By Olawunmi Ashafa The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Plc says it has disbursed more than N1 trillion to over one million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), supporting the creation of more than 1.6 million jobs since inception. Managing Director of DBN, Dr Tony Okpanachi, disclosed this to newsmenContinue Reading
By Glory Akpan The National Gallery of Art (NGA) has urged more investment in children’s creative talents to keep them away from social vices and contribute to nation-building. Easter Evbodaghe, Curator and Head, NGA, Lagos Station, made the call during the agency’s annual Children in Art Talent Hunt onContinue Reading
By Damilola Nubi Mrs Abimbola Jimoh, Vice Chairman of Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, has debunked reports that two pupils were kidnapped and one killed in a school in the area, calling the claim false and misleading. Jimoh told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Oluwaseun Nubi Educationists have backed the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) protest over the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State, calling for urgent steps to tackle insecurity. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Tuesday in Ikorodu that they pledged supportContinue Reading
By Oluwaseun Nubi Residents of Ijede and surrounding communities in Ikorodu have commended the Police Command in Lagos State for the deployment of the ‘Command Sweepers Squad’, saying it is prompt response to security concerns in the area. The residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
From convenience to infrastructure: Fintech reshaping Nigeria’s small businesses By Oluwabusayo Onijala, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) At the end of each business day, Anas Abubakar goes through his Point of Sale (POS) transaction history to confirm that every payment for the day’s fruit sales was successful. The 41-year-old traderContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala and Mercy Omoike The Consul- General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, has reaffirmed the mission’s commitment to supporting the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in areas of mutual interest. Yan gave the assurance during a visit by the Head ofContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Students from Lagos State’s six education districts on Friday began the quest for honours at the maiden Lagos Schools Debate Competition (LSDC), a three-day academic contest. Speaking, the Convener, Bukumi Babatunde, a lawyer, said the initiative, organised in collaboration with DebateChamps and Havard Debate Council, U.S.,Continue Reading
By Henry Oladele A criminologist, Prof. Adedeji Oyenuga, has urged more investment in security, national unity and intelligence sharing to tackle rising insecurity in Nigeria. Oyenuga, Professor of Criminology and Security Studies at Lagos State University (LASU), spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Lagos Cold and Dry Storage Hub, a future-ready vaccine storage and distribution cold chain facility, designed to serve 90.7 million Nigerians by 2035 and beyond. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos Vaccine Hub, funded through aContinue Reading
