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Diaspora group reaches out to 100m Nigerians digitally to vote Tinubu

On: February 20, 2023

The deputy director-general in the middle with members of the BTSO UK By Abiodun Lawal A group, Bola Tinubu Support Organisation in the United Kingdom (BTSO UK), says it will reach out to at least 100 million people digitally to vote enmass for the APC presidential candidate,Continue Reading

FAO, UNIDO present report on coconut development to LASG

By: Folashade Adeniran

On: February 18, 2023

In: Agriculture

By Olayinka Olawale The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) on Friday presented a 300-page report on coconut value chain analysis to the Lagos State Government. Mr Suleiman Abubakar, Assistant Food and Agriculture Organisation representative to Nigeria, presented the reportContinue Reading

International Women Society empowers 1,500 widows

By: Folashade Adeniran

On: February 5, 2023

In: General News

Celebration of the 2023 Widows Feast (WINYEF) in Lagos By Taiye Olayemi The International Women Society (IWS) through its Widows Trust Fund says it has empowered no fewer than 1,500 widows since its inception. Mrs Banke Adeola, Chairperson, IWS, disclosed this durung the 2023 Widows Feast and commemoration ofContinue Reading

INEC, NGO seek increased women’s participation in electoral process

By: Folashade Adeniran

On: January 30, 2023

In: General News

By Olatunde Ajayi The SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria in collaboration with the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria has called for increased women’s participation in electoral process. The call was made at the training for women and other marginalised groups on peace building, mitigation, human rights,Continue Reading

CBN, NIBSS launch ‘AfriGo’, Nigeria’s first National Domestic Card Scheme

By: Folashade Adeniran

On: January 26, 2023

In: Economy/Business

National Domestic Card, AfriGo By Funmilola Gboteku The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has collaborated with the Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBSS) to launch the National Domestic Card Scheme, ‘AfriGo’, to transform the Nigerian payment system. The Governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, madeContinue Reading

INEC, NGO task Oyo stakeholders on violence-free elections

By: Folashade Adeniran

On: January 25, 2023

In: General News

By Olatunde ajayi An NGO, SOS Children’s Village, has urged traditional leaders and religious bodies to use their platforms to ensure free, fair and inclusive elections in Oyo state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the call was made at the community forum on peaceful andContinue Reading

Reigniting Nigeria’s hope in medical research through NIMR

By: Folashade Adeniran

On: January 24, 2023

In: Features

By Kemi Akintokun, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Over the decades, the outbreak of diseases have always highlighted the importance of advancement in medical research to curb their spread and negative impact on people. These include the most recent pandemic – COVID-19 – which ravaged Nigeria and the globalContinue Reading

Improving justice administration through remote court proceedings

By: Folashade Adeniran

On: January 24, 2023

In: Features

By Itohan Abara-Laserian, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Businesses and other societal activities globally have continued to embrace a digitally-enabled ecosystem to stay afloat. The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in December 2019 registered strongly the need to embrace technology in all facets of life. This gave rise to virtual courtContinue Reading

Elections: Yiaga Africa pledges to promote electoral integrity through technology

By: Folashade Adeniran

On: January 20, 2023

In: Politics

By Angela Atabo Yiaga Africa ,a civil society organisation, has pledged to promote the intergrity of the 2023 General Election, through its Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT). Executive Director, Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, said this at the Yiaga Africa Watching The Vote (WTV) Media Roundtable on the 2023 PresidentialContinue Reading

Sanwo-Olu promises increased salary for waste managers

By: Folashade Adeniran

On: January 19, 2023

In: General News

From left, Lagos State APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi; Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; National President, Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN), Dr David Oriyomi; Managing Director, Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr Ibrahim Odumboni; Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State during the Association of Waste Managers ofContinue Reading

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