Category: News

Lebanese-Nigerian Businessman Appeals To Edo Gov For Protection Against Land Grabbers
March 28, 2022 No Responses

Lebanese-Nigerian Businessman Appeals To Edo Gov For Protection Against Land Grabbers

Mr Ali Fawaz, a Lebanese-Nigerian businessman on Sunday appealed to Edo’s Gov. Godwin Obaseki for protection against land grabbers.  Suspected land grabbers attacked his business premises in Benin on Saturday, sending his workers and residents of the area scampering to...
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Ecobank Celebrates Female First Class Graduates
March 27, 2022 No Responses

Ecobank Celebrates Female First Class Graduates

As part of activities to commemorate this year’s International Women’s Month, Ecobank Ellevate has singled out and celebrated five first class female University graduates.    The graduates who are being celebrated for their excellence and di...
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Abaren Estate: Lagos NUJ Tasks Journalists On Possession 
March 27, 2022 No Responses

Abaren Estate: Lagos NUJ Tasks Journalists On Possession 

The Chairman, Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Adeleye Ajayi, has appealed to subscribers of the union’s estate in Abaren, Ogun State to take possession of their land as part of measures to ward off...
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Obaseki Explains $500m Oil Palm Investment In Edo
March 26, 2022 No Responses

Obaseki Explains $500m Oil Palm Investment In Edo

The infusion of $500 million in investment into the development of oil palm estates and plantations has given a new lease of life to the Edo State’s agricultural sector.  This was disclosed by the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki,...
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SEC Staff Protest Over Outstanding Promotions, Appointments
March 25, 2022 No Responses

SEC Staff Protest Over Outstanding Promotions, Appointments

Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on Thursday, staged a peaceful protest at the Commission’s headquarters over alleged stagnated promotions and directorate cadre appointments.  The aggrieved staff said they decided to stage the prot...
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CBN Disburses N42b To Support Wheat Cultivation In 15 States
March 25, 2022 No Responses

CBN Disburses N42b To Support Wheat Cultivation In 15 States

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed about N42 billion to accelerate wheat cultivation in 132,799 hectares across 15 states in the country.  The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, stated this at the inauguration of the 2021/2022 Brown Revolution...
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Customs Impounds 3,700 Pieces Of Donkey Skin
March 25, 2022 No Responses

Customs Impounds 3,700 Pieces Of Donkey Skin

The Kano/ Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it had seized a truckload with 3,700 pieces of donkey skin.   The command’s Controller, Mr Muhammad Abubakar-Umar, made the disclosure at a news conference on Thursday in Kano.   ...
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Edo Reiterates Support For Oil Palm Investment
March 25, 2022 No Responses

Edo Reiterates Support For Oil Palm Investment

The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security in Edo, Stephen Idehenre, says the state has attracted about $531.2 million from nine firms in the oil palm sector through the state oil palm programme.  Idehenre made this known during the inauguration.....
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Maize Farmers Laud Unity Bank, Explain Sustained Production  
March 25, 2022 No Responses

Maize Farmers Laud Unity Bank, Explain Sustained Production  

Nigerian maize farmers under the auspices of Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria (MAAN), have commended Nigeria’s agric-focused lender, Unity Bank Plc for its role in facilitating the financing of maize production by smallholder farmers in the country throu...
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Obaseki Sacks 513 Workers, Paralympics Of Edo Sports Council
March 24, 2022 No Responses

Obaseki Sacks 513 Workers, Paralympics Of Edo Sports Council

No fewer than 513 workers of the Edo State Sports Council have been relieved of their jobs by Gov. Godwin Obaseki with effect from March 21, 2022. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the approval to this effect...
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Apogbon: Lagos Announces Alternative Routes
March 24, 2022 No Responses

Apogbon: Lagos Announces Alternative Routes

The Lagos State Government (LASG)has shut down Eko Bridge while diverting traffic to other routes for the safety of motorists following the inferno which engulfed the Apongbon axis of the bridge in the early hours of Wednesday.  The Commissioner for...
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Lagos Rolls Out 1,000 GAC Cars For Taxis
March 24, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Rolls Out 1,000 GAC Cars For Taxis

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday unveiled 1,000 technology-driven GAC-branded cars codenamed ”LAG RIDE”.  Sanwo-Olu said during the rollout ceremony that the initiative was a ride hailing taxi initiative, being operated on a lease...
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Sterling Bank Concludes Environmental Cleaning Exercises Across Nigeria 
March 24, 2022 No Responses

Sterling Bank Concludes Environmental Cleaning Exercises Across Nigeria 

As part of its commitment to create a cleaner and safer environment for the citizenry and aquatic life under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative known as Sterling Bank Environmental Makeover (STEM), Sterling Bank Plc has carried out environmen...
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FG,  States, LGs Share N695b For February 
March 23, 2022 No Responses

FG,  States, LGs Share N695b For February 

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared a total sum of N695.033 billion to the three tiers of government as federation allocation for February.  Mr Olajide Oshundun, the Deputy Director,  Information, Federal Ministry of Finan...
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