As part of the strategic efforts to mitigate the third wave of COVID-19 in Lagos, the State Government has placed 14 countries on close monitoring. The state government also restated its commitment to strictly enforce COVID travel protocols, especially for inbound travellers. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who made this known at a…
Financial inclusion and provision of sustainable energy is at a turning point in Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria. With a population of over 200 million, about 50 per cent of the total population lives in rural areas, and only 39 per cent of those living in rural communities have access to electricity. This is in addition…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th May, 2021 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eidul-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, while making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government today in Abuja, congratulated the Muslim faithful on this occasion and called on all Nigerians, at home…
Dangote Group of Companies on Monday reacted to an online publication by Sahara Reporters titled ‘EXCLUSIVE: How Suspended NPA Boss, Hadiza Usman Awarded Coastline Terminals To Dangote’s Proxy Company In Shady Deal’, dated Sunday, May 9, 2021. A statement signed by the Group’s Chief, Branding & Communications, Anthony Chiejina said that without equivocation Dangote Group…
The Lagos state government has revealed that the proposed Badagry Deep Seaport may soon commence operations earlier than planned. This was disclosed by the state’s commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Dr. (Mrs.) Lola Akande over the weekend at the stakeholders’ meeting organised by the State Government with the members of the host communities as…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the weekend busted an online drug trafficking cartel that sells drugged cookies, cakes, brownies and all sorts of illicit substances to residents of Abuja and beyond, using the cyber space as its platform. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this…
Heritage Bank for being part of valuable private sector collaboration with Dukia Gold & Precious Metals Refining Co. Limited is set to unlock the over N344trillion market worth of gold investible instruments in the solid minerals sector with the concluded plans of being listed on the Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE). This move that…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said that it has not issued any notice in the social media promising financial reward for anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of Yahoo Boys. Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media and Publicity of the commission in a statement released on Friday said the clarification became necessary…
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over the death of his son, Dare Adeboye. Dare, 42, the third child of Adeboye was reported to have died in his sleep on Wednesday in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, where he was based…
Heritage Bank in partnership with the Road Transport Employee’s Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has launched the Travelers’ Accident Insurance Scheme (TAIS) to assist road accident victims across the country. The scheme which was launched on Friday, aims to address deaths associated with inability of travelers involved in accident to offset hospital bills. The Regional Executive,…