archiveSeptember 2021

local organising committee for congresses inaugurated Ahead of the ward, local government and state congresses of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has inaugurated the Local Organising Committee for the congresses. Makinde maintained that the party will allow internal democracy to reflect in the processes and...

Former France defender Jean-Pierre Adams has died aged 73 after almost 40 years in a coma, his former club Nimes announced on Monday. Adams, who made 22 international appearances in the 1970s, slipped into a coma after a mistake by his anaesthetist during routine knee surgery in 1982. Born in...

The nation’s bourse opened trading for the week on Monday on a bearish mood with the market indices dropping by 0.02 per cent.Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N20.455 trillion, shed N4 billion or 0.02 per cent to close at N20.451 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index lost 8.12 per...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the setting up of a Health Sector Reform Committee to commence the development and implementation of a Health Sector Reform programme for Nigeria in collaboration with the State Governments and the FCT administration. According to a statement issued on Monday by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu,...

    Managing Director/Regional Executive, Ecobank Nigeria Ltd, Patrick Akinwuntan has said the bank initiated Super Reward Scheme to deepen savings amongst Nigerians, reward and assist customers’ businesses. The Managing Director who was speaking at the presentation of Super Reward grand prize of N1 million cheque to each of the...

  The city of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital was agog with top dignitaries, sports lovers, indigenes and football fans on Wednesday September 1st 2021 as the remodeled Lekan Salami stadium at Adamasingba was commissioned by the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde. Rite Foods Limited, the producer...

  The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa, has advocated collective and collaborative approach by authorities around the world in dealing with the challenges of financial crimes which, he noted, is a global scourge as no nation is spared its virulence. Bawa’s views are contained...

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged insurance companies in the country to take advantage of the government’s efforts to grow the non-oil sector of the economy through innovation. President Buhari made the call Monday during a virtual opening ceremony of the 47th African Insurance Organization (AIO) Conference and Annual General Assembly....

  The Federal Government says it will meet with the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Association on Sept. 7, to avert the union’s plan to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike. Mr Charles Akpan, Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Labour...

  Bishop Francis Wale Oke, the Presiding Bishop of The Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Ibadan, has warned those behind Nigeria's woes to desist from their nefarious activities so as to avoid punishment from God. Failure to do so, Oke who is also the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of...