archiveJune 2021

Ecobank Nigeria has announced the promotion of 682 staff effective May 1st, 2021 representing 26 per cent of its core staff despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and all the attendant impact on business performance globally. This, according to a statement signed by the Managing Director, Mr. Patrick Akinwuntan,...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a take-off grant of N18 billion for the establishment of new universities of technology and health sciences. The new universities of technology will be located in Jigawa and Akwa Ibom states, while the universities of health sciences will be established in Azare, Bauchi State and...

  Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka alias Baba Ijesha is to be arraigned at an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday over allegations of sexual assault of a minor. Baba Ijesha who has been in custody since his arrest on April 22, is to stand trial before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo on...

The Senator Representing Abia South Senatorial Zone, Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe, has advocated inclusive governance as panacea to alleged marginalisation being registered by ethnic nationalities in the country. Abaribe made the call on Monday in Enugu at the inauguration of Igbonine, a new Igbo socio-cultural organisation. Igbonine is an apolitical association...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the agricultural revolution embarked upon by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is yielding desired fruits. The minister stated this on Monday in Birnin-Kudu near Dutse, Jigawa when he inspected Malam Alu Integrated Agro and Allied farm complex. The News Agency...

The Chief Web Advocate at the World Wide Web Foundation, Nnenna Nwakanma, has counselled Nigerians to stop ethnic fighting and target the 8 billion market space in the digital economy. She made these calls at the 2021 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D), held at the...

inaugurates Amotekun Board reiterates commitment to expanding security architecture Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, said on Monday, at the inauguration of the Board of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, that the people of the state will see more visible actions being taken by the government to secure...

says North-West alone has over 100,000 armed bandit Renowned Muslim cleric, Sheik Abubakar Gumi, has said that there are over 100,000 armed bandits in the North-West alone. Gumi said the bandits kidnapping school pupils were disappointed that he negotiated with them without the involvement of the Federal Government. The cleric...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will open an online portal for eligible voters who are currently not on the country’s voter’s register, to get registered ahead of the general election in 2023. INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu stated this at a consultative meeting with media practitioners in Abuja on...

• Cancels $50,000 fine imposed by FIFA Former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia's life-ban from football for bribery has been reduced to five years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The Super Eagles legend was initially sanctioned in 2019 by FIFA for agreeing to "receive bribes in relation to...