There are indications that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, will next week convene a meeting aimed at resolving issues surrounding the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Those expected to be part of the meeting are the leadership of the Nigeria Inter-Religious …
Read More »Technology is redefining informal retail in Nigeria
“It was my third time seeing the branded delivery van. I honestly thought it was one of the logistics companies as usual. Fortunately this time, I was at the shop to buy toiletries. And I heard the shop owner saying to the driver: “Ojà tí mo order fún pé” meaning …
Read More »Nigeria’s Social Lender Announced Rising Stars 4.0 London Regional Winner
Africa focused fintech startup, Social Lender has been announced as the 2022 winner of Rising Stars 4.0 in London region Social Lender, a digital financial service startup was among the top five early stage scale up in the region. Tech Nation’sRising Stars 4.0 is United Kingdom’s most exciting competition …
Read More »COMMUNIQUE ON CRIITICAL STAKEHOLDERS’ ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN NARTO, PTD, NUPENG, NMDPRA AND NNPC LTD ON FEBRUARY 17, 2022 AT NNPC TOWERS
Following the engagement between NMDPRA, NNPC, PTD, NARTO, and NUPENG, the parties resolved as follows: 1. Road Rehabilitation NNPC provided updates on the current status of the road construction and rehabilitation projects under the road infrastructure tax credit scheme and assured the stakeholders (NUPENG, NARTO and PTD) that …
Read More »2023:Tinubu, Better Presidential Candidate than Other Aspirants In APC – Group
Tinubu BAUCHI – A coalition of political pressure groups in Bauchi State under the umbrella of Tinubu Network for Grassroot Mobilisation 2023 has advised the National leadership of All Progressive Congress (APC) to make its National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu the Presidential flag bearer of the party in order not …
Read More »£50m: Ndidi snubs chance to become Villa’s most expensive player
Ndidi WILFRED Ndidi has turned down a chance to become Aston Villa’s most expensive player in history after revealing he is happy at Leicester City amid reports linking him with a £50m switch to Villa Park in the summer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Steven Gerrard’s side are reportedly willing to pay £50m for …
Read More »Bank loans to private sector rise by N5.1tn, hit N36.7tn – CBN report
CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele Between January and December 2021, the Nigerian banking sector’s credit to the private sector rose by N5.1tn or 16.67 per cent, according to data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria. This was contained in the Money and Credit statistics released by the regulator. The report …
Read More »ASUU strike unnecessary, says Fed Govt
• Ngige: Union has been paid N100b Education Minister Adamu Adamu yesterday expressed shock over the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to go on strike. He said the contentious issues between the Federal Government were being sorted out. Adamu said this while responding to …
Read More »House Of Reps To Probe Aregbesola Over N165 Billion Prison Funds
By Akinwale Kasali 24 hours, after calling out All Progressives Congress, APC, National Leader and Presidential Aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and former Interim APC National Chairman, Bisi Akande, over the re-election ambition of Governor Gboyega Oyetola, Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, is swimming in troubled waters. Speaker of the …
Read More »BREAKING: Tinubu’s close ally, Prof. Tunde Samuel, is dead
Prof. Tunde Samuel, a close ally and top political strategist of the Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is dead. Sameul, a chieftain of the APC in Lagos State is also a prominent member of the influential Governor Advisory Council (GAC), the elite group …
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