Category: News

LASG Approves 173 New Private Schools
November 20, 2019 No Responses

LASG Approves 173 New Private Schools

The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Education, has given approval for the establishment of 173 private schools across the state’s five divisions. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, made this known while issuing letters of approval to...
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Seplat Appoints New CEO
November 19, 2019 No Responses

Seplat Appoints New CEO

Seplat Plc has announced the retirement of Mr Austin Avuru  as its Chief Executive Officer, effective July 31, 2020.  In a statement issued on Monday by the Company Secretary, Edith Onwuchekwa, the company explained that Avuru would be replaced by...
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Jumia Suspends E-Commerce Business
November 18, 2019 No Responses

Jumia Suspends E-Commerce Business

Online retailer Jumia Technologies, often called “the Amazon of Africa”, said it had suspended its e-commerce platform activities in Cameroon on Monday because it was not suitable for the country.Its shares have tumbled from its Wall Street initial public ...
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BCOS, U Fit Fly Sign Partnership Agreement
November 18, 2019 No Responses

BCOS, U Fit Fly Sign Partnership Agreement

The Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State has signed a multi-million naira partnership deal with a leading travel agency in Nigeria, Absolute Success travels, limited, popularly known as U fit fly.The detail of the mutual deal stipulates that the State owned.....
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Emirates Sets Aside $16b For 50 Airbus A350 Planes
November 18, 2019 No Responses

Emirates Sets Aside $16b For 50 Airbus A350 Planes

The Dubai-based Emirates Airline has ordered 50 Airbus A350 planes worth a total of 16 billion dollars.The company ordered an additional 20 jets during the Dubai Air Show, in addition to the 30 A350s that were announced earlier in the...
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Photo News:
November 18, 2019 No Responses

Photo News:

Gospel Musician, Joepraize,  celebrates with wife and son after winning the Hit Song Of the Year Category for his song “Joy Overflow” at the LIMA Awards 2019 in Lagos. To the right is Pastor Chris Oyakhilome
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NPA Faults Usage Of Secured Anchorage Area
November 18, 2019 No Responses

NPA Faults Usage Of Secured Anchorage Area

The crisis between Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and a group identified as Association of Professionals for Safety in Shipping in Nigeria (APOSSIN) has assumed a new dimension as NPA petitions relevant Federal Government agencies.  Already, the managemen...
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Ex-lawmaker Tasks Sanwo-Olu On Rail Development
November 18, 2019 No Responses

Ex-lawmaker Tasks Sanwo-Olu On Rail Development

A former Lagos lawmaker, Mr Dipo Olorunrinu, on Sunday called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to invest in rail infrastructure in the state. Olorunrinu, who represented Amuwo-Odofin Constituency I in the 8th Lagos State House of Assembly, told the News Agency...
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Cassava: IITA, ACAI Train 30,000 Farmers On Weed Management
November 17, 2019 No Responses

Cassava: IITA, ACAI Train 30,000 Farmers On Weed Management

No fewer than 30,000 farmers from Abia, Benue, Oyo, Ogun and Osun states will benefit from the training on the six steps to cassava weed management and best planting practices in November. The training is put together by the International...
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Buhari Explains Reorganisation At Presidency
November 17, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Explains Reorganisation At Presidency

The ongoing reorganisation at the presidency is aimed at enhancing service delivery to Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. A statement by the President’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday, said the president stated this when he f...
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NYSC DG Lauds Border Closure
November 17, 2019 No Responses

NYSC DG Lauds Border Closure

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has commended the Federal Government over its ongoing closure of the country’s land borders. Ibrahim made the commendation on the sidelines of his visit to inspect f...
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‘Border Closure, A Bold Step’
November 16, 2019 No Responses

‘Border Closure, A Bold Step’

An All Progressives’ Congress (APC) Chieftain in Oyo State, Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, has described the recent border closure as a bold step by Muhammadu Buhari’s government to revive the nation’s economy. The APC chieftain told the News Agency of Nige...
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NIMASA Donates Desktop Computers, Laptop, Textbooks, Others To Schools
November 16, 2019 No Responses

NIMASA Donates Desktop Computers, Laptop, Textbooks, Others To Schools

Photo Caption: R-L: Mr. Isichei Osamgbi, Deputy Director/Head PR NIMASA, Mr. Abdul Madaka Aliyu, Principal, Ahmadu Bahago Secondary School, Minna Niger State; Mr. Hadisu  Musa, Principal, Government Community Day Secondary School, Akko, Gombe State; Mr. G...
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Kano Budgets N30b For Health Sector In 2020
November 16, 2019 No Responses

Kano Budgets N30b For Health Sector In 2020

The Kano State Government allocated over N30 billion to the health sector in its 2020 budget proposal presented recently to the State House of Assembly for approval. In a chat with Journalists after he appeared before the Assembly to defend...
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