Amaechi, Reps in face off over $33b Chinese loan

THERE was heated argument at the House of Representatives Hearing Room 028 yesterday between Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and House Committee Chairman on Treaties, Particulars and Agreement Ossai Nicholas Ossai. It was during the legislative hearing on the loans agreements signed by the ministry. At issue was an alleged …

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BREAKING: Tribunal annuls Bayelsa governorship election

The Bayelsa state governorship election tribunal sitting in Abuja has annulled the election of Duoye Diri, governor of Bayelsa state. King George, candidate of the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP), had asked the tribunal to cancel the election because he was excluded from the November 16, 2019 governorship poll. On …

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Reps probe Nigeria Immigration over N72 billion

House of Representatives has summoned all foreign and indigenous technical partners of the Nigerian Immigration Service over alleged N72bn revenue ‘lost’ to them. NIS Comptroller-General, Mohammed Babandede, on Monday at the ongoing interactive session with agencies on the 2021-2023 Medium-Term Expenditure Frame Work and Fiscal Strategy Paper, told the House …

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Zedvance Unveils “Keeping SMEs Alive” Campaign, Offers Zero-interest Loans to Small Businesses

Lagos, Nigeria – Monday, August 17, 2020: Leading consumer and SME finance company, Zedvance Finance Limited has revealed plans to empower small and medium-sized businesses with interest-free credit to catalyze their growth against the backdrop of the global economic downturn occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic. Driven by a need to create a support …

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Dangote Cement Promo Produces new 60 millionaires

The ongoing Dangote Cement Bag of Goodies Promo season 2 has produced 60 millionaires spread across the nation, thereby cushioning the effects and impact of COVID-19 on businesses and families according to the company’s Director of Marketing, Mrs. Funmi Sanni. She said that more winners are expected to emerge in …

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TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION MARKS INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY EMPHASISING THE “YOUTH ENGAGEMENT FOR GLOBAL ACTION” AGENDA

  The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) joined the United Nations and other global organisations to mark the International Youth Day on August 12, 2020, with a line-up of pan-African speakers discussing the theme, “Investing in Africa’s Future: Youth Empowerment through Entrepreneurship”.   The event emphasised the “Youth Engagement for Global Action” agenda …

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MINISTER OF INFORMATION & CULTURE, LAI MOHAMMED TO HEADLINE THE 7TH LAGOS PUBLIC RELATIONS STAKEHOLDERS’ CONFERENCE ON NATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY

The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations today announced that national peace and security will be the thematic focus of the web edition of the seventh Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference, holding on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Distinguished speakers headlining the Conference, themed: Adopting Proper Communication …

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