By Kemi Akintokun and Aderonke Ojediran The Lagos State Ministry of Women and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) says it received a total of 662 domestic violence cases in the last one year. The state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Bolaji Dada, disclosed this at the 2024Continue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Adoption of mobile money systems started in the mid-2000s with the Philippines, Kenya and Tanzania being among the first to do it. The first mobile money system was launched in the Philippines in 2001. In 2007, Kenya launched MContinue Reading
Promo By Grace Alegba Lagos, May 21, 2024 (NAN) Wema Bank says it is rewarding its customers with N10 million cash prize in the grand finale of season three of its 5 for 5 Promo in Lagos on May 31. Ms Mabel Adeteye, Head of Brands and Marketing Communications atContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Chief Isiaka Ogundare, Apena of Lagos, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to begin to support African traditional religion, just as it had always extended support to Islam and Christianity. Ogundare, in commemoration of the World Culture Day, said traditional religion, an aspect of African culture,Continue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele Lagos State Government has concluded plans to organise a justice reform summit to address challenges facing its justice system. Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), gave the assurance at a news conference on Monday in Lagos. Pedro said that an efficient,Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Evergreen Musical Company has begun the construction of a musical museum in Ikeja, Lagos. Its Managing Director, Bimbo Esho, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said the museum upon completion would be called “Evergreen Music Heritage Foundation”. Esho said that the museum wouldContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Lagos office, on Thursday unveiled digitalised documentaries of Nigerian heritage sites. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project was unanimously carried out by NCMM, Institut Français de Recherche en Afrique (INFRA-Nigeria) and the Centre for DemocracyContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf Mrs Jumoke Oyedun, Managing Director, ACME Multi Tech Services Ltd., has called on the Federal Government to further strengthen local content policies in the oil and gas sector. Oyedun, a Nigerian accredited member of the organising committee of the 2024 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), toldContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola An NGO, Hacey Health Initiative, says students require proper guidance and counselling in their choice of career paths to achieve fulfillment and contribute positively to socio-economic growth. Ms Mercy Kalu, Programme Officer, HACEY’s PAVE Project Officer, said this during a Career Day Programme at SaintContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) on Tuesday introduced several initiatives to enhance public awareness of the importance of obtaining building planning permits in the state. The Authority also appointed Mrs Aishat Salami, a Town Planner, as the face of LASPPPA. Dr Oluyinka Olumide,Continue Reading
