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UK diplomat calls on Nigerians to respect electoral process

On: February 11, 2023

By Oladele Eniola Mr Ben Llewelyn-Jones, British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, has urged Nigerians to respect the electoral process. Llewellyn-Jones gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He urged politicians to resolve their grievances in a peaceful manner and avoid heatingContinue Reading

Election: NYSC D-G assures maximum protection of corps members

By: Olawunmi Ashafa

On: February 10, 2023

In: General News

By Olatunde Ajayi The newly-appointed Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, has given assurance of safety to Youth Corps members during the forthcoming general elections. Ahmed gave the assurance during his official visit to the Oyo State NYSC Orientation Camp on Friday in Iseyin, OyoContinue Reading

Election: Female technocrats, others campaign against voter apathy

By: Olawunmi Ashafa

On: February 10, 2023

In: Metro

By Grace Alegba The Directorate of Professional Women, Independent Campaign Council (ICC) of the APC Presidential Candidate Committee, Lagos State, on Friday urged technocrats to lead the campaign against voter apathy in the general elections. They made the call at a hybrid Interactive Session with the Executive Governor ofContinue Reading

Ijegun Satellite depot distributes 150m litres to ease fuel scarcity

By: Olawunmi Ashafa

On: February 10, 2023

In: Economy/Business

Petrol By Yusuf Yunus Lagos, Feb. 9, 2023 (NAN) Owners of Petroleum Products Tank Farms in Ijegun-Egba, Satellite Town, Lagos, say the ongoing massive loading of petrol from depots to different parts of the country will ease scarcity. Mr Debo Olujimi, the chairman of Tank Farm Owners Association, gave theContinue Reading

LASG engages Eti-Osa stakeholders on Alpha Beach Road project

By: Olawunmi Ashafa

On: February 10, 2023

In: General News

L-R: An Engineer from the Lagos State Office of Infrastructure, Mr Tokunbo Oyenuga; Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Works and Infrastructure, Mrs Aramide Adeyoye and a Town Planner, Oladimeji Animashaun, representing the Commisioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Omotayo Bamgbose-Martins during stakeholders with Eti-Osa LocalContinue Reading

Over 100m SIMs produced locally in 1 year- NCC

By: Olawunmi Ashafa

On: February 10, 2023

In: Science & Tech

By Stellamaris Ashinze and Funmilola Gboteku The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) says over 100 million Subscribers Identity Module (SIM) has so far been produced locally within a year of the first Nigeria Telecommunications Indigenous Content Expo. This was made known by Aderonke Sola-Ogunsola, NCC’s Head of Financing and Stakeholders EngagementContinue Reading

UNICEF, NGO train youth activists on elimination of Female Genital Mutilation

By: Olawunmi Ashafa

On: February 1, 2023

In: General News

By Olatunde Ajayi Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria (TBI), a non-governmental organisation, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Nigeria has started training some youth activists to end rising cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-day training wasContinue Reading

Redesigned notes: CBN sensitises Muslim faithful in Lagos

By: Olawunmi Ashafa

On: January 21, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Lydia Ngwakwe The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday took its awareness campaign of the newly redesigned notes (N1,000, N500, N200) to the Lagos Central Mosque at Balogun Market. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the redesigned notes came into use on Dec. 15, 2022,Continue Reading

Adedipe tasks stakeholders on triggers slowing Nigeria’s economy

By: Olawunmi Ashafa

On: January 21, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos, Jan. 21, 2023 (NAN) The Chief Consultant, B. Adedipe Associates Ltd., Dr ‘Biodun Adedipe, has urged stakeholders in business to pay attention to the triggers causing slow down to Nigeria’s economy. Adedipe gave the advice at an economic outlook webinar organised by the First BankContinue Reading

Kwara Geographic Information Agency generated N900m in 2022

By: Olawunmi Ashafa

On: January 20, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo The Kwara Geographic Information Service (KW-GIS) has generated about N900 million in 2022 through application for land titles from prospective land owners in the state. The Executive Chairman of the agency, Malam Mutalib Shittu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Ilorin. He said thatContinue Reading

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