archiveOctober 2021

The cross-examination of the fourth prosecution witness, PW4, Isaac Gado in the ongoing money laundering trial of former Niger State Governor, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and two others, Tanko Beji and Umar Nasko before Justice Mikail Aliyu of the Niger State High Court, Minna, on Friday October 15, witnessed an interesting...

says there are world class experts here, we must build local capacity health sector reforms committee an important vehicle of transformation   Nigeria must take its own destiny in its hands, build local capacities that will ensure health access to the people, and take advantage of the opportunity to become...

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Monday, lauded the Nigerian Air Force for its unalloyed cooperation in keeping Oyo State safe, pledging that his administration will continue to work with the Force and other security agencies to fight insecurity in the state. The governor, who stated this while receiving the...

The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on Monday established a learning legacy centre at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, being one of its six linked institutions across the country’s six geo-political zones. Dr Bayo Olugbemi, CIBN President, at a hybrid groundbreaking ceremony held in Ibadan, said the ceremony titled, “...

The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has accused the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, of collecting N100 million from a businessman of Igbo extraction for him as campaign fund but didn’t hand it over to him. The governor, who spoke in an interview with THISDAY, said he...

 Trading in the domestic bourse resumed for the week on Monday with bearish sentiments due to profit taking in bellwether stocks – MTNN and Nestle.Specifically, the market capitalisation lost N153 billion or 0.71 per cent to close at N21.471 trillion from N21.624 trillion on Friday. Also, the All-Share Index dipped...

 The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) is set to train 145 youths in Osun in entrepreneurial and vocational skills under its job creation and empowerment programme.Mr Dikko Radda, the Director General of SMEDAN, made this known during the opening of the agency’s National Business Skills Development...

designed to empower teachers and accelerate digital equity In commemoration of International Day of the Girl 2021, HP has launched its new Mentor-a-Teacher program. The initiative brings together the complete education network to empower educators to develop new learning methods for pupils. This unique initiative is part of HP PATH...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday re-arraigned a British national, James Nolan, before Justice Donatus Okorowo of a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja. The EFCC re-arraigned Nolan,  alongside two others, on amended 32-count charge bordering on money laundering. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while the...

  This year's edition of Felabration ended on a high note with the presentation of a Fearless posthumous award to the Afrobeat King, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti by Fearless energy drink, the leading brand in its market segment produced by Rite Foods. The beautifully designed award which looks magnificent depicts what the...