By Grace Alegba The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has expressed support for the planned recapitalisation exercise for banks in the country. Ken Opara, President/Chairman of Council, CIBN, said this during the 2024 annual lecture of the institute on Tuesday in Lagos. Opara said adequate liquidity within theContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Tuesday in Abeokuta said public relations plays a pivotal role in enhancing the image of Nigeria for economic prosperity. Idris stated this in his address at the opening ceremony of the Nigeria Public Relations Week.Continue Reading
By Oladele Eniola The Nigerian Copyright Commission has called on publishers to create books in accessible formats for persons living with disabilities, saying it will encourage reading habits among them. The Director-General of the commission, John Asein, made the call on Tuesday during an event in Lagos to commemorate theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Rainbow Tourism Group, a hospitality company in Zimbabwe, and Grand Metropolitan Hotels, a European hotel company, have unveiled an online booking engine to facilitate seamless bookings for travellers across Africa and beyond. Mr Tendai Madziwanyika, Chief Executive, Rainbow Tourism Group, said this in a statement onContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Association of Mass Communication Students, Trinity University (TU), Yaba, Lagos, on Sunday sensitised undergraduates on creative use of social media for legitimate earnings. Mr Eric Madaki, the President of the association, led the one-day sensitistion campaign held at the institution. The event, tagged, ‘Creative Hangout’, withContinue Reading
By Ige Adekunle Mrs Aderonke Akinola-Akinwole, a Social Behavioural Specialist from UNICEF’s Lagos Field Office, has advised the youth to embrace digital technology to maintain global relevance. Aderonke-Akinola gave the advice during the town-gown interaction at Covenant University on Friday in Ota, Ogun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Wema Bank has launched the fifth edition of its tech competition, ‘Hackaholics’, to foster innovation and empower youths as well as startups in addressing societal challenges. The bank made this known at a news conference to announce Hackaholics 5.0, on Thursday in Lagos, withContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Minister of Tourism, Mrs Lola Ade-John, on Wednesday urged African youths to embrace the transformative power of tourism to foster unity and progress in the continent. Ade-John made the call at the maiden edition of the Africa Youth Tourism Festival (AYTF), ongoing at the Tafawa BalewaContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole The Lilypond Export Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says its Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme (NESS) payment stood at N1.39 billion as at first quarter of the year. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Lilypond Export Command, Comptroller Ajibola Odunsanya, said this at a news conference inContinue Reading
By Yusuf Yunus Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), has expressed the Federal Government’s readiness to collaborate with the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) to increase the country’s oil production and revenue. Lokpobiri said that the partnership became necessary to address the dwindling oilContinue Reading
