaders also praised President Muhammadu Buhari for revamping the country’s security apparatus and curtailing pressures. The leaders in a statement in Abuja commended President…

LASUTH Acquires Another Bid International Quality Commitment Award

The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has received an award of World Quality Commitment from the Business Initiative Directions (BID) International. The award was conferred by BID Madrid Spain, in recognition of LASUTH’s commitment to Quality, Leadership, Technology and Innovation in its continuous search for Excellence. This BID quality award was presented at Madrid,…

Dangote Unveils Waste-to-Wealth, Recycling, Tree Planting Initiatives

As part of activities marking the 2019 Global Sustainability Week, employees of the pan-African conglomerate, the Dangote Industries Limited flagged off an environment focused initiative tagged “Waste to Wealth initiative”, focused on managing waste disposal while generating income and giving back to communities wherein we operate. The Company marked the Sustainability Week with the theme:…

Nigerian Orthopaedic Therapists Endorse Mouka

Nigeria’s leading mattress and other bedding products manufacturer, Mouka, has been endorsed by the Nigeria Association of Orthopaedic Manual Therapists (NAOMT) ahead of Mouka’s 60th anniversary. The endorsement comes on the back of consistency in quality delivery and innovative mattress production which have characterized the brand’s market trajectory in Nigeria. According to Mouka’s Chief Executive…

Nigeria To Host 2019 African Netpreneurs Conference

Nigeria will host the 2019 African Netpreneurs Conference between Tuesday, October 22, and Thursday, October 24. The African Netpreneurs Conference is a gathering of elite digital business professionals hosted by the American Internet Business School. Themed “Maximizing Business Profits In The Global Marketplace”, the three-day conference will hold at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island,…