The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has referred to the ongoing ASUU strike as a ‘recurring decimal’. He said that there are only about 15 months between the last strike action by the Union and the ongoing one. Ngige said this during an interview on Channels television. “ASUU …
Read More »Police arrest suspected IPOB bomb maker in Imo
The suspect, Simeon Onigbo Police in Imo State says it has arrested and paraded a 50-year-old-man, Simeon Onigbo, suspected to be a bomb manufacturer for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). There have been series of bomb attacks on police facilities and homes of some prominent persons in Imo and …
Read More »FG to train 150,000 cooks nationwide for school feeding
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 …
Read More »It’s sad that Wizkid didn’t attend my wedding – Banky W
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 …
Read More »As president, bandits would flee when they hear my name – Wike boasts
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 …
Read More »UPDATE: One dead, properties burnt as petrol tanker explodes in Lagos
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 …
Read More »2023 Presidency: I’m still consulting, watch out, Jonathan tells protesters
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 …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Ranks Top 3 in LinkedIn’s Best Places to Work
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 …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Urges SMEs to Digitise Products and Services
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 …
Read More »4PX partners with Jumia to expand its logistics reach in Africa
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 …
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