archiveMarch 17, 2020

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has ordered the immediate renovation of blocks of classrooms and supply of furniture to St John Secondary School, Ode-Aje, Aremo, Ibadan and other worst-hit schools in the metropolis. The governor, who made the order during an on-the-spot assessment to St. John’s School Aremo, Ode-Aje,...

  Keystone Bank Limited, a technology and service driven bank, has said it is partnering with the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to provide business consultancy services for micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs) in Lagos State in a bid to help small businesses grow. Speaking at...

  This is to notify all the candidates who have written their UTME 2020 that they can now start checking their results online. The management of JAMB has activated the result checking portal, follow the procedures below to check. Check JAMB Result Via SMS. All candidates can now receive their...

  The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) says the outlook for global economy appeared bleak, going by  the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The LCCI’s  President, Mrs Toki Mabogunje, made the assertion at the LCCI’s Forum on Impact of Coronavirus on Nigerian Economy, on Tuesday in Lagos....

  Mixed reactions have trailed policy measures announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to tackle the effect of COVID-19 on the nation’s economy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the apex bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, on Monday, announced that CBN intervention facilities had been granted...

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Tuesday tasked the Electronics Section of  Alaba International Market Association, Lagos, on self-regulation while importing products. The Director-General of SON, Mr Osita Aboloma made the appeal at a sensitisation workshop and awarenesses programme with the theme: “Promoting Self-Regulation to Eradicate Sub-Standard Electronics from...

  The National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressives Congress (APC) has resolved the crisis rocking the party by agreeing to withdraw all court cases and lifting the suspension on some members. APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, said this shortly after the NWC meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. Oshiomhole said...

  Togo, Niger and Benin Republic owe Nigeria a total of N29.97 billion for the electricity supplied to them from January to September 2019, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission had said. Through its electricity transmission company, Nigeria supplies power to these countries, which are classified as international customers in the...

Italy’s national tally of cases of novel coronavirus contagion has increased to 31,506, with 2,503 deaths, the Civil Protection Agency says in its daily bulletin on Tuesday. Compared to Monday, the death toll has risen by 16 per cent, while total cases are up by 12.6 per cent, down from...

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Tuesday inaugurated a 17-member National Steering Committee for the State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) Programme-For-Results. The minister, during the event in Abuja, charged members to consider the assignment as a call to national duty and ensure results...