Movers and shakers of the Nigerian movie industry are expected in Ilorin in November as Kwara State hosts the 16th edition of the Best of Nollywood awards in November. Receiving the hosting rights of the award on Wednesday in Ilorin, Governor Abdulrazaq said the event will hold at the iconic Sugar Factory Film Studio which he said had been built ... Read More »
The management of Dangote Cement, Gboko Plant has declared that its host communities are critical stakeholders in its business operations and, as such, their developmental needs are given high priority. Gboko Plant Director, Louis Raj, emphasised the company’s unwavering commitment to the infrastructural and socio-economic development of the host communities. He assured that every segment of the host communities would ... Read More »
•State inaugurates Technical Working Group on youth development The weeklong activities marking the 2024 International Day of Youth in Lagos State ended on Tuesday with a grand march past and parade organised by the Ministry of Youth and Social Development. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu attended the ceremony held at the Campos Mini Stadium on Lagos Island, where he reiterated his administration’s ... Read More »
Arrest 20 Suspects around Enugu, Abakaliki, and Ebonyi Axis In a decisive move to give a boost to the Federal government policy on ease of doing business and to tackle economic sabotage and illegal taxation, the Nigeria Police Force has arrested several suspects involved in unauthorized revenue collection and multiple taxation along the Enugu, Abakaliki, and Ebonyi axis. The arrests ... Read More »
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is pleased to announce that Hon. Lanre Laoshe, a former beneficiary of the Federal Government Student Loan Scheme, has graciously repaid his N1,200 student loan, received between 1976 and 1979, with the sum of N3,189,217.00. Hon. Laoshe, a distinguished former member of the House of Representatives and a former Deputy Whip, who benefited from ... Read More »
•Oyetola, Ambrose-Medebem others roll out initiatives to attract, retain investments Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday reiterated his administration’s commitment to continuously create an enabling environment for both local and foreign businesses to thrive in the State. He said the Lagos State Government will continue to implement policies and initiatives that will attract and retain investments. Governor Sanwo-Olu ... Read More »
After reading the book, Stepping on Toes: My Odyssey at the Nigerian Ports Authority, written by the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman, I could not help the nudging feeling of triumph at how, finally, sunshine emerges in the horizon of national rejuvenation. In a country grappling with challenges of declining institutional memory ... Read More »
In line with its commitment to support the growth and sustainability of Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs) on the continent, Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to host another edition of its business series. This edition of the business series, “Built to Last: Building Generational Business,” will be held on Thursday, 29 August 2024, ... Read More »
The First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called for the appropriation and enforcement of stiffer laws and punishment for perpetrators of rape, sexual abuse and other forms of gender-based violence. She made the call at the 1st gender and Social Norms Summit organized by the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA in collaboration with her office. The First Lady ... Read More »
By his advanced age and eminent status as a former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is by no means qualified to be an elder statesman. Statesmen are highly venerated and revered people to whom we go for advice, guidance and direction. But sometimes, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar behaves as if he should be removed from that exclusive club. Or ... Read More »
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