..Dangote Sugar records 13.7 percent increase in production in 2020 Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has urged government to faithfully follow through the Backward Integration Policy in the sugar industry as the nation stands to rake in foreign exchange up to $700millon yearly from Sugar production self-sufficiency. Chairman of Dangote …
Read More »Keystone Bank, Nasarawa State vaccinate over 1000 students, teachers against typhoid
Keystone Bank Limited in partnership with the Nasarawa State government on May 21, 2021 vaccinated over 1000 students and teachers of Government Secondary School Garaku, Nasarawa, against typhoid bacterial disease. A statement by the lender said the gesture which is part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is in line …
Read More »Amaechi romances Atiku with INTELS/NPA deal over his vice presidential ambition – Report
Atiku and Amaechi The Honourable Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi ’s alleged 2023 vice presidential ambition is the reason for his recent battles against the suspended managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, Per Second News is reporting. Usman was suspended as part of a supposed move to …
Read More »OldEnglish boss, Akogun Lanre Alfred rewards staff with Car gift
Hand work doesn’t go unnoticed, and someday reward will follow, and reward for work well-done is the opportunity to do more. In a bold move to reward excellence and dedication to duty, the CEO of OldEnglish Supermarket and veteran media mogul, Akogun Lanre Alfred, has given a car gift to …
Read More »Declare state of emergency on insecurity now, Archbishop Martins tells FG
Worried by the incessant cases of kidnapping in almost all conceivable places, murder of innocent people, including Policemen, burning down of police stations, correctional facilities, and INEC offices nationwide, the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency …
Read More »Diezani’s jewellery, houses forfeited to FG valued at N14.4bn, $80m – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the pieces of jewellery seized from Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, have been valued at about N14.460 billion. He also said that the Houses seized from the former Minister is also valued at 80million dollars. The EFCC Chairman, …
Read More »Women Can Add $14.58 Billion to E-Commerce in Africa
Lagos, Nigeria; 27 May 2021: A new report, published today by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in partnership with Africa’s leading e-commerce firm Jumia, has said Africa’s e-commerce market could grow by more than $14.5 billion between 2025-2030. The report says this can be achieved by increasing the number of …
Read More »Victor Alewo Adoji: Celebrating a silent philanthropist extraordinaire at 50
When great men celebrate, even the stars bow in solemn hallow. As Dr. Victor Alewo Adoji (DVAA), the erudite banker-turned politician celebrates his 50th birthday on Saturday May 29, 2021, the periscope is focused on a man who has given his all to create peace, tranquility and progress for his …
Read More »Constitution amendment must not be taken as jamboree, says Akeredolu
As the process of constitution amendment is ongoing in the country, the Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, on Wednesday said it would be better for the country to adopt the 1963 Constitution, which he said contained the principles of true federalism. The governor, who berated the current 1999 Constitution, …
Read More »I’m fine, Charly Boy says after surviving scooter accident
Maverick showbiz man and social activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, says he is now hale and hearty after media reports that he was involved in a serious scooter accident. Charly Boy disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in …
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