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school-feeding-programme The Federal Government is to train 150, 000 local cooks nationwide to meet the required standards of its school feeding initiative. Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, made this known at the Orientation Programme of Facilitators for the National Home Grown School …

Banky W, Wizkid Olubankole Wellington, popularly known by his stage name, Banky W, has revealed that he was unhappy when Ibrahim Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, did not attend his wedding with Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi. Banky W made the revelation in a radio interview where he was asked …

Wike Nyesom Wike, Rivers State governor and presidential hopeful on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has said if elected president, bandits would flee once they hear his name. Wike who spoke on Thursday at a meeting with delegates of the PDP from Taraba state, said he would …

A petrol tanker explosion at Ajegunle Bus Stop, Alagbado, along Abeokuta expressway, Lagos, has claimed the life of one person. it was reported that the explosion which occurred in the early hours Friday, destroyed several houses. The tanker was said to have spilled its content while negotiating a bend to …

Jonathan addressing protesters Goodluck Jonathan, former president of Nigeria, has told protesters demanding that he declares his intention to run for president in 2023, that he is still consulting and will make his intention known in due course. Jonathan came out to address the protesters after they had spent time …

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has been listed as one of the best places to work in Nigeria by the professional networking social media platform, LinkedIn. LinkedIn, a social platform that is primarily used for professional networking and career development, conducted research and considered data …

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has urged small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria to digitise their products and services to drive business efficiency. The call was made during the 2022 Enterprise Banking webinar organised by Stanbic IBTC, Themed ‘Your Business, Our Business: Accelerating …

Jumia, the leading e-commerce platform in Africa, will help China’s leading cross-border logistic company 4PX to reach more businesses on the continent Lagos (Nigeria), April 20th 2022: Jumia (NYSE:JMIA) has partnered with Chinese global logistics company 4PX to help it expand its reach in Africa, leveraging the last-mile capabilities of …

By Victor George The last Easter holiday was a time off work and the rigour of traffic for residents of an ever busy city like Lagos. For me, it was also an opportunity to physically validate some of my virtual observations. In the last three months, I’ve come across several …

Acquisition strengthens Gupshup’s AI-powered conversational solutions for Ecommerce, Retail and  Consumer Goods industries San Francisco / Mumbai, April 20, 2022: Gupshup, a global leader in conversational engagement, announced today the acquisition of AskSid, a leading Conversational AI provider to top ecommerce and retail companies around the world. AskSid’s full-stack AI …