By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Alhaji Umar Damagum, to continue as the Acting National Chairman of the party, pending the election of a new chairman in August. The chairman of the PDP Governors Forum and Governor of Bauchi State,Continue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Kwara Government said it had commenced the renovation of the indoor Sports Hall of the state stadium at the cost of N2.06 billion. The Executive Chairman of the State Sports Commission, Bola Mogaji disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Ilorin. He said that Gov. AbdulrahmanContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Mr Hans Essaadi, Managing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, has said that the country’s market fundamentals in 2024 remained positive. Essaadi said this at the Pre-Annual General Meeting news conference organised by the company on Wednesday in Lagos. He noted that 2023 was characterised with economic volatilities suchContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government has inaugurated the 6th Council of the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NIAS is the regulatory agency of the ministry of Agriculture and Food Security on Animal Husbandry. The Minister of State for Agriculture andContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army (NA) says its has detained two soldiers allegedly involved in a reported case of theft at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Wednesday, said the Nigerian Army was deeply concerned over its personnel’sContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it will intensify monitoring and enforcement in formal and informal markets to ensure that business owners do not unfairly inflate prices. Dr Adamu Abdullahi, the Acting Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, was reacting to complaints by consumersContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) has announced the 2024 edition of its annual business pitch competition for entrepreneurs, to support their growth and development. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ABH prize competition is a pan-Africa philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and AlibabaContinue Reading
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) has called for increase in women representation in leadership positions in Nigeria. The Chairman of Board of Trustees of WIMBIZ, Ms Bisi Adeyemi, made the call at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. Adeyemi said that womenContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) says it will build skills acquisition centres in the six geopolitical zones of the country. The Federal Commissioner in the organisation, Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja, at a two-week Training and EmpowermentContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Dean, Lagos Business School (LBS), Prof. Chris Ogbechie, has highlighted the need for tailored support geared towards ensuring the longevity and continued success of family businesses. Ogbechie made the call in Lagos on Wednesday in a communique of a programme organised to assess and guard againstContinue Reading
