In a dramatic encounter involving ten states last weekend at the on-going preliminary of the 2016 Cowbellpedia Mathematics Television Quiz Show, Cross River State triumphed and picked two semi-final slots. In the junior category, Master Godswill Harold of Deeper Life High School, Calabar was locked in battle against Shukura Kamardeen of Federal Government College, Daura, Katsina State; Ishaq Ibrahim of ... Read More »
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HERITAGE BANK ENGAGES PUPILS ON FINANCIAL LITERACY HOLIDAY WORKSHOP
As part of efforts to remain at the forefront of delivering on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s financial inclusion mandate, Heritage Bank took the opportunity during this holiday break to implement one of its Financial Literacy initiatives by conducting a workshop for children. The Financial Literacy Holiday Workshop, titled, “Edutainment Resource for Children and Young Persons,” engaged children between the ... Read More »
AMBODE OUTLAWS LAND GRABBING IN LAGOS
…Signs Property Protection, Neighbourhood Safety Laws …Move Confirms Gov’s Passion For Development, Safety, Says Lagos Speaker, NBA Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday fulfilled his pledge of making the menace of land grabbing in Lagos a thing of the past with the signing of the Lagos State Properties Protection Law. Governor Ambode also signed the Lagos State Neighbourhood ... Read More »
Ahmed seeks Royal Fathers Support on Education and Agric
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has called on traditional rulers in the State to assist the state government in promoting qualitative primary education through regular monitoring of primary schools in their domains. Governor Ahmed made the call when traditional rulers from Kwara South Senatorial District paid him a ‘Thank You’ visit on the recent elevation of four traditional rulers ... Read More »
PDP Convention! Confusion as2 Courts Give Different Judgements
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on Monday validated the August 17th , 2016 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party , PDP, scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt, directing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to monitor party’s national convention. The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt also directed the Inspector-General of Police, the Rivers State Commissioner of ... Read More »
TSA Responsible for not paying siasia and under 23 Pinnick
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung and NFF President Amaju Pinnick have doused feelings of discontent in the Nigeria U23 team camp, ahead of Saturday’s Men’s Olympic Football Tournament quarterfinal clash with Denmark. Pinnick said on Friday afternoon that he spoke with Head Coach Samson Siasia, noting that the team would certainly be in high spirit for ... Read More »
NO PLANS TO CONTRACT OUT SALARIES: KWSG
The Kwara State Personnel Database Development Committee on Friday refuted claims that the State government had contracted the payment of workers’ salaries and pensioners’ allowance to a private consultant. The Committee in a statement issued by one of its members, Dr. Muyideen Akorede, said that the government has no intention to contract the payment of salaries of any category of ... Read More »
Zakzaky Campaign Committee tears apart Kaduna judicial report,wants their Leader released
The Report And Recommendations Of The Judicial Commission Of Inquiry Set Up By The Kaduna State Government On the 29th day of July 2016 the Kaduna State Government released the Executive Summary and Full Report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry (JCI) set up to unravel the immediate and remote causes of the December 12-14, 2015 violent attack by the ... Read More »
Ali Baba, D1, Azuh Arinze, Emeka Oparah, Aisha Lawal and other celebs set to storm Ikorodu
Billed to hold with glitz and glamour in few days at the beautiful aquatic town of Ikorodu is the Grand finale of the 5th edition of UNLEASH Your Talents. This year’s show, the 5th in the series of the annual grassroots talents exposition tagged “the movement edition” is scheduled to take place at the 2000 seater hall capacity of King’s ... Read More »
6,000 children to attend Cowbell Chocolate summer camp
No fewer than 6,000 fun-loving school children are being expected to attend the 2016 Cowbell summer camp, called “Chocademy”. Kingsley Onuoha, Brand Manager, Cowbell Choco, Promasidor Nigeria, disclosed that arrangements have been concluded by the brand to host the participating children in this year’s edition of the ‘edutainment’ program in Makurdi, Enugu, and Ilorin. According to him, the six-day summer ... Read More »