Rochas Okorocha Rochas Okorocha, a former governor of Imo State and presidential hopeful of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has raised the alarm that he’s currently under siege. Okorocha, who spoke to journalists at his Maitama residence in Abuja, called on the stakeholders in the country to prevail on the …
Read More »BREAKING: EFCC operatives lay siege to Rochas Okorocha’s house
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives on Tuesday, invaded the Abuja home of Rochas Okorocha, a former Imo State governor. Okorocha is among those aspiring for president on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former governor’s aide who disclosed the development, said the operatives who stormed …
Read More »Number of out-of-school children in Nigeria not high as reported – UK don
Prof. James Tooley, the Vice-Chancellor, Buckingham University, United Kingdom, has said Nigeria’s out-of- school children figures is not as high as projected by various agencies and he is set to prove it. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has put the figure of Nigeria’s out of school children at 10.5 million, …
Read More »School feeding: FG to spend N999m daily on 10m pupils
School feeding Nigeria’s federal government, on Tuesday, said it would spend N999 million daily to feed approximately 10 million pupils in the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme across the country. The Team Lead of NHGSFP, Aishatu Digil, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting on disbursement modalities for the review …
Read More »A call for better compliance to news media ethics: The case of the rumoured acquisition of Jumia by Zinox
By Adeola Olanloko Last week, Nigeria’s business media was awash with the speculation that Leo-Stan Ekeh, the chairman of Zinox Technologies and owner of the Konga e-commerce platform is on his way to acquiring Jumia Technologies, Africa’s leading e-commerce platform. According to Nairametrics, an online business journal, Ekeh “has been …
Read More »Heirs Oil & Gas (HHOG) Reiterates Commitment to Global ESG Best Practices
Doubles gas production capacity of OML 17 while upholding ESG commitments Heirs Oil & Gas, Africa’s integrated energy company has reaffirmed its commitment to both national and global environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG) best practices in view of its upcoming operational 1-year anniversary. An important aspect of this commitment is the elimination of routine …
Read More »E-commerce: The new market enabler for distributors, manufacturers
Globally, business conduct is no longer what it used to be; thanks to the impact of digital technology. The influence has become so eroding and enormous, such that digital revolution and digital wave have become buzzwords in today’s business world. Be it large or small enterprises, business owners are left …
Read More »LandWey set to deliver over 1000 homes to Nigerians from second quarter of 2022
In furtherance of its commitment to tackle Nigeria’s housing deficit, Landwey Investment Limited, Nigeria’s largest residential developer, has announced plans to deliver 1000 premium homes starting from the end of the second quarter of 2022. Shola Bello, managing Director, LandWey, made this known in a chat with newsmen on Monday. …
Read More »Tinubu pledges to establish agro industrial processing zone in Yobe
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has promised to establish agro industrial zone in Yobe State, if elected. Tinubu made the pledge in Damaturu on Sunday while addressing the 228 APC delegates in the state. He said the zone would support …
Read More »Klopp disappointed after EPL final day drama, congratulates Man City, Guardiola
Juergen Klopp Jürgen Klopp was proud but disappointed after seeing his Liverpool side miss out on the 2021/2022 English Premier League (EPL) title to Manchester City on Sunday. A rollercoaster afternoon saw the Reds’ fans buoyed by Manchester City’s struggles against Aston Villa. On the other hand, they willed their …
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