By Olatunde Ajayi Organisers of the National Engineering Science and Technology Essay Competition (NESTEC) have announced that only two out of 10 shortlisted projects met the threshold required to advance to the prototype development and commercialisation stages. The assessment report was presented at the 6th virtual edition of the competitionContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Ms Kesiena Ughwode, Chief Executive Officer of Almond Productions Ltd., says the Almond Insurance Industry Awards has improved prompt operational data updates among insurers. Ughwode, convener of the awards, spoke during a news conference in Lagos, ahead of the fourth edition ceremony. She said insurance firms nowContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has deepened industry-academia collaboration with the inauguration of a four-storey Innovation Hub and Business Office at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the facility, located within the university campus, is aimed at promoting innovation,Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Ltd., Mr Olusegun Alebiosu, has advised young Nigerians to embrace financial literacy as a tool for fraud prevention, income management and financial security. Alebiosu gave the advice during a Financial Literacy Day programme held atContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged manufacturers in Nigeria to prioritise production of standard products in the country. The Director-General (D-G) of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, made the call on Tuesday in Ilorin during the Product Listing for the Green Conversion and Assembly Limited (G-CAL)Continue Reading
By Sandra Umeh The Olusegun Obasanjo Leadership Institute (OOLI) in Ogun, in partnership with the University of Lagos, has concluded a four-day intensive student leadership training. The training, held from Feb.19 and Feb. 22, had as its theme, “Leadership for the Future”, and was organised for newly electedContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those in other African countries, are accelerating the transmission of infectious diseases. Ogunsola said this was due to limited access to clean water, sanitation, and proper waste disposal, particularlyContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu The United Nations Association of Africa (UNAA) has launched help desk telephone lines to support victims of violence against women and girls nationwide. The helplines, 08000333333 and 08028761406, were unveiled on Friday in Lagos during activities marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.Continue Reading
By Dorcas Elusogbon The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ife Branch, on Sunday celebrated Ife indigenes and awarded outstanding dignitaries in the law profession. In his welcome address, Prof. Sola Olawoyin, SAN, who hosted the NBA, said the gathering was an opportunity for lawyers from Ife and beyond to network andContinue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Saturday, Feb. 9, was meant to be an ordinary haircut day for Mrs Oluwabusayo Olaoye and her two sons. However, barely two minutes into her younger son Michael’s haircut, the atmosphere in the small neighbourhood salon shifted. The barber paused and politely refused to continue; not becauseContinue Reading
