… As FG declares BUA’s mining leases non-existent The Management of Dangote Group on Monday denied the claim by the BUA Group to the mining sites in Obu, Okpella, Edo State, refuting the ownership claim, as the latter said it relied on the Federal High Court recent judgment in Benin. …
Read More »World Blood Donor Day 2020: LASUTH Hematologist Charges Stakeholders to Create More Awareness on Blood Donation
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Blood Donor Day themed “Safe Blood Saves Lives”, with Dr. Adedoyin Dosumu, a Consultant Hematologist in LASUTH charging stakeholders to create sustained awareness on the importance of blood donation. Keeping with the mandate of …
Read More »LAWMA Clarifies Position on Street Sweepers’ Protest on delayed Salary
The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has clarified its position on the delayed salary payment to street sweepers in view of the recent pockets of protests and agitations over the issue. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim …
Read More »OPINION: Building a Sustainable Brand For People, Planet and Profit By Ever Obi, Ag. Managing Director, Zedvance Finance Limited
It’s been half a year since the first signs of COVID-19 surfaced. It has taken away hundreds of thousands of lives and destroyed the livelihood of millions, but we’re finally beginning to recover. As the pandemic slowly and painfully subsides, it is worth noting that we cannot return to business …
Read More »FIRSTBANK PRESENTS DEVICES TO LAGOS STATE TOWARDS DRIVING 1MILLION STUDENTS TO E-LEARNING
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider on Thursday, 11 June 2020, presented 20,000 units of e-learning devices to the Lagos State government at the State House in Marina, Lagos. The devices are planned for distribution to school children. With the gesture, the Lagos …
Read More »President Buhari To Address The Nation On Friday, June 12
To commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day, President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 7am. This is according to a statement by Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. According to the brief communique, television and radio stations as …
Read More »Senate confirms Dongban-Mensem as Appeal Court President
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem as the President of the Court of Appeal. The confirmation of Dongban-Mensem followed the forwarding of her name to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. The President of the Senate then forwarded her name to the Senate …
Read More »COURT SENTENCES TWO MEN TO DEATH WITH 21 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE
Lagos State High Court, Igbosere on Wednesday sentenced two robbers, Williams Umoh Udoh and Ubong Lazarus Isaiah to death for armed robbery in Lagos. The court sentenced Ubong Isaiah to death for armed robbery while Williams Udoh was sentenced to a separate 21 years imprisonment for rape at the scene …
Read More »REPLICATE AMERICA’S ANTI-RACISM MOVEMENT AGAINST RAPE, SANWO-OLU CHARGES NIGERIAN MEN
…Says Sexual, Gender-Based Violence Must Be Treated Like Covid-19 …Receives All-Male March Against Rape In Alausa Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Thursday called on Nigerian men to replicate the ongoing massive anti-racism protest in United States in Nigeria against sexual and gender-based violence to …
Read More »Heritage Bank-Dukia Gold to boost Nigeria’s N200m ounces of gold potential reserves – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commended Heritage Bank for being part of a valuable private sector collaboration with Dukia Gold & Precious Metals Refining Co. Ltd, saying such partnership stands to create new opportunities for Nigeria to grow its potential reserves of 200 million ounces of gold. The Vice …
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