archiveJuly 2020

• Swears-in ex-NLC chair as Perm Sec, Governing Councils of state-owned tertiary institutions The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, declared on Tuesday that he would keep ensuring that his appointments are made based on merit rather than ethnic and religious biases. The governor, who stated this while performing...

Access Bank Plc has unveiled the second edition of its Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton programme that offers female entrepreneurs in Africa access to finance, business trainings and mentoring opportunities. Ayona Trimnell, Group Head W Initiative, Access Bank, at the launch of the initiative on Tuesday in Lagos, said it was designed to...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says, the National Art Theatre in Lagos will be revamped with creative hubs of four clusters – film, music, fashion and IT- in 22 months.The Minister gave the assurance on Tuesday on NTA live Programme, “Good Morning Nigeria” monitored by the...

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) on Tuesday explained why an AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and 11 other passengers onboard crashed in the Kabba area of Kogi State. The helicopter operated by Caverton Helicopters Limited with registration number 5N-CML crashed on February 2, 2019 upon landing on a...

Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has explained why Adams Oshiomhole, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), hates him so much. A statement by his spokesman, Crusoe Osagie, said Oshiomole was frustrated and desperate to save his political career. The reaction followed Oshiomhole’s comment that he made a mistake...

A member of the National Assembly, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has stressed the urgent need for the Nigerian nation to be restructured. Bamidele, who is the Chairman of the Senate committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters spoke in Abuja, said the time was nigh for the restructuring of the...

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa says people with hepatitis-related complications are at a higher risk of developing severe cases of COVID-19. Moeti said this in her message to commemorate the World Hepatitis Day 2020, to increase awareness of this public health threat. World Hepatitis...

Justice Ishaq Bello, Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Minister of Finance and six other Nigerians, have been named among the 100 Most Reputable Africans. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that eight Nigerians made the 2020 ‘roll of honour’ released on Tuesday...

The Independent Review Panel set up by the Bureau of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has exonerated President of the Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina of any ethical wrongdoings. This is contained in the panel’s report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. The Independent...

The Federal Government has declared Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July, as public holidays to mark 2020 year’s Eid-el-Kabir. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, through a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, ministry of Interior, Mrs Georgina Ehuriah, on...