Category: National/Politics

Kunbi Wuraola, Rufai Oseni, Others for JCI Victoria Island’s Leadership Colloquium, Investiture

Director, Policy & Partnerships, Africa – New Globe Education, Dr. Kunbi Wuraola will be giving the keynote address at this year’s leadership colloquium and investiture of Victoria Island’s Chapter of Junior Chamber International. Wuraola who has also served as the first female national president of the organization will be speaking on the theme of the…

Huawei to Invest $150 Million in Digital Talent Development

Huawei says it plans to invest US$150 million in digital talent development over the next five years, noting that the programme will be beneficial to about 3 million youths. “We are announcing Huawei’s Seeds for the Future Program 2.0. As part of our commitment to continuously develop talent, we will invest US$150 million in this…

N7 Billion Libel Suit: I’m in Court to Get Justice, Clear My Name – Wike

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Tuesday appeared before the State High Court in Port Harcourt, to testify as a witness in a Seven Billion Naira (N7B) libel suit against THISDAY Newspaper. Governor Wike, said he was in court to seek justice and clear his name as a person from the malicious publication…

COVID-19: Reps Raise the Alarm over Omicron, Ask FG to Activate Response Measures

The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to urgently activate response measures against Omicron, the newest variant of the coronavirus, better known as COVID-19. The fast-spreading Omicron variant, said to be deadlier than the earlier Delta variant, recently popped up in Southern Africa, particularly South Africa. The variant has already entered Europe…

Abiodun Presents N351bn 2022 ‘Budget of Restoration’ To Assembly

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday presented a sum of N351bn as the proposed appropriation bill for the year 2022 before the House of Assembly. Abiodun, while presenting the fiscal proposal christened ‘Budget of Restoration’, said the main task of his administration next year is to increase pace of the implementation of its…

Senate Summons Interior Minister, AGF Malami over Jail Breaks

The Senate on Tuesday mandated its Committee on Interior to carry out a full scale investigation into the causes of jail breaks across the country. The upper chamber also summoned the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa…

CIO Awards: Huawei Reiterates Commitment towards Research and Development in Investments

Huawei Technologies has said it remains committed towards building a fully digital IT ecosystem in Nigeria as well as its research and development in investments to pursue sustainability into the future. The Deputy Managing Director (DMD), Huawei Technologies Enterprise, Ken Zhao stated this during the just concluded Chief Information Officers (CIO) Awards 2021 which held…

Dangote Refinery to Become Highest Employer of Chemical Engineers in Nigeria

The National President of Nigeria Society of Chemical Engineers (NSCh) has revealed that Dangote Oil Refining Company will be the highest employer of chemical engineers in the country when the refinery comes on stream. The Society’s National President, Engr. Saidu A. Muhammed, disclosed this during the NSCh’s visit/tour of the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical project…

Amaechi Advocates Stiffer Sanction for Gender Violence

Dame Judith Amaechi, wife of the minister for transportation has advocated stiffer penalty against gender based violence in the country. Mrs Amaechi stated this while speaking to newsmen at an event organised to commemorate the 2021 international day for elimination of violence against women and the accompanying 16 days of activism against gender based violence…

Yuletide: UBA Foundation Projects Message of Hope, Encouragement as Uzoka lights up Foundations’ Garden

Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa, through its UBA Foundation has been spreading joy across Africa for many years as they continue to give back to the underprivileged in the communities in which they operate. At the UBA Foundation gardens in Lagos where the bank is head quartered, a lights up ceremony was held…