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    Ecobank Nigeria Limited said it is partnering with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), to train and also provide support services to 16,000 Nigerian youths on wealth creation through agriculture. The training is targeted at young Nigerians between the ages of 18-40 years and will cover key...

The Director of the Centre for the Promotion Of Private Enterprise (CPPE) Dr Muda Yusuf, said Nigeria’s economy had lost an estimated N20 trillion to the Naira crisis. In a statement on Sunday, CPPE called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele,...

  The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos State, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, says Lagos civil servants will be better taken care of if he’s elected to govern the state. In a video recording on Monday, Rhodes-Vivour assured the workers that they had nothing to worry about over the...

  The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 elections, Peter Obi, has claimed that  people came out to vote for him because they know what he stands for. Obi said people who voted for him did not do so on the basis of ethnicity, saying the...

Alhaji Idris Yahaya, the Auditor General for Local Government, Yobe State, is to spend five years in prison, following his conviction today, Monday, March 13, 2023, by Justice Muhammad Lawu Lawan of the Yobe State High Court, He was convicted after being pronounced guilty of a one count of criminal...

In line with its consumer-centric approach to telecoms regulation, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of approved harmonised short codes (HSC) for providing certain services to telecom consumers in Nigeria. The Commission has already set a deadline of May 17, 2023, for...

  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the 2023 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for March 30, 2023 because of Saturday’s Governorship and Assembly election. The board announced this in a statement by the Head, of Public Affairs and Protocol, JAMB, Fabian Benjamin on Monday in Abuja....

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why there were issues with the result viewing portal during this year’s presidential election. The IReV portal was introduced by INEC to improve the transparency of the electoral process. The commission had promised that polling unit results would be uploaded to the...

The National President, Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria (DSFN), Mrs Rose Mordi, on Saturday urged Nigerians to show love and care to one another while alive. Mordi gave the advice during an event organised by the Foundation to mark her 75th birthday in Lagos. According to her, many Nigerians are not...

  A call has gone to organizations operating across all sectors in the country to create opportunities that empower women to fulfill their full potential for the good of society. The call was made by CEO of Digital Jewels, Adedoyin Odunfa while speaking as a Guest Speaker at the Webinar...