By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, Dr Somtochukwu Udeze, said Late Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, a former governor of the state, laid a solid progressive foundation for the development of Anambra. Ezeife died at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, on Thursday aged 85. Udeze, in aContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi. Plan International Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to put in place policies that would end menstrual poverty and facilitate continuous learning of the girl child. The County Director of Plan International, Charles Usie, said this in Abuja on Thursday at a National Dialogue on MenstrualContinue Reading
Impact By Oladapo Udom The Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre (MMCC) Zone E, comprising Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Togo and Niger, on Wednesday celebrated 10 years impact of the Yaoundé Code of Conduct to West African region. The event, which had the theme: “Impact On Economic Community of West AfricanContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says his administration will provide health palliatives for residents by subsidising drugs to improve their well-being. Sanwo-Olu made the promise at Ikeja, during the 2023 Community Day Celebration, with the theme: ”Community Engagement, A Veritable Tool For Infrastructural Development InContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA) says the percentage of adults who use regulated financial services in Nigeria has reached 74 per cent in 2023. Dr Oluwatobi Eromosele, General Manager/ A2F Research Lead, EFInA, disclosed this while presenting Access to Financial Services in NigeriaContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Nestle Nigeria, has introduced new bottles including 50 per cent recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (rPET), to reduce the use of virgin plastics in its packaging. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nestle is one of the largest food and beverage company in Africa, Speaking atContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has charged Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on harnessing opportunities put in place by the state to enable their businesses thrive and compete globally. Sanwo-Olu spoke while declaring open the Eight Lagos MSMEs Exclusive Trade Fair organised by theContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says his government will donate 300 new vehicles to security agencies to boost their operations in the state. Sanwo-Olu said this on Tuesday at Victoria Island, during the 17th Annual Town Hall Meeting On Security, with the theme: ”Security ComplexitiesContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso Ifeoma Nwoye and Emeka Nwafor, both professional wrestlers from Anambra, have signed a training and partnership deal with the World Association of Wrestling (WAW) in London Morris Atula, Talents Development Director, London Multi Sports Academy who facilitated the invitation and contracts, disclosed this to newsmen inContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu says his administration is prioritising the health sector through massive investments and the allocation of more funds to the sector in the proposed 2024 budget. The President made this known at the unveiling of Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative and the signing ofContinue Reading
