Category: News

Buhari Receives NUJ Delegation, Pledges Transparency
March 22, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Receives NUJ Delegation, Pledges Transparency

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja assured Nigerians that his administration will in the next four years pursue inclusive and transparent policies that will guarantee security and economic safety of every citizen.  The President, who received a delegation of the...
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184 Benefits From Taiwo Afolabi Free Dental Outreach
March 21, 2019 No Responses

184 Benefits From Taiwo Afolabi Free Dental Outreach

A total of 184 persons have enjoyed free dental and medical care at the Taiwo Afolabi Free Rural Dental Outreach which was held at the popular Dugbe market in Ibadan recently. The beneficiaries included market men and women. The rural...
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NPA Boss Reiterates Support For Women Empowerment
March 21, 2019 No Responses

NPA Boss Reiterates Support For Women Empowerment

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has stated that the Organisation is fully committed to the welfare of women especially those in the Maritime sub sector. Bala Usman made this statement on Wednesday while...
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Edo Seeks Revival Of Oil Palm Research Institute
March 20, 2019 No Responses

Edo Seeks Revival Of Oil Palm Research Institute

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has made a case for the revival of the Nigerian Institute of Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) to strengthen the country’s capacity to produce quality, high-yielding seedlings and boost oil palm production.  The gover...
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BPE Gets Five Bid For Yola Electricity Distribution Company
March 19, 2019 No Responses

BPE Gets Five Bid For Yola Electricity Distribution Company

A total of Five (5) bids were received by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) on Friday, March 15, 2019—being the deadline for the submission of technical and financial proposals for the acquisition of the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC)...
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Tony Elumelu Foundation To Announce Selected Entrepreneurs For 2019 Programme March 22
March 19, 2019 No Responses

Tony Elumelu Foundation To Announce Selected Entrepreneurs For 2019 Programme March 22

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) will announce the selected applicants for the 2019 cohort of the Foundation’s flagship Entrepreneurship Programme on March 22, 2019. The event, which marks the 5th round of the Foundation’s Entrepreneurship Programme, will...
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SEC Nigeria Holds Q1 2019 CMC Meeting
March 18, 2019 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Holds Q1 2019 CMC Meeting

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that the First Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting in 2019 has been scheduled to hold from Thursday March 21, to Friday March 22, 2019 at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos....
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Aisha Buhari Reiterates Support For Women
March 17, 2019 No Responses

Aisha Buhari Reiterates Support For Women

Wife of the President, Dr. Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed her commitment towards promoting   the   socio-economic   and   political   advancement   of women in Nigeria through her Future A...
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China Unveils New Foreign Investment Law
March 16, 2019 No Responses

China Unveils New Foreign Investment Law

China has passed a new foreign investment law in a move widely seen as an effort to facilitate US trade talks. Delegates voted overwhelmingly in favour of the law on the final day of the National People’s Congress (NPC). The...
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Cassava Experts Explore Weed Management Options
March 13, 2019 No Responses

Cassava Experts Explore Weed Management Options

The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) and African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) recently trained representatives of universities, research institutes, Oyo State Cassava Growers Association (OYSCGA), and other development partners...
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NPA Pledges More Support For Nursing Mothers, Children
March 13, 2019 No Responses

NPA Pledges More Support For Nursing Mothers, Children

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) joined the rest of the world in commemorating the “International Women’s Day”, (IWD), culminating in the unveiling of a standard crèche at the Lagos Premier Ports Apapa. This being a pilot case...
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Braithwaite, Emezi, Diana Make 2019 Women’s Prize For Literature List
March 9, 2019 No Responses

Braithwaite, Emezi, Diana Make 2019 Women’s Prize For Literature List

Three Nigerian female authors, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Akwaeke Emezi and Diana Evans have been nominated for the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction. The Women’s Prize for Fiction, previously known as the Orange Prize for Fiction and the Baileys Women’s Prize Fo...
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Addo-Owusu: I’m Happy Helping Others To Develop Their Brands
March 9, 2019 No Responses

Addo-Owusu: I’m Happy Helping Others To Develop Their Brands

Haulat Afolabi – Like a diamond in the sun, Mrs. Emma Addo-Owusu glowed, as she took a retrospective look at her selfless efforts, down the lane. Looking straight ahead in deep contemplation, she heaved a sigh of relief and at...
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Nigeria Intensifies Rice Production Through Anchor Borrowers’ Scheme
March 8, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Intensifies Rice Production Through Anchor Borrowers’ Scheme

No doubt, the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) of the Nigerian Government has taken off successfully.  The scheme was introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and launched by President Muhammadu Buhari on November  17, 2015 in Birnin Kebbi, Ke...
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