The Ogun State Executive Council has approved the construction of five additional roads across the State. Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya, dropped the hint on Thursday during a press conference while giving an update on ongoing road constructions in the State. The five additional roads are Alagbole-Ajuwon, Akute-Ajuwon, Toyin- Gowahercules road, Oke-Aro, all in Ifo Local Government ... Read More »
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Ondo Releases 57 Awaiting-Trial Inmates, Including 81-Year-Old Man
Last week, the Honourable Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Ondo State, Dr Kayode Ajulo SAN, joined the Chief Judge of Ondo State, Hon Justice Ayedun Odusola as well as other stakeholders in the administration of Justice to visit the Correctional Centers across the State where a total number of 57 inmates were released. During the visits, 15 inmates ... Read More »
UAE COMMITS TO DEEPEN DIASPORA RELATIONS WITH NIGERIA
ABUJA, JULY 17, 2024 Following the removal of the visa ban by the United Arab Emirates (UAE)on Nigeria, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has visited Ambassador Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, to further strengthen areas of partnership and collaboration mutually beneficial to Nigeria and the UAE. Dabiri-Erewa stated that NiDCOM intends to engage and ... Read More »
Dangote commends NUPRC for publishing Domestic Crude Supply Obligation Guidelines
…Says local price will continue to increase because Trading arms offer cargoes at $2-$4 per barrel, above NUPRC official price …Insists IOCs are frustrating its crude supply demands The Management of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) have commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for its various interventions in the oil company’s crude supply requests from International Oil Companies (IOCs), ... Read More »
Celebrating Chima Udoye’s Victory in Nigerian Idol Season 9 Powered by Bigi!
The wait is over! Chima Udoye has been crowned the Nigerian Idol Season 9 winner, fuelled by the refreshing Bigi Carbonated Soft Drinks from Rite Foods Limited. Chima takes home a life-changing prize package, including a whopping ₦30,000,000 (Thirty Million Naira), a brand-new SUV, a recording contract with a music video, and a DSTV Explora with a one-year premium subscription ... Read More »
INEC Launches Intensive Training for State Training Officers in Benin
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has organized a capacity-building programme for its State Training Officers (STOs) and other Headquarters trainers. The goal of this initiative is to enhance the training and facilitation skills of its trainers for effective and robust preparation for election duty personnel. In furtherance of the above, The Electoral Institute (TEI), with technical support from the ... Read More »
Youth Activist Balami Dumps Labour Party, Cites Tinubu’s Progress
Aviation expert and youth activist, Comrade Isaac Balami, has dumped the Labour Party (LP) and returned to his former party, the All Progressives Congress, APC. Balami, a former National Deputy Campaign Manager for Obi/Datti in the 2023 presidential election, announced this at a media parley in Abuja on Wednesday. Giving his reasons for dumping the LP, Balami recalled why he ... Read More »
Dangote says Company’s projected $30bn revenue will boost the Naira value
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, on Sunday stated that his company’s aim is to become the leading supplier of foreign exchange in the FX market soon, as it targets $30 billion in revenues by the year 2025. During a tour of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals and Dangote Fertiliser Limited with media executives at the weekend, he said ... Read More »
GTCO PLC Launches Public Offer to Raise N400.5Billion
Lagos, Nigeria – July 15, 2024 – Guaranty Trust Holding Company plc (“GTCO PLC” or the “Issuer”) (NGX: GTCO) today announced the opening of its Offer for Subscription of 9,000,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 50 kobo each at N44.50 per Ordinary Share (the “Offer”) following the clearance of the Offer Prospectus and registration of the Offer Shares by the Securities and ... Read More »
LAGOS, CIG MOTORS SIGN JOINT VENTURE DEAL TO ROLL OUT 5,000 NEW SMART TAXIS
•Sanwo-Olu: ‘We’re changing Lagos transport narrative with $260 million investment’ •New LAGRIDE operations to include car pooling, logistics services The comfort and convenience passengers derived riding in Lagos Ride (LAGRIDE) — an e-hailing taxi scheme operated by the Lagos State Government — is about to get better with the making of a new investment into the transport initiative. Governor Babajide ... Read More »