By Itohan Abara-Laserian An Ikeja High Court on Monday released three men, Peter Edialu, Godspower Friday and Bayo Segun, after being in custody for six years without trial. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the men were facing charges bordering on sexual assault. They were first arrestedContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Afreximbank has signed a 150 million dollar trade finance facility agreement with United Bank for Africa (UBA) PLC, under the Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the agreement was signed on the sidelines of the ongoingContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Kado The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has commended contractors handling its various projects in Adamawa. The expressed its excitement while inspectig the ongoing construction of newly constructed Accident and Emergency Complex at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Yola. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Stakeholders in the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) sector have called on governments in Africa to patronise indigenous firms with the capacity to deliver and grow their economies. According to them, this will help to curb the loss of more than 50 billion dollars per year throughContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie As the world commemorates the World Diabetes Day 2023 , some patients living with diabetes mellitus in Abia have decried the exorbitant cost of managing the ailment, saying it had drained their pockets. According to the patients who spoke to the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Agency, otherwise called the Lagos State Task Force, has raised the alarm over the incidence of illegal shanties development and its effects in the state. The Chairman of the agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye, in anContinue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede A former Super Eagles midfielder, Etim Esin, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to consider employing retired Super Eagles captain and goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, as trainer to solve the Super Eagles’ goalkeeper crisis. Esin gave the advice in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
Kemi Akintokun Dr Sola Pitan, Medical Director, Orile Agege General Hospital (OAGH), Lagos, has urged healthcare providers to leverage technology and innovative ways to address challenges affecting healthcare delivery. Pitan spoke at a two-day retreat organised by the hospital for management team, units heads and team leads of theContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak Organisers of the forthcoming Badagry International Film Festival say the event will serve as avenue for networking, fostering exploration and connecting industry experts. Mr Viyon Awhanse, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Badagry International Film Festival, said this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The 6th edition of the Guaranty Trust Holding Company Fashion Weekend began in Lagos as local and international fashion entrepreneurs as well as enthusiasts turned up to exchange ideas in the global fashion world. The programme aims to educate Nigerian fashion entrepreneurs on current fashion trendContinue Reading
