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UBA Underscores Support for SMEs, Maintains Headline Sponsorship of 2022 Lagos International Trade Fair

Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reiterated the importance it places on supporting the growth of Small and Medium Scale Businesses as the bank will once again be the headline sponsor of the 2022 edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair(LITF). UBA has since 2019 been the headline sponsor for this all-important event, and this year’s ... Read More »

Just in: Ogun PDP expels Adebutu, four others

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ogun State chapter on Thursday announced the expulsion of its former governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, and four others. According to the party, the expulsion was over their alleged involvement in the manipulation of the delegates’ list used in conducting the May 25, 2022 governorship primary election of the party and flagrant disobedience to court order. ... Read More »

Nnamdi Kanu approaches Supreme Court, appeals judgement

The Indigenous People of Biafra on Thursday confirmed that its leader Nnamdi Kanu had approached the Supreme Court to set aside the ruling of the Court of Appeal staying the execution of the court’s judgment discharging him. The lead lawyer to IPOB and human rights activist, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, said these in a statement made available to The PUNCH in Abuja. ... Read More »

Agro Cargo Airport: Ogun to turn sod of $800m SAPZ Friday

…as Abiodun mulls resuscitation of Gateway Hotel, Ota The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that his administration will turn the sod of $800m Special Agro-Processing Zone to be sited at the Agro-Cargo Airport in Ilisan-Remo, on Friday. Abiodun disclosed this on Wednesday at the Treasury Board Meeting, held at Obas Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He added that the project ... Read More »

Nigerian woman becomes General in US Army

: A woman of Nigerian descent, Amanda Azubuike, has been promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Brigadier General of the United States Army at a military base in Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA. Bron in London, United Kingdom, Azubuike joined the US Army in 1994 and became an aviator after passing the Army Aviation Officer Basic Course. Commenting on her leadership qualities, ... Read More »

Ifeanyi: Davido’s nanny, cook may face charges for negligence

courtesy Punch • PMAN calls for laws on swimming pool to protect children The two suspects detained in connection with the death of three-year-old Ifeanyi Adeleke, son of music artiste, Davido, and his fiancée, Chioma Rowland, may remain in police custody until they are cleared by an autopsy report. A credible source, who disclosed this to PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, ... Read More »

LAGOS APC REMAINS UNBEATABLE, TINUBU BOASTS AS HE REUNITES WITH POLITICAL BASE

…Says party has become stronger than he left it …Ganduje, Shettima join Sanwo-Olu’s consultative meeting Arewa community in Alaba Rago All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, returned to his political base for the first time after winning the party’s presidential ticket in fiercely contested primaries. Tinubu was at Lagos APC secretariat on Acme Road in Ogba ... Read More »

MORE JOBS COMING AS FEC APPROVES AWARD OF URGENT REPAIRS , GENERAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS ON SOME ROADS NATIONWIDE Fashola

· Roads include Gorgaram – Guri ; Buni Gari – Gulani in Yobe State; Water Corporation Drive and Trinity Avenue in Lagos · The objective is to improve conditions of federal roads, restoring nation’s road network in line with National Development Plan 2021 – 2025, says Fashola · Substantial number of jobs to be generated through the projects In pursuance ... Read More »

GBAJABIAMILA SEEKS GLOBAL ATTENTION FOR NIGERIA’S POTENTIALS

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, has advocated the need for countries around the world to focus on the potentials within Nigeria and indeed Africa as the world struggles to address challenges around global supply chains. The speaker said this while discussing the topic, ‘Taking Action for a Resilient Global Supply Chain’ at the World Strategic ... Read More »

GANDUJE, SHETTIMA JOIN SANWO-OLU’S CONSULTATION WITH AREWA COMMUNITY IN ALABA RAGO

•‘We’ll keep our bond with APC’ – Arewa leaders Alaba Rago, a predominantly Hausa-Fulani community in Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, was a beehive on Wednesday, as thousands trooped out to receive Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on consultative meetings with the residents. The Governor was in the company of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice Presidential candidate, ... Read More »