archiveJune 2021

The Senate on Tuesday held a minute silence to mourn the demise of Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN).  This was just as the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, sent a condolence message to the family of the deceased who died on Saturday,...

 No fewer than 30 winners have emerged in the fifth edition of Unity Bank Plc’s flagship business plan competition, Corpreneurship Challenge, which held across ten states last week. The 30 winners who won cash prizes totalling N10 million emerged during the final business pitch in the fifth edition of the...

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has elected new officers to steer the affairs of the Institute for the next two years at the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Institute on Wednesday, June 3, 2021. The leadership baton of the Institute was officially passed on to Mr....

Journalists under the platform of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, have appealed to the state Governor, Seyi Makinde, to immediately convene a security summit. The journalists maintained that this is necessary in order to find lasting solutions to the security breaches the state has been witnessing....

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country’s COVID-19 cases have reached 166,816,  as it recorded 49 additional infections as of Monday, June 7, 2021.The NCDC announced the new statistics on its official website on Monday. In the breakdown, Ondo had 30 new infections, Lagos, 15;  Kaduna,...

Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company, NIPCO Plc, has assured its shareholders of better returns and improved growth in year 2021 and beyond . The Managing Director of the company, Suresh Kumar, who gave the assurance at its Annual General Meeting in Abuja, also expressed optimism that it would actualize the vision...

  says nationwide hunger looms over limited food supply says FG should be proactive with palliatives The Federal Government should be proactive with palliatives for the inevitable hunger that will result from grossly limited food supply in Nigeria, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama advised on...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the restoration of Nigeria’s budget cycle to the January to December timeline has resulted in increased predictability of the country’s fiscal plans as well as boosted the confidence of local and foreign investors. The Senate President explained that an unpredictable Budget...

    The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Akinwuntan has said the bank will support the establishment of agriculture technology hubs across the country, stressing that it will further generate activities in the entire value chain and also provide a base for exporting agriculture technology services to other parts...

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has described the death of popular Guardian newspaper photo journalist, Mr. Najeem Raheem, as a sad and personal loss. Makinde, who hailed the late Raheem as a hardworking journalist and an individual who is passionate about Oyo State's development, commiserated with the Guardian newspaper management,...