Category: National/Politics

Itanna Begins 2nd Accelerator Programme

The corporate venture capital platform of Honeywell Group, Itanna, has officially announced the launch of the second edition of its accelerator and investment programme. As communicated when it launched its first accelerator programme in 2018, Itanna’s objective is to stimulate economic growth in Africa by investing and supporting tech-enabled, for-profit startups to scale up. Itanna…

2019 Guber: APC Can Never Take Bayelsa State—George

Former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Bayelsa State, Barrister Anthony George-Ikoli on Saturday declared before a crowd of supporters in Bayelsa East Senatorial District that he is the party’s best candidate for the November governorship election. “Zoning is not the official policy of either the party or Bayelsans as at now. Factually, all…

Stanbic IBTC: Impacting Communities Through CSI, Employee Volunteerism

Global climate change affects countries differently. The negative consequences such as flooding are usually more pronounced in developing countries. Poor urban planning, population growth and poor regional cooperation in the use of natural resources such as rivers and lakes are also factors that contribute to incidences of flooding, for instance, in Nigeria. The National Emergency…

FCT NSE Seeks Welfare Of Inmates

The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Maitama Branch, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called on government and privileged Nigerians to support inmates serving jail terms, in order to improve their living standard and give them hope when they are eventually released. Maitama Branch Chairman, Engr. Markus Dye, who was represented by Engr. Henry Okoye, Publicity/Welfare…

Dangote Promo: 64-year-old Bricklayer, 20-year-old Artisan Win Star Prize Saloon Cars in Ijebu-ode, Ikorodu

…As 10 Others Collect Tricycle, Motorcycle, Fridge, TV Prizes Two lucky Nigerians, including a 64-year-old bricklayer, Mr. Iyowun Ezekiel and 20-year-old artisan, Godwin Godday, have emerged the latest winners of Star prize GAC Saloon cars in the ongoing Dangote Cement ‘Bag of Goodies’ national consumer promo. Elated Ezekiel, who is based in Ijebu-ode, Ogun state…

Group Asks Court to Nullify Ejele’s Appointment as DESOPADEC Board Chairman

An anti-corruption group, Centre for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade (CHURAC) has approached a Delta State High Court sitting in Warri urging it to nullify the appointment of Hon. Michael Diden popularly known as Ejele by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the Chairman of the Board of the State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC). The…

NEPAL Oil Expands Operations Into Aviation Space

NEPAL Oil and Gas Services Ltd., one of the leading indigenous companies operating in Nigeria’s downstream oil and gas sector has recently ventured into the aviation business with the introduction of its newest subsidiary, NEPAL Fly Limited. This is in line with the company’s plans to expand its business operations within Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa.…