Buhari Celebrates WAEC At 70

Buhari Celebrates WAEC At 70

President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on the occasion of its 70th anniversary.  WAEC holds its 70th annual council meeting in Abuja from March 14 to March 18.  The president’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina,...
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Dangote Pledges More Investment In Women Empowerment

Dangote Pledges More Investment In Women Empowerment

Dangote Group has reiterated its commitment to continue supporting all forms of investments that would help develop and empower the women personnel within the organisation in Nigeria and across its pan-African operations.  To commemorate the annual global...
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NDE Disburses Resettlement Loans In Ebonyi

NDE Disburses Resettlement Loans In Ebonyi

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), has disbursed resettlement loans to no fewer than nine graduates in Ebonyi State under its Environmental Beautification Training Scheme (EBTS).  The Director-General of the Agency, Malam Abubakar Nuhu-Fikpo, d...
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Embargo Maize Export, Dangote Urges FG 

Embargo Maize Export, Dangote Urges FG 

Chief Executive, Dangote Industries, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has urged the Federal Government to embargo export of maize to ensure food security in the country.   Dangote made the call during the 4th Annual Nigerian Food Processors and Nutrition Leaders...
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Dangote Unveils Therapeutic Food Factory

Dangote Unveils Therapeutic Food Factory

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, on Wednesday, promised to enter into agreement with governments, local governments and local producers of Nutri-K’s Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to guarantee adequate supply directly to primary hea...
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Fidelity Bank Supports Girls’ Academy With N10m ICT Facility

Fidelity Bank Supports Girls’ Academy With N10m ICT Facility

Worried by the challenges faced by the girl-child, Fidelity Bank Plc., on Wednesday announced a N10 million financial support to build an information technology (IT) centre for the Dream Catchers Academy for Girls.  The Managing Director, Fidelity Bank Pl...
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FRSC Sensitises Personnel On Regular Eye Checks

FRSC Sensitises Personnel On Regular Eye Checks

The Cross River State Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday organised a one-day sensitisation programme for the officers and other stakeholders on the need for regular eye checks.  The Sector Commander, Mrs Elizabeth Akinlade while decl...
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Archbishop Ugorji Emerges Catholic Bishops Conference President

Archbishop Ugorji Emerges Catholic Bishops Conference President

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has appointed the Archbishop of Owerri, Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji, as its new President. Ugorji takes over from Most Rev. Augustine Akubeze whose four-year tenure just ended.  A statement issued by Rev. Mike...
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Unity Bank, AltSchool Africa Seal Partnership To Empower Female Software Engineers 

Unity Bank, AltSchool Africa Seal Partnership To Empower Female Software Engineers 

In commemoration of International Women’s Day, IWD 2022, Nigeria’s retail lender, Unity Bank Plc is partnering AltSchool Africa to sponsor female students towards the acquisition of specialist software skills – an empowerment init...
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Ecobank Nigeria Partners Ogun On Mortgage Finance For Civil Servants

Ecobank Nigeria Partners Ogun On Mortgage Finance For Civil Servants

Ecobank Nigeria has entered into partnership agreement with Ogun State government to provide mortgage financing to interested civil servants who are allotees of the state’s housing scheme.  Under the housing scheme, the Ogun State Government has develop...
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Ibadan Residents Benefit From Taiwo Afolabi Medical Outreach

Ibadan Residents Benefit From Taiwo Afolabi Medical Outreach

No fewer than 205 persons have benefited from free dental and medical care of the annual Taiwo Afolabi Free Rural Dental Outreach held at Molete Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Head, Corporate Communications, SIFAX Group, Mr Olumuyiwa Akande,...
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Cameroon, Chad, Niger Indicate Interest In Kano Dry Inland Port  

Cameroon, Chad, Niger Indicate Interest In Kano Dry Inland Port  

Niger Republic, Chad, Cameroon and Central African Republic have indicated interest to patronise the Dala Inland Dry Port in Kano State,  Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, disclosed on Saturday.  A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr...
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Minister Expresses Displeasure Over Kaduna-Kano, Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Rail Project

Minister Expresses Displeasure Over Kaduna-Kano, Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Rail Project

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has expressed displeasure with the slow pace of work at the Kaduna-Kano rail line being handled by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC).  Amaechi said this during an inspection of progress of w...
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Emefiele: Lagos Free Zone To Decongest Apapa, Tincan Island Ports

Emefiele: Lagos Free Zone To Decongest Apapa, Tincan Island Ports

The commencement of the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) will help overcome the Apapa-Tincan Island port congestion, Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said    Emefiele said this when he visited the facility on Saturday i...
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