By Itohan Abara-Laserian The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ogun Branch, has condemned alleged recent rape incidents at the Tai Solarin University of Education in Ogun. The Chairperson of the association, Mrs Taiwo Olusesi, made the condemnation in a statement she signed. The statement was copied to the NewsContinue Reading
By Oladapo Udom Mr Dasaki Arabi, Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), says the bureau has developed a framework for citizens’ engagement on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement. Arabi said this in his Keynote Address at a workshop organised by the bureauContinue Reading
By Joy Akinsanya The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has trained beekeepers in Ogun on how to rear queen bees for pollination services. The farmers were also trained on the use of pollination equipment in fruit and vegetable farms for effective crop yield and increase in fruit andContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. (NIGCOMSAT) says it will further deepen broadband penetration in the rural and underserved areas of the country using satellite. The newly appointed Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT, Mrs Jane Egerton-Idehen, gave this assurance while addressing the media, after a tour ofContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has called on banking professionals and leaders to chart a course that will leverage the vast potential inherent in Nigeria’s economy. The President/Chairman of Council, CIBN, Dr Ken Opara, made the call at the 2023 Fellowship Investiture ofContinue Reading
By Folasade Adeniran Chief Segun Awolowo, grandson of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, late Premier of the defunct Western Region, is excited at the plan to stage the play “Awo”, in Uk in May 2024. The play, which is produced by the Duke of Shomolu Foundation, was staged in Lagos in 2022.Continue Reading
By Folasade Adeniran Two state governors have confirmed their intention to watch “Fajuyi”, a play on the late Col. Adekunle Fajuyi, the military governor of old Western Region. The play, which was produced by the Duke of Shomolu Foundation, a historical theatrical plays producing outfit, is to be stagedContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Nigerian Institution of Highway and Transport Engineers (NIHTE) has called on contractors and other stakeholders to adhere to standard specifications in road construction projects. Its Oyo State Chairman, Mr Rafiu Lasisi, made the call while speaking during the 3rd Annual GeneralContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has unveiled an online magazine, known as “On-screen”, to create visual awareness for actors across the country. Its National President, Dr Emeka Rollas, while speaking during the guild’s pre-International Festival cocktail, on Friday in Lagos, said that the magazine would educateContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale A U.S.- based Physician, Dr Terrance Baker, has charged Nigerians in diaspora to return home to build a more resilient healthcare system in the country. Baker made the call at the 5th Annual International Conference of the Nigeria Association of Foreign Trained Pharmacists (NAFTraPh)Continue Reading
