By Rukayat Adeyemi Mr Oliver Alawuba, Group Managing Director, UBA, on Monday commended the role played by the bank’s Group Chairman, Mr Tony Elumelu, in shaping UBA’s trajectory. Alawuba gave the commendation at a world press conference in commemoration of the bank’s 75th Anniversary on on Monday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Presidency and Media Foundation, an NGO, say they are partnering Leadway Assurance to support journalists facing health and financial challenges. A statement issued by the president of the foundation, Mr Femi Oyewale, on Monday in Abuja said that Media Foundation was the humanitarian arm of theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Managing Director, Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr Akintunde Sawyerr says students in federal tertiary institutions would first be considered in the roll out of the scheme. Sawyerr disclosed this in Abuja on Monday, at a news conference on pre-application sensitisation on the loan scheme. HeContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Odyssey Educational Foundation on Monday unveiled its 8th Technology Innovation challenge to encourage young girls’ interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. Mrs Stella Uzochukwu-Dennis, Chapter Ambassador for Technovation in Nigeria, who spoke at the Technovation Regional Pitch event in Abuja, said it wasContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, on Monday said creating state police would deepen internal security if approved. Opeyemi said this in a statement in Abuja released by the Directorate of Media and Publicity, office of the Senate Leader. He said with the present police system, whichContinue Reading
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By Aderogba George True Foundation for Africa, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has pledged to empower more vulnerable Nigerians nationwide, especially youths and women, with skills acquisition to enable them to become self-reliant. The founder of the organisation, Ms. Onose-Brenda Ataga, made the promise while speaking with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society (AIS), an Islamic NGO, has tasked Islamic scholars and Imams to champion the fight against corruption in Nigeria through sustained sensitisation and sermons to their congregation. The executive director and national Chief Imam of AIS, Sheik Fuad Adeyemi gave the admonition onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has become a force to reckon with among comity of nations in its 60 years of existence. Abubakar communicated this at the Interdenominational Church Service as part of activities lineupContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCorp) as the Lead Arranger and Developer of Evergreen City, Nigeria’s green industrial zone. Tinubu also approved the appointment of Chief Ajuri Ngelale as Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action and Chairman Project Evergreen,Continue Reading
