archiveOctober 2019

  Advances in video technology as a modern medium of expression have changed the world, revolutionizing entertainment, connecting friends and families across the globe, enriching our communication experiences and enabling major improvements in medical care and education. These according to a statement from the office of the Director General, Standards...

      The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has commenced a capacity building workshop to educate procurement officers on the use of Nigeria Open Contract Portal (NOCOPO) in preparing procurement plans and records. Declaring the four-day workshop open, the Director-General of BPP, Mr Mamman Ahmadu, said the portal was...

  The Chief Medical Director, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kware, Dr Shehu Sale, has advised Nigerians to consider rising suicide cases as a global concern caused by lifestyle challenges rather than restricting it to mental health disorders. Dr Sale, at a sensitisation lecture in commemoration of the 2019 World Mental Health...

    The Corporate Farmers International (CFI) on Monday in Lagos announced its partnership with the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) on certification and training in agricultural commodity trading to enhance value in the sector. The Managing Partner and Co-Founder of CFI, Mr Akin Alabi, said that a Memotandum of...

  Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Sunday advised President Muhammadu Buhari to cut down expenses on his frequent travels in order to save money to drive Nigeria’s economy in 2020. He argued hat the N10.33 trillion budget submitted to the National Assembly would not be sufficient to sail...

Says govt in talks with FAAN for upgrade of Ibadan Airport Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde said at the weekend that the people of Oyo State should get prepared for unprecedented development with him at the helm of affairs in the state. Governor Makinde, who stated this while addressing...

The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has discountenanced a statement credited to the state's chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) in which it criticised the state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, for seeking the nod of the State House of Assembly to access the N7.6 billion loan...

An estimated 90 per cent of Nigerians and 2.3 billion people globally lack access to safe and efficient electricity, according to Schneider Electric. The company’s Managing Director, Anglophone West Africa, Mr Christophe Begat, said access to reliable power in Africa remained a challenge. “About 90 per cent of Nigerians do...

Amnesty International has identified 119 Nigerians among a total of 1,281 persons sentenced to death in Malaysia. AI gave the figure in its report titled, “Fatally flawed: Why Malaysia must abolish the death penalty.” It said the 1,281 death row inmates were being kept in 26 detention facilities across Malaysia....

  A turnover of 1.409 billion shares worth N31.959 billion in 13,616 deals were traded on The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) last week in contrast to a total of 660.654 million shares valued at N9.189 billion that exchanged hands last week in 12,032 deals. The Financial Services industry (measured by...