By Kayode Adebiyi Dangote Cement Plc is planning to establish an academy to support the seamless transfer of requisite skills to block makers and artisans in the real estate sector of the economy. Africa’s leading cement manufacturer said the decision was informed by the menace of buildingContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Team Nigeria on Sunday emerged as the overall winner of the maiden African Admiral Porbeni Canoe Race championships in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the championships which also served as an Olympics pre-qualifier event began on Thursday ended on Sunday at the JabiContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha Sen. Ikechukwu Abana, Chairman, Lifebridge Diagnostic Medical Centre, Abuja said on Sunday that he would continue to use the facility to impact positively on the lives of Nigerians. Abana said this in Abuja at the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the medical centre, which he describedContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Ministry of Health has urged citizens to enable breastfeeding by supporting working parents with conducive workspaces to improve health of the baby and address malnutrition. Ms Patricia Deworitshe, Director, Media and Public Relations in the ministry, made the call in a statement in Abuja aheadContinue Reading
By Babatunde Ogunrinde D’Tigress, Nigeria’s senior women national basketball team, on Sunday in Kigali, Rwanda advanced into the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2023 AfroBasket Championship after defeating their Egyptian foes 83-65. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian team were in their usual devastating form in theContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) on Sunday said there was urgent need to protect the objectives of sustainable enterprise, decent work and national development. NECA’s Director-General, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, said this in a statement, in view of the proposed Aug. 2, protest by the NigeriaContinue Reading
By Oladele Eniola The Managing Director, Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr Tayib Odunowo, says the ongoing Multilateration (MLAT) surveillance project carried out in the Niger Delta region is 90% completed. Odunowo said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the 27thContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu The Lagos State Government, through it Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), has warned filling stations owners on the contravening the Consumer Rights Law. Mr Afolabi Solebo, the General Manager, Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), gave the warning in a statement on Friday in Lagos. SoleboContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche KPMG Nigeria, a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services and the African Clean-up Initiative (ACI), have restated their commitments to environmental sustainability. They expressed the commitment on the sideline of a clean-up exercise at Oniru Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos. MrContinue Reading
By Aderogba George A Civil Society Organisation, Save Nigeria Movement (SNM), said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should compensate Nigerians with two trillion Naira for losses during the naira redesign by the suspended Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The group said this in a letter to the CBN dated July 6Continue Reading
