archiveDecember 2019

  By Dr. Joel Ademisoye Having read the "FOWOSO: A new approach to women empowerment, " report and in addition to my personal attendance at the organization's many economic empowerment events for women and girl-child programs in the 18 Local Government Areas of Ondo State, I am a living witness...

The President of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Worldwide, Pastor Abraham Akinosun, has cautioned Nigerians against abusing the democracy being enjoyed in Nigeria. Akinosun gave the caution while speaking with newsmen after the ordination of over 2,000 new pastors at the headquarters of the church at Ikeji-Arakeji in Osun, on Thursday....

  as Lawan advocates provision for security   The Senate on Thursday considered a Bill to authorize the sum of N232.8 billion for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) for the 2020 fiscal year. The consideration of the 2020 budget for the FCT comes barely twenty-four hours after the upper...

The Senate has commenced moves to put an end to discrimination against women in the Nigeria Police Force with Thursday’s consideration of the Police Act Amendment Bill, 2019. The piece of legislation before the National Assembly essentially seeks to expunge the provisions of Regulations 122, 123, 124 and 127 from...

Facebook on Thursday released its ‘2019 Year in Review’ infographics showcasing some of its investments across Sub-Saharan Africa. Nunu Ntshingila, Regional Director Facebook Africa, said in a statement that in 2019, Facebook trained over 7,000 woman-owned businesses in digital skills across sub Saharan Africa. Ntshingila said that because the company...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the worth of money refund to bank customers as at Nov. 30 stood at N76.75 billion and 20.90 million dollars. Mr Kofo-Abdulsalam Alada, the Director, Consumer Protection Department (CPD) of CBN, said this at a workshop for business editors and members of the...

  The Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday sent a list of 18 commissioners designate to the state House of Assembly for confirmation. This is coming after working for seven months without having any. The Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly Mr. Olakunle Oluomo, read Abiodun’s letter,...

The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Wednesday shutdown the headquarters of Ikeja Electric (IE) and Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) in Ikeja and Marina, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the union members at the wee hours of the day locked staff of the distribution...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday recorded the first gain in December with the crucial market indices appreciating by 0.19 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index increased by 49.79 points or 0.19 per cent to close at 26,434.00 compared with 26,384.21posted on Tuesday. Also, the market capitalisation which opened...

  “It is the combined effect of the corrective and coercive powers of State agencies and actors, and the moral authority of the throne that we believe can deal a death blow to this terrible scourge that today destroys the lives of thousands of our young persons” “If the traditional...