By Ossom Raphael The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) says scores of prospective anchor tenants seeking to establish world class hospitals and pharmaceutical industries in the new Special Medical Free Zone in Lekki area of Lagos signal gradual end to unnecessary medical tourism abroad. Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, NEPZA Managing Director made the remark while... Read More
By Ossom Raphael The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday, retained Monetary Policy Rates (MPR) at 11.5 per cent despite growing inflationary pressure in the economy. The Committee also kept asymmetric corridor of +100/-700 basis points around the MPR, Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR} at 27.5 per cent, while... Read More
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Monday restated its resolve not to extend the March 26, 2022 deadline for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, and Direct Entry, DE, registration. JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede said the board will not extend the exercise because it is working on a tight schedule.... Read More
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of Shehu Shagari University of Education, Sokoto. Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, made this known while presenting a letter of recognition of the new university to Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State during a visit to the Commission on Monday in Abuja. ... Read More
•As ex-Super Eagles players defeat Team Lagos 2:0 Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare; Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki; Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, public office holders at federal and state levels on Sunday... Read More
The Lagos State Government has listed alternatives routes ahead of the commissioning of the International Terminal of the Muritala Mohammed International Airport by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari is expected to arrive in the city in the early hours of Tuesday for the event. In a statement, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde,... Read More
Over 50 Women who were wives of clergies in the Anglican Communion, Diocese of Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State have been supported with cash gifts of N50,000 each while they also received food items. Wife of the Secretary to Ogun State Government, Mrs. Derinola Talabi speaking at a Church service, held at St.... Read More
In order to ensure that artisans are well placed in making Lagos a 21st Century Economy, the State Government is set to launch an Artisans’ Virtual market platform by the second quarter of Y2022. The Lagos state Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs. Yetunde Arobieke, spoke on the development at a stakeholders’ meeting... Read More
THE UKRAINE: I deplore and condemn the barbaric killings and vicious barbarism that has been unleashed against a mainly defenceless and helpless civilian population in the Ukraine. Yet the bitter truth is that all that President Volodymyr Zelensky has to do to stop the relentless slaughter of his people is to state clearly and... Read More
By Festus Fifen. The Nigeria Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday said it has uncovered plans by some group of spoiler elements to stoke violence in parts of the country particularly the North Central part of Nigeria. In a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Service Dr. Peter Afunanya, the aim is... Read More