archiveDecember 7, 2021

  Mr Biodun Oyebanji, the Secretary to Ekiti State Government, has resigned his appointment, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Mr Yinka Oyebode, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, in a statement on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti, said the governor had accepted Oyebanji’s resignation. Oyebode said...

HealthPlus, Nigeria’s first integrative pharmacy has made history by launching West Africa’s first-ever ePharmacy and digital prescription Platform. Nigerians located anywhere in the country and indeed anywhere in the world can get a prescription from a certified pharmacist and have the medicines delivered promptly. This game changing application will facilitate...

 The maiden edition of the online lecture series of the Young Engineers Forum of Nigeria (YEFoN), was held with respect to the recent building collapse in Lagos (21-storey building at Gerrard road Ikoyi). The programme, which was held in conjunction with the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) recently in Lagos...

The Senate on Tuesday received the Finance Bill 2021, transmitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly for consideration and passage.   The request by the President seeking the passage of the bill into law was contained in a letter dated December 7, 2021,  which accompanied the bill.   Buhari...

    says travel ban discriminatory, attack on diplomatic relations   The Nigerian Senate has condemned the United Kingdom’s inclusion of Nigeria in their COVID-19 red list without justification. The chamber, accordingly, called on the British authorities to consider removing Nigeria from the red list. It advised the UK government to...

The family of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, the late 12-year-old Dowen College student, has hired the firm of a foremost human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, to prosecute its case against the institution over the death of their son. The development was contained in a letter written by the Oromoni...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company AEDC over Monday’s strike by the staff. A statement from the office of the Minister of State Power , Mr Goddy Jeddy-Agba, in Abuja on Tuesday said the sack was conveyed by the presidency to the Federal...

 Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Tuesday in Kano inaugurated the 2021/2022 “Operation Zero Tolerance,” to curb road crashes in the country.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oyeyemi inaugurated the 2021/2022 Ember months campaign at the Yankaba Motor Park, Kano. The theme...

Access Bank Plc has awarded 100 women with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) mini-MBA and financial grants worth N9.75 million to top five women in its Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Season 3 grand finale. The hybrid ceremony which took place at the Access Bank Towers, on Tuesday in Lagos, brought together women...

The House of Representatives has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to take over investigation into the alleged murder of Sylvester Oromoni, a student of Dowen College in Lekki, Lagos State. The call was sequel to a unanimous adoption of motion by Rep. Unyime Idem (PDP-Akwa Ibom) at plenary...