Gov. Obaseki appoints Okungbowa as Chief Press Secretary

By Taiye Olayemi Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has appointed Mr Andrew Okungbowa, a travel journalist, as his new Chief Press Secretary. This is contained in a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie. According to SSG, Okungbowa’s appointment takes immediate effect. Okungbowa, aContinue Reading

Subsidy Removal: NG-CARES structures can coordinate distribution of palliatives – World bank

By Salisu Sani-Idris The Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) social protection structures in 36 states and the FCT can effectively coordinate the distribution of the proposed Federal Government palliatives across the country. Prof. Foluso Okunmadewa, World Bank Task Team Leader for NG-CARES, stated this in an interviewContinue Reading

Motor insurance: Operators urge vehicle owners to maximise higher claim benefits

By Rukayat Adeyemi Operators in the insurance industry have urged vehicle owners in Nigeria to focus on maximising the improved benefits in the revised motor insurance premium rate. They spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. NAN reports that the National InsuranceContinue Reading

Nigeria mobilises 0m for food system transformation – Shettima

By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that Nigeria has mobilised more than half a billion dollars for innovative, profitable, equitable and sustainable food system transformation initiative. Mr Olusola Abiola, Director, Information, Office of the Vice President, in a statement said that Shettima made this known while chairingContinue Reading

Odu’a Investment Company to launch foundation to rejig educational standard in South-West

By Taiye Olayemi The Odu’a Investment Company Ltd. (OICL) says it will launch the “Odu’a Investment Foundation”, to rejig the standard of education in the South-West region of the nation. Chief Bimbo Ashiru, Group Chairman, OICL, at a news conference in Lagos said that the three priority focus of theContinue Reading