– Gives reason for the creation of Neighbourhood Safety Corps – Urges taxi operators to device better means to win patronage The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, has promised that the legislative arm of government would continue to work for the progress of the state. Obasa stated this when he received a ... Read More »
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Stanbic IBTC Receives Recognition Across Various Sectors
Accolades have continued to pour in for Stanbic IBTC in recognition of the organisation’s outstanding performance across various facets of Nigeria’s financial industry and its contribution to the development of the Nigerian economy. The most recent was the emergence of Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC as the Best Sub-Custodian Bank in Nigeria at the 2021 edition of the Global Finance Best ... Read More »
Ifadare Afolabi, and his friend, Ifaseun Afolabi, a herbalist, kill money ritual seeker, share body parts
An Ogboni (cult) chief based in Ikirun, Osun State, Ifadare Afolabi, and his friend, Ifaseun Afolabi, a herbalist, have been arrested for allegedly conspiring to kill a 35-year-old man, Ayoade Fasesin, and using his body parts for ritual purposes. Ifadare, who explained that the deceased was a client of Ifaseun, and had approached the herbalist for money ritual, blamed his ... Read More »
Experts laud NNPC’s acquisition of 20% stake in Dangote Refinery
NNPC Tower Experts have backed the Federal Executive Council’s approval of the acquisition of 20 per cent minority stake by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in the Dangote Petroleum and Petro-Chemical Refinery. They made their views known in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos. NAN reports that Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for ... Read More »
Update : COVID-19 : The Federal Government has postponed the administration of the second phase of the coronavirus vaccine doses
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha The Federal Government has postponed the administration of the second phase of the coronavirus vaccine doses. The Director of Press, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, had announced on Saturday that the administration would commence on Tuesday. However, in a notice on Sunday, Bassey said ... Read More »
FIRSTBANK IMPACTS ITS FIRSTMONIE AGENTS WITH A 100 BILLION NAIRA LOAN
The Bank has been at the forefront of promoting financial inclusion in the country, impacting Nigerians, regardless of their locations nationwide. The Bank currently has over 120,000 Firstmonie Agents spread across 772 Local Government Areas in Nigeria The Agent Credit scheme was launched a year ago to empower its Firstmonie Agents to grow their businesses, whilst being at an advantage ... Read More »
NNPC Records ₦43.57bn Trading Surplus in April
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a trading surplus of ₦43.57bn in April 2021 representing a 23.64% increase over the ₦35.24bn surplus it recorded in the previous month of March 2021. This is contained in the April 2021 edition of the NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR), according to a press release by the Group General Manager, ... Read More »
The Ned I Know: Prince Ned Nwoko is a Perfect Gentleman
Who a perfect gentleman is: A perfect gentleman is any man of good and courteous conduct. A man who is polite and behaves well toward other people: a perfect gentleman. A perfect gentleman possesses a strong community bond with his people. He takes great pride in working for the overall good of his people and strives to give his very ... Read More »
update : Zulum reunites returnee Chibok girl with parents
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum today received Ruth Ngladar Pogu, one of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted seven years ago at a Government Secondary School in Chibok. Boko Haram had attacked the school towards midnight on April 14, 2014, and abducted the girls. Ruth, alongside, the husband she married captivity, surrendered themselves to the Nigerian military on July 28, ... Read More »
8TH LAGOS PUBLIC RELATIONS STAKEHOLDERS’ CONFERENCE TO ADDRESS HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESS IN NIGERIA
The Lagos State Chapter, the flagshipbranch of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), today announced that the eighth Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference will address Healthcareand Wellness in Nigeria at the MUSON Centre, Lagos on Thursday, August 26,2021.The Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference is a bridge-building initiativeto interact and proffer solutions to the social, political and economic challengesplaguing our ... Read More »