By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has voided the return of the National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure and his National Working Committee at a national convention recently held in Nnewi, Anambra state. in a communique issued at the end of the NLC Political Commission Stakeholders meetingContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Federal Government’s Citizens Delivery Tracker (CDT) app has been described as a significant mechanism toward achieving transparency and accountability in governance. Obialunanma Nnaobi-Ayodele, Co-Chair (Non-State Actors) Open Government Partnership, Nigeria, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the launch ofContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh In 2003, the World Values Survey reported that Nigeria was home to world’s happiest people. The study, which was carried out over a period of three years showed that Nigeria beat no fewer than 65 countries to claim the top spot. More than two decades after, theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Nneka Isaac-Moses, Managing Director, Goge Africa, a culture and tourism promotion brand, has commended Pelumi Nubi, the 28-year-old travel content creator who successfully embarked on a solo drive from London to Lagos in 68 days. Isaac-Moses, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday in Abuja canvassed for continuous investment in research, innovation and technology to tackle Climate change in the country. Oyetola, represented by his Permanent Secretary, Mr Olufemi Oloruntola, made the call in his opening addressContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Federal Government has inaugurated a 6,000 TEU capacity private jetty and container terminal at Apapa in Lagos. Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), who commended the project during the inaugural ceremony on Monday, said it would boost the easeContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi Zenith Bank Plc says its total assets grew to N20.368 trillion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2023. Mr Michael Otu, the Company Secretary of Zenith Bank, said this in the bank’s audited results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2023 sent to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.Continue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has reported a Profit Before Tax of N609.3 billion for the financial year ended Dec.31, 2023. This represents an increase of 184.5 per cent over N214.2billion recorded in the corresponding year. The group announced this in its audited financial statementsContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will upgrade all the study centres of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) with fibre optics to transmit information and data with the speed of light. The Vice Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Olufemi Peters, said this during a pre-convocation newsContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The United Kingdom based leadership development organisation, TEXEM UK is to empower individuals and Nigerian organisations on the best way to thrive in volatile times. Towards this end the organisation is bringing Prof. John Peters, former chairman, Association of MBAs in the UK, to Lagos on AprilContinue Reading
