archiveOctober 2021

accuses FCDA officials as collaborators Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC), Professor Bolaji Owasanoye disclosed that the Agency had successfully recovered 301 houses from two public officers in the nation’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. He said this at the inauguration of the House...

   Dr Biodun Adedipe, Chief Consultant, B. Adedipe Associates Ltd., said the e-Naira introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would not affect deposits of commercial banks. Adedipe said this at the National Business Extra fourth anniversary lecture/awards on Thursday in Lagos. He spoke on the theme: “Cryptocurrency Vs...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has stressed the need for transparency and accountability in procurement processes for the overall growth of the nation. The vice president made the call at the launch of  Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement(SPESSE) Project, a World Bank Assisted Project in Abuja on Thursday. Osinbajo,...

 The Federal Government has spent N4.5 billion to feed 228,646 pupils in Gombe State since the school feeding programme started in 2016.Dr Umar Bandir, National Coordinator of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), made the declaration in Gombe on Thursday while donating 225,000 branded plates to Gombe State government for...

 Defence Headquarters says the military has eliminated no fewer than 70 bandits in various theatres of operation across the North-West and North-Central zones in the last two weeks. The acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this while giving update on the operations of armed forces across the...

The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) held its 25th Annual Conference on Thursday, 28 October 2021 with the theme “Capital Market as a Catalyst for Economic Development and Sustainable Growth,” where 321 new Associates and 40 Fellows were inducted into the Institute. Present at the event in Lagos to deliver...

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says a recent article by UK-based The Economist about security challenges in Nigeria was “badly researched”. The Economist’s article titled, ‘Insurgency, Secessionism and Banditry Threaten Nigeria,’ accused the administration of Muhammadu Buhari of ineptitude, while lambasting the Nigerian Armed forces, alleging that...

VP represents President at African parliamentarians’ forum, urges for more continental integration says promoting inclusive security, prosperity, will help governments tackle security threats It is vital for governments to renew its social compact with the citizenry so as to improve governance, development and build institutions that promote inclusive security and...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Thursday that the National Assembly will ensure that the issue of defence and security is prioritised to receive the highest vote in the 2022 budget that is yet being processed. Lawan made the remarks in Abuja at the opening of the 5th...

Mastercard Foundation and My World of Bags have launched a training initiative designed to bridge the skills gap in the leather and non-leather manufacturing industry. Founder of My World of Bags, Mrs Femi Olayebi, said in a statement that the initiative was aimed at upskilling hundreds of Nigerian youths and...