archiveFebruary 2025

• grictech hub to be built in Oyo's Agribusiness Hub The Oyo State Government is set to benefit from a partnership with the United Kingdom Agritech Centre in the area of boosting agriculture and livestock production with science and other technology-based solutions. This is as the Centre is set to...

Human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, has filed a lawsuit at a Lagos High Court, seeking a declaration that a Facebook advertisement depicting him as suffering from Prostatitis constituted an invasion of his privacy. Falana, a senior advocate, is demanding $5 million from Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company...

The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to expedite the award of contracts for the Light-Up Lagos project, as provided in the 2025 budget appropriation. The resolution followed a Matter of Urgent Public Importance raised by Lukmoh Olumoh (Ajeromi-Ifelodun 1), who expressed concern over the absence...

The Osun State Government has said its attention has been drawn to the judgement of Court of Appeal, delivered today, Monday, 10th of February, 2025 wherein the originating summons filed by the PDP to challenge the validity of the election held on 15th of October 2022 was dismissed on the...

...set to hold first ever Ibadan Valentine Cruise The Oyo State Government has registered 12,128 hospitality outfits for proper monitoring and coordinating of their activities. Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, stated this on Monday, during a press conference held at the Eleyele Waterfront, Ibadan ahead of the...

The Business Confidence Monitor report compiled by the Nigeria Economic Summit Group and Stanbic IBTC reveals that the Nigeria's manufacturing sector records poor business performance in January, 2025 According to the report, the manufacturing sector scored -0.66 on the Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) Index for January 2025. This reflects a...

Polaris Bank and one of its strategic CSR partners, Evolve Trust Charity on Wednesday stormed Gbaja Girls (Junior and Senior) High School, Surulere, Lagos in continuation of its presentation of school essentials programme to selected public school students in the country. The partnership which birthed in 2021 and primarily focused...

• says Africa needs people-centric, accountable leaders he President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has expressed deep concerns over the persistent insecurity in Nigeria and other parts of Africa, which he said continues to hinder the socio-economic development of the continent. He expressed this deep concern...

Air Peace, Nigeria’s foremost airline and West Africa’s largest carrier, proudly announces the elevation of Senior First Officer Chibuzo Mbanefo to the rank of Captain on its Boeing 777 fleet. Captain Mbanefo has consistently demonstrated exceptional skill, leadership, and commitment to upholding Air Peace’s high operational standards. After undergoing rigorous...

The Rivers State Government has clarified that its case challenging the leadership of the State House of Assembly and the membership of the members who defected in December 2023 are still before the Supreme Court. The Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Edison Ehie, made the clarification in a...