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November 25, 2020 No Responses

Winners Emerge In 2020 UBA Foundation’s National Essay Competition

The UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the United Bank for Africa, on Tuesday, held its tenth annual National Essay Competition(NEC) in a virtual ceremony that was attended by high school students from across the nation. A...

November 25, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Orders Overhaul Of Super Eagles

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has called for an overhaul of the Super Eagles technical and administrative structure to achieve better results. The minister gave the order on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting with Nigeria Football...

November 24, 2020 No Responses

Bayelsa Explains N17b Loan

Bayelsa State Government has explained that the N17 billion facility it is processing is for the purpose of boosting the state’s economy through the development of its agricultural sector, create jobs and raise its internally generated revenue profile.&n...

November 24, 2020 No Responses

Ministry, Firm Seal MoU On Youth Empowerment

Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a venture capital company, TIIMAfrica, to grow the businesses of 100 youths in the country. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, said at...

November 24, 2020 No Responses

NAFDAC Warns Against Overdose Of Allergy Drugs

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the general public to be careful of taking more than recommended doses of popular over-the-counter (OTC) allergy medicines. The warning was contained in a...

November 23, 2020 No Responses

Amaechi Condemns Attack On NPA Headquarters

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Sunday described the October 21, 2020 attack by hoodlums, masquerading as EndSARS protesters, on the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) headquarters as disastrous. During a tour of the NPA...

November 21, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Commiserates With Ndoma-Egba Over Wife’s Death

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba and members of his family on the sudden and tragic death of his wife, Mrs Amaka Ndoma-Egba. The president’s condolence message is contained in a statement released by his Special Adviser...

November 19, 2020 No Responses

FG, States, LGCs Share N604b For October

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mr Aliyu Ahmed, on Wednesday said the three tiers of government shared N604.004 billion as federation allocation for October. Ahmed said this in a statement issued by Mr Hassan Do...

November 18, 2020 No Responses

SEC Tasks FG, States On Privatisation

Privatisation presents enormous potential to serve as alternative funding source for both the Federal and State Governments if properly harnessed, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said Director-General of SEC, Mr Lamido Yuguda, stated this...

November 15, 2020 No Responses

Photo News

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu during the unveiling of Hyundai Kona, Nigeria’s first locally produced electric car in Lagos. The Governor also used the opportunity to commend Stallion Group for generating numerous jobs for Nigerians

November 14, 2020 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: The Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council(NSC), Mr. Hassan Bello, presenting a certificate of honour as a UN Generation Amazon to Mrs. Olufumilayo Olotu,Port Manager, Lagos Port Complex(LPC) as the husband, Rev. Olotu looks on at the 2020 ...

November 13, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Governor Unveils Hyundai Kona, Nigeria’s First Electric Car

Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Nigeria unveiled its first locally assembled Electric car, Hyundai Kona on Friday at Stallion Group VON Assembly Plant, Lagos State The vehicle was launched by ...

November 13, 2020 No Responses

First Bank Wins Global Finance 2020 Best Mobile Bank App Award

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has emerged winner of 2020 Best Mobile Banking App award in the Global Finance Best Digital Bank Awards 2020. According to the Bank, the achievement is largely attributable to the Bank’s relative strength a...

November 12, 2020 No Responses

Glamour As Bajaj Unveils RE 250 Superkeke In Nigeria

Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Amidst pomp and pageantry, the world’s largest manufacturer of 3-wheelers, Bajaj Auto on Wednesday in Nigeria unveiled the most superior keke ever seen in Nigeria, the RE 250 along with their exclusive 3- wheeler di...