Stanbic IBTC Holdings, in collaboration with One Tree Planted and the African Research Association managing Development in Nigeria (ARADIN), has launched a significant environmental project titled “Enhancing Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods in Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary (AMWS).” This extensive tree-planting and conservation initiative aims to restore degraded watersheds and …
Read More »Dangote Cement Okpella commits to development, social support for Host Communities
…signs epochal Development Agreement with Okpella Communities Management of Dangote Cement, Okpella has signed a development and social support agreement with its Okpella Edo state host communities in demonstration of its commitment to the development and overall well-being of host communities and their people, as a responsible corporate entity …
Read More »Wema Bank Commemorates International Day of Cooperatives in Collaboration with Lagos State Government
…Reiterates Commitment to Empowering Cooperative Societies for Optimal Productivity through CoopHub. Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank ALAT, has reiterated its commitment to empowering cooperative societies for optimal productivity through its digital solution for cooperatives, CoopHub, at the Lagos State Government Ministry …
Read More »ASUU: Strike not imminent if govt implements agreements within two weeks
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said that a strike is not imminent, if the Federal Government implements the agreements reached, in the next two weeks. Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, President of ASUU said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday. It would be recalled …
Read More »Fuel scarcity looms as depots raise petrol price to N720/litre
Fuel scarcity is gradually surfacing in Lagos and other parts of the country as private depot owners hiked the ex-depot price of petrol from N630 to N720 per litre. This came as fuel scarcity deepened in Abuja and the adjoining states on Sunday with some filling stations dispensing PMS as …
Read More »NIGCOMSAT partners IT firm to upgrade facilities
The Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited has taken another step towards enhancing its services by upgrading its technology to cutting-edge standards. This development comes as the company signs a partnership agreement with Dimension Data, a leading IT solutions provider. According to a press release shared with our correspondent on Monday, the …
Read More »Ebonyi LP endorses Peter Obi as national party leader
The Ebonyi State chapter of the Labour Party has adopted its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, as the party’s national leader. The party stakeholders also adopted Fidelis Nwankwo as the leader of the party in the state. The endorsement was part of the six-point communique …
Read More »How to end Rivers political crisis – Okupe
A former presidential spokesperson, Dr Doyin Okupe, has described the political crisis in Rivers as a “total misfortune”, saying that it requires a political solution. Okupe, a former Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in …
Read More »We acknowledge our lapses in reporting of Samoa Agreement – Daily Trust
Abuja based Daily Trust newspaper has reacted to protests by the Nigerian government over its report that the signing of Samoa Agreement with the European Union countries implied that the country will promote LGBTQ at home. Nigeria was among Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States(OACPS) that signed the agreement …
Read More »‘Atiku only candidate capable of wrestling power from APC’
A group, the Nigeria Youths For Atiku (NYFA) has urged Nigerians to embrace former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and rally round him for the 2027 presidency. “The call is premised on the believe that he remains the only candidate who can wrestle power from APC-led government,” NYFA, a support group of …
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