archiveMarch 4, 2025

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, said his government has walked its talk on agriculture revolution in the state, hence the positive results being witnessed in its agribusiness sector. Governor Makinde noted that the administration’s commitment to doing agriculture differently led to its creation of the Oyo State Agribusiness...

JMG Limited, a leading provider of electro-mechanical solutions in Nigeria, joins the global community in celebrating World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, emphasizing the critical role of engineers in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year’s theme, "Unleashing the Power of Engineers to Advance the Sustainable Development Goals," resonates with JMG’s...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked Multichoice Nigeria to suspend its proposed increase of DSTV and Gotv subscription across the country pending exhaustive investigations. The House also directed its Committee on Information to investigate the arbitrary increase in subscription prices by Multichoice with a view to ensuring implementation of...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation after a rigorous selection process. His appointment, approved on Tuesday, takes effect from March 7, 2025, the same day the incumbent, Oluwatoyin Madehin, will retire. Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as Madehin’s successor...

Central Securities Clearing System PLC (CSCS) has been awarded the prestigious Platinum Certification as a Great Place to Work for 2024-2025. This esteemed recognition highlights CSCS’s unwavering commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment where employees thrive. Based on a rigorous survey of its workforce, CSCS employees affirmed...

The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned six officials of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB before Justice Akanbi of the State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, for fraud. They are facing prosecution on a four-count charge of breach of trust and...

Global telecoms revenue is projected to rise at a CAGR of 2.9% through to 2028, below inflation, even as the sectors total revenue across fixed and mobile verticals rose 4.3% in 2023 to hit US$1.1 trillion, according to PwC’s Global Telecoms Outlook, published today ahead of Mobile World Congress in...

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, arraigned Jude Chigozie Okoye, older brother and ex-manager of Paul and Peter Okoye, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on fresh four-count charges bordering on stealing...

Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the recent leadership crisis and chaos in the Lagos State House of Assembly as an eyesore and embarrassment to the nation’s democracy. The PDP Vice Chairman (Lagos Central), Mr Hakeem Olalemi, in a statement, on Tuesday, in Lagos State,...

Parents have criticised the governments of four northern states: Katsina, Kebbi, Kano, and Bauchi for shutting down schools during the ongoing Ramadan fasting, describing the decision as shocking and completely unwise. The National President of the Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria (PTAN), Alhaji Haruna Danjuma, expressed this position in an exclusive...