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LASG PARTNERS EBONY LIFE TO HOST “EKO CULTURE SERIES

The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with Ebony Life Place, has started a monthly series on Tourism, Arts, Creativity, Hospitality and Cultural events, tagged “EKO CULTURE SERIES”, as a way of promoting the rich diversity of what Lagos represents to both local and international communities as well... Read More

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February 25, 2021

The Nigeria system is therefore not federalist but “FATHERISM – Adesina

______—– Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, has called on a new thinking ideals for government in Nigeria. He adviced on the need for using natural and State’s resources to uplift the living standards of the people. He wondered why the states could looked and behave poor in the midst of... Read More

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February 25, 2021

SMEDAN select initiative to create brands from standard products

Ossom Raaphael The Director General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN, Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda has said the agency will support Nigeria MSMEs in a practical way through its SMEDAN SELECT initiative designed towards creating brands from standard products amongst the best of Made in Nigeria products in the food,... Read More

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Ambassadorial portfolios can’t stop ex-service chiefs’ prosecution at ICC —PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has slammed lawmakers of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the Senate for clearing the former service chiefs for ambassadorial portfolios. The PDP in a statement on Friday said the APC leadership in the Senate cleared the former service chiefs “despite reports of crime against humanity committed under their command.”... Read More

FG to Establish University of Medical Science in Iyin -Ekiti

A bill seeking to establish A Federal University of Health and Medical Science has scaled through first reading on the floor of the Nigerian Senate. The bill which was sponsored by Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele representing Ekiti Central titled” Federal University of Health and Medical Science, Iyin , Ekiti State. The institution will... Read More

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Insecurity: Allow states to secure its space ― Akeredolu

Chairman of the South West Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu has advocated that all states in the country should be allowed to secure its space. Akeredolu who doubled as the Ondo state governor said this during his swearing-in ceremony for the second term in office. The ceremony was held at the international centre for culture and... Read More

Ahead of Nigeria, Ghana receives 600,000 doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccines from COVAX

In an unprecedented development, Ghana has received a historic first shipment of 600,000 doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility, ahead of Nigeria. Ghana is the first country to receive the COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility, an arrangement by the World Health Organization, Gavi, the Vaccine Initiative and Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness... Read More

LASG shuts 16 illegal, substandard pharmacies, patent medicine stores

Lagos State Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods on Tuesday shut 16 illegal, substandard and unregistered pharmacies, patent medicine stores and premises in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi who disclosed this while reviewing report of the monitoring, inspection and enforcement exercise... Read More

Bill to decentralise minimum wage divides Reps

Members of the House of Representatives were, on Tuesday, divided over a bill seeking to allow states to individually determine the minimum wage suitable for them. Presently, the Federal Government maintains the exclusive powers to negotiate and determine the national minimum wage for workers across the three tiers of government in Nigeria. On... Read More