To reward consumers and improve the livelihoods of its consumers around Nigeria, Dangote Cement Plc yesterday unveiled plans to produce an astonishing nine millionaires daily in its new Spell and Win “Bag of Goodies 2” Consumer Promo. The promotion, scheduled to run from Wednesday, July 15, to November 15, …
Read More »Your Strike Not Justifiable, Hamzat Tells Striking Doctors
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat has appealed to the State Medical Guild to reconsider the strike they are currently on, and join forces with government to serve and protect the people. Speaking during the Lagos State Year 2020 Tree Planting Exercise held at the Isolation Centre, Gbagada …
Read More »Magu: Youth council hails Buhari, Malami, reels out reasons for attacks on AGF
President of the NYCN, Comrade Solomon Adodo and other executive members of the NYCN, at the press conference in Abuja, on Wednesday The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari, alongside the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, over their anti-corruption fight which has exposed Ibrahim Magu, suspended acting chairman …
Read More »N’Assembly clerk, Sani-Omolori, rejects retirement, says NASC lacks power to sack him
The Clerk to the National Assembly, Alhaji Mohammed Sani-Omolori, and the National Assembly Service Commission appear set for a showdown over the service tenure of Sani-Omolori and 150 other members of staff of the legislature. The Civil Service Rule provides a retirement age of 60 years or a length of service of 35 years, whichever …
Read More »LASG Commences Recruitment of Medical Professionals into General Hospitals
Lagos State Health Service Commission has announced the commencement of recruitment exercise for medical professionals into General Hospitals across the State with the opening of a recruitment portal: Jobs.lagosstate .gov.ng for interested applicants on Wednesday, 15th July, 2020. According to a release issued by the Commission today, the decision to …
Read More »FirstBank: Empowering Staff; Driving Productivity against the Odds
By Segun Adams As the coronavirus pandemic forces firms to downsize and cut their wage cost to cope with the adverse economic realities, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is bucking the trend with a different approach that puts its staff first, writes Segun Adams. In a pandemic year …
Read More »BREAKING: Magu released from detention
Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been released on bail, THE WITNESS learnt. He was arrested and detained on Monday, July 6, 2020, following a summons by the presidential panel probing his activities in office. More to come…
Read More »BREAKING: N’assembly commission forcefully retires clerk, 149 others
The National Assembly Service Commission(NASC) has sacked the Clerk of the National Assembly (CNA), Alhaji Mohammed Sani-Omolori. Sani-Omolori was sacked alongside 149 others, including Secretary of NASC, Mr. Olusanya Ajakaiye in a letter by the Commission on Wednesday. The Commission declared any staff who has spent 35 years in service …
Read More »Details emerge on how Nigeria’s first female combat pilot, Arotile, died
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has provided more details about the occurrence that led to the death of 24-year-old Flying Officer, Tolulope Arotile. Arotile, who became Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot in 2019, was knocked down by a car driven by a former classmate, said NAF’s Director of Public …
Read More »Keystone Bank trains SMEs on ways to boost sales during COVID-19
In light of prevalent economic realities of COVID-19 on businesses across the globe, Keystone Bank Limited, has advised Micro Small and Medium Enterprises in the country on the need to increase online presence and grow sales using digital tools. This was the takeaway of a 5-day capacity building training tagged: …
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