archiveAugust 22, 2022

An NGO, Life After Abuse Foundation (LAAF) has called for sensitisation and reorientation of men and boys’ mindset on the protection of equal rights for women and girls. The foundation’s Founder, Ms Halima Layeni, made the call at a lecture organised by LAAF in collaboration with Lagos State University Medical...

  The 36 state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, have unveiled the identities of the six consultants requesting for the payment of the controversial $418,953,690.59 Paris Club refund. The NGF spokesman, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, released the list on Sunday in a statement entitled: ‘NGF’s response to...

Paul Ibe, the Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar has said that the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not handover federal universities to state governments if he becomes president in 2023. Ibe who is media aide to the former Vice President, said the Atiku camp has noticed...

    The Nigerian bourse began the week transaction on a losing note on Monday as the Market Capitalisation recorded a loss N13.06 billion to close the day trading at N26.614 trillion as against N26.628 trillion it started the day with. The negative performance was majorly driven by selloffs in...

The Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) has announced its change of name to the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria. This is as the council also said it has banned the use of foreign models and voice-over artists on Nigerian advertising media. Its Director General, Dr Olalekan Fadolapo, made this...

The Election Petition Tribunal hearing the petition arising from the July 16 governorship election in Osun State has granted an order allowing the petitioners, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC), to serve the Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, through a substituted means. The petitioners had approached the tribunal, alleging...

  A civil society organisation, Vanguard for Transparency and Accountability, has described the recently launched Whistle-Blower Initiative of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, as an exemplary boost to the anti-corruption crusade, as it lauded the Ayodele Subair-led LIRS management for sustaining its pace-setting records in tax management reforms in...

  Mouka, Nigeria's leading manufacturer of mattresses, pillows, and other bedding products has unveiled new products of high standards for maximum comfort, as well as physical and mental well-being, after a healthy sleep that will keep them rejuvenated. The products which are additions to the company's existing brand portfolio include...

Meta, today, announced that applications for the AR/VR Africa Metathon in partnership with Imisi 3D and BlackRhino VR are now open. The AR/VR Africa Metathon is a series of programmes and activations under the Meta global XR fund aimed at supporting African XR talents to build innovative solutions that demonstrate...

*VP to board composed of Ministers of Finance, Power, others: Protect interests of our society, particularly ordinary citizens *National Council on Privatisation gets update on takeover of Port Harcourt, Kano, Kaduna, Ibadan, Benin DISCOs The inauguration of a board for the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) will enhance ongoing...