The Member representing Arocukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency Hon. Ibe Okwara Onsonwa has described the judgement of the National Election Petition Tribunal sacking him as not only perverse in all ramifications but also an affront on the established tenets of democracy and wishes of his constituents. Ibe while reacting to the Tribunal …
Read More »Afreximbank Earmarks $41bn To Finance Local Vehicle Manufacturers, Support Intra-African Trade
The Executive Vice President Intra African Trade, Afreximbank, Kanayo Awani The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has earmarked $1bn to fund local vehicle manufacturers in the continent. The bank has also doubled its financing for intra-African trade from $20bn to $40bn, the Executive Vice President of intra-African Trade, Afreximbank, Kanayo Awani …
Read More »VIDEO: ‘I Hate Losing, What A Life’—-Adesanya Reacts After Losing UFC Title To Strickland
Israel Adesanya has reacted to his defeat by Sean Strickland who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history defeating the Nigerian to win the middleweight title in Sydney. The 32-year-old American beat Adesanya at the UFC 293 on Sunday to dethrone the Nigerian, who is one of the …
Read More »Nestlé supports rural women retailers in Nigeria to grow their businesses
Since August 2021, Nestlé Nigeria has helped 332 women to scale up their businesses by 300% and to sustain the new level through the Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria Project. The beneficiaries are women within Nestlé Nigeria’s value chain, running small businesses in rural areas across Nigeria. Empowering Rural …
Read More »ECOWAS To Launch Cybersecurity Platform In West Africa
ECOWAS Court The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to launch a security initiative. The initiative will be called “Platform for Advancing Cybersecurity in West Africa” and will be launched in Abuja, on Tuesday 12 September 2023. The West African body said the platform will uphold data …
Read More »N2.9 billion fraud: George Turnah, two others bag six years jail terms
N2.9 billion fraud: George Turnah, two others bag six years jail terms Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced a former Special Adviser to Dan Abia, erstwhile managing director of Niger Delta Development Commission, George Turnah. Turnah …
Read More »IGP sets up committee to review firearms licensing, regulation
Acting Police IGP Kayode Egbetokun The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has announced the establishment of an ad hoc committee tasked with the comprehensive review of firearms licensing and regulations by the Nigeria Police Force in line with the Firearms Act and other extant laws, in …
Read More »Ecobank announces back-to-school packages for customers
Ecobank Ecobank Nigeria is offering special loan packages for parents and guardians to enable them pay school fees for their children and wards ahead of resumption for the 2023/2024 school year. In another master stroke, the bank is making special infrastructure loans available to educational institutions. This, according to the …
Read More »Oyo government promises to rid Oke-Ogun of insecurity
The Oyo State Government has said it remained committed to winning the war against insecurity in Oke-Ogun Zone. The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barr. Bayo Lawal said this on Thursday, during a Stakeholders meeting ahead of the 2024 fiscal year, held at Kisi for all the Local Government in Oke-Ogun …
Read More »Lagos SWAN, NDLEA to launch symposium against use of illicit substances, drug abuse, doping
Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos chapter and the Natioal Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) will hold a workshop symposium against the use of illicit substances, drug abuse and doping in Lagos on Wednesday, 13 September 2023. The workshop will be held in partnership with National Agency for Food and …
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