By Cecilia Ologunagba The African Group of Ambassadors have celebrated the outgoing ambassador of Nigeria to Cuba, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen. A statement from Embassy of Nigeria, Havana, Cuba, on Monday, said the reception was organised in honour of Okoyen on Friday to bid him farewell. The Embassy of Nigeria inContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has ordered an immediate investigation into the cause of the road accident that killed four of its personnel on Sunday. Briefing the press on the incident on Monday in Abuja, the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Dr Dotun Aridegbe, said that theContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran No fewer than 200 amateur golf players will compete at the 62nd edition of the First Bank Golf Lagos Open scheduled to tee-off from Nov. 16 to Nov. 19 at the Ikoyi Club,1938 golf section. Olusegun Alebiosu, Executive Director, Chief Risk Officer, First Bank, who represented theContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) has stressed the need for good corporate governance to unlock the potential in agriculture, solid minerals and the blue economy to diversify the economic landscape. The President of CIoD, Alhaji Tijjani Borodo, said this during a news conference on Monday inContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale A fish farmer, Chief Tayo Akingbolagun, says only intentional policy and collaboration between federal and state government and farmers will bridge fish deficit gap in the country. Akingbolagun, former President, Lagos State Catfish farmers and Allied Association of Nigeria (LASCAFAN), Ikorodu Chapter, told the News AgencyContinue Reading
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
