archiveOctober 9, 2024

The African Public Relations Association (APRA), in collaboration with the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) Africa, is delighted to announce the launch of the fourth annual study, in their third year of partnership. This year’s research, carried out by Reputation Matters, focuses on the evolving landscape of PR and Communications...

In a remarkable recognition of exemplary leadership and dedication to public service, the Executive Chairman, of Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, LIRS, Mr. Ayodele Subair has been named the Peak Performer FEST 2024 Most Outstanding Performance as a Public Sector CEO of the year. Subair received the prestigious award at...

As part of initiatives towards increasing efficiency in revenue collection in Anambra State, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has donated 10 units of tax booths to the Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS). Commenting on the donation, the Regional Bank Head, Awka, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nosa Orumwense, explained...

  Lagos, Nigeria- October 9, 2024: Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail commercial Bank, has announced the sponsorship of free breast cancer screening for 250 Nigerian women, in commemoration of 2024 October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This initiative underscores Polaris Bank's unwavering commitment to women's health and is part of...

  The Federal Government has appointed Osun State as the coordinating point for the implementation of the Food System Transformation Pathways in the South West zone. The initiative is targeted at boosting nutritious and sufficient food production in Nigeria. Mr Kolapo Alimi, the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment,...

The Oyo State government is set to host a joint Odua Trade Fair organised by Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo and Ekiti States in Ibadan. The government will also launch Farmers market to foster entrepreneurship in the South -West region. Honourable Adeniyi Adebisi, Commissioner for Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperatives made...

    Covenant University (CU) has once again secured the top spot in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024. The ranking, which evaluates universities across various performance metrics, placed the Ota-based institution ahead of other leading Nigerian universities, reaffirming its position as a leader in higher education. The...

  The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and the Body of bank CEOs in Nigeria have decried incessant social media criticisms targeted at Nigerian banks. The financial bodies raised the concerns in a joint statement, signed by Prof. Pius Olanrewaju, CIBN President and Dr Oliver Alawuba, Chairman, Body...

The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to seek formal approval before using the national anthem, to avoid potential misuse or misinterpretation. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Director General of the National Orientation Agency,  Lanre Issa-Onilu, emphasised the importance of obtaining permission from the agency before the anthem...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has increased the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, from N855 per litre to N998 per litre. The increase in the price of petrol, which came on Wednesday, was noticed at the pumps at all NNPCL depots in Lagos...