•I am committed to supporting growth of tech industry in Africa – Governor •Says African continent is on accelerated path to becoming next Silicon Valley Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday said he is committed to the growth of the tech industry in Africa as an ardent believer in the vast and untapped potential that Africa holds in ... Read More »
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OTTI DEFIES RAIN, SUPERVISES CLEARING OF REFUSE IN ABA
The Governor of Abia State Dr. Alex Otti on Wednesday defied the downpour in Aba to supervise the clearing of heaps of refuse on the popular Asa Road. Otti had in his inaugural address to the state on Monday declared a state of emergency on the clearing of wastes in the streets of Umuahia, the state capital and Aba, the ... Read More »
10 Contestants Lock Horns in the Bigi Sponsored Nigerian Idol to Beat the Knock-Out Stage
The top Ten (10) contestants, obviously, came ready to battle and win not just the approval of the judges but the love and votes of the audience as the Live Show edition of the ongoing Bigi-powered Nigerian Idol Season 8, kicked off. Coming up on stage one after the other, the contestants definitely gave their best shots to evade being ... Read More »
Abiodun meets Ogun workers, reiterates administration’s commitment to their welfare
The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, reiterated his administration’s commitment to the welfare of workers in the service of the state, declaring the welfare would be part of the major priorities in the next of four years Abiodun made this known during an interaction with workers at his Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta office, where he also commended the state work ... Read More »
YOU’RE THE ENGINE ROOM OF GOVERNMENT, OTTI TELLS PERMANENT SECRETARIES, DEMANDS TRANSPARENCY
The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti OFR, has described the Permanent Secretaries in the State’s civil service as the engine room of government. Governor Otti, who was sworn in on Monday May 29, 2023, as the fifth democratically elected Governor of Abia said it was as a result of this understanding that he decided to hold ... Read More »
NASCON RECORDS 84% INCREASE IN PROFIT
…shareholders commend dividend payment. NASCON Allied Industries Plc have recorded impressive growth in all performance indicators in the year ended December 31, 2022, with profit after tax surging by 84 percent, from N2.97 billion to N5.47 billion. Shareholders at the company’s 2022 annual general meeting (AGM) held at the weekend in Lagos commended the board and management of NASCON for ... Read More »
Federal Government of Nigeria kicks off NEW STRATEGY for Direct Investment Promotion
The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment held a retreat and workshop to unveil its new strategy that supports the mobilization of direct investment at all levels to be implemented by Federal and State Governments’, and their ministries, departments, and agencies. The new Federal-State Investment Strategy (FSIPS), which has been designed and developed over the last three years, was ... Read More »
French, Kwara govts ink deals on knowledge transfer, livestock devt
• Kwara, a hub of human capital devt: French minister • Alliance Francaise partners Innovation Hub on French language, others Kwara State on Tuesday signed two major agreements with the French government on strategic partnership involving the use of innovation hub for knowledge transfer as well as development of the Lata grazing reserve for large-scale livestock production. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq ... Read More »
NDLEA intercepts UK-bound N.5Billion worth meth, arrests baron, seals Lekki mansion .
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a large consignment of methamphetamine concealed in powdered custard containers as part of a consolidated cargo going to London, United Kingdom at the SAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos. The illicit drug consignment weighing 30.10 kilograms with a street value of N567million was ... Read More »
SANWO-OLU, HAMZAT’S SECOND-TERM INAUGURATION KICKS OFF WITH YOUTH CARNIVAL, ROBOTIC COMPETITION
•Students urge LASG to include Robotic Science in school curriculum Lagos State Government on Sunday kicked off the inauguration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat for a second term in office with Youth Carnival and Robotic competition. The Youth Carnival and Robotic competition were held simultaneously across the five divisions of Lagos State comprising Ikorodu, Badagry, ... Read More »