By Ossom Raphael Abuja – The Nigerian Association of Women Entrepreneurs (NAWE) has asked Governments at all levels to create policies and programmes that will bear direct impact on women entrepreneurs in the country. The President of NAWE, Chief Vera Ndanusa, in her inaugural address in Abuja on Tuesday tasked government to ensure that economic... Read More
The outstanding feat of the Lagos State Government and its Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, in combating the COVID-19 pandemic has been acknowledged, through the presentation of special recognition awards by the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA). While Lagos State Government emerged as the Most Responsive COVID-19 State Government of the year at NHEA... Read More
—————————- Ooni Receives, Honours Gen Bajowa On Thank-You Visit The Jagunmolu of Ikaleland and Ojagbulegun from the source, Prince Dr. Gen. Olu Bajowa, OFR, has paid a special visit to the palace of ‘Arole Oodua’, the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Eniitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II. Gen. Bajowa, who arrived the threshold of... Read More
———————————- Celtics name Ime Udoka 18th Head Coach in Franchise History Seven-year NBA veteran brings nine years of assistant coaching experience to Boston The Boston Celtics have named seven-year NBA (www.NBA.com) veteran Ime Udoka the franchise’s next head coach, making him the 18th head coach in the organization’s 75-year history. Per team policy, terms of the deal were... Read More
———(–(- The Federal Government has arrested the leader of the proscribed Indegeniuos People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, who made the disclosure to journalists on Tuesday, revealed that Kanu was arrested and brought back to Nigeria on Sunday. He said the... Read More
——————————————— Kowry Energy: Company wins Rolls-Royce as investor and attracts former British Africa Minister Lord Bellingham to its Board Kowry Energy will supply energy solutions using photovoltaic systems and battery storage for demand of up to 1MW BERLIN, Germany, June 29, 2021/ — Kowry Energy (www.KowryEnergy.com) is proud to have Rolls-Royce Power Systems, as an... Read More
New film to encourage vaccine take up as confidence in the jab grows Campaigner Patrick Vernon OBE is among those sharing his COVID-19 vaccine journey in a new short film Latest ONS data show vaccine hesitancy among black and black British people has halved More than 43 million adults in the UK have... Read More
By Ossom Raphael Abuja – Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has announced plans to commence payment of liquidation dividends to uninsured depositors, creditors and shareholders of additional 14 banks in-liquidation. NDIC stated that while stakeholders of eight closed banks are to receive their first round of liquidation dividend payments, those of the other six are... Read More
DAESH THREAT IN AFRICA IS A “GRAVE CONCERN”, SAY COALITION MINISTERS Foreign ministers and representatives of more than 50 Global Coalition against Daesh member governments met in Rome today, where they committed their shared “determination to eliminate this global threat”. Discussing emerging threats across Africa, they expressed “grave concerns” at Daesh affiliates which threaten security and stability on the... Read More
By Festus Fifen. With the recent cholera outbreak in the Nigeria Federal Capital Territory Abuja which many attributed to contaminated water, The Federal Capital Territory Water Board has assured the residents that its water has never been and will never be contaminated by any sort of impurities. The Board allays fears of residents regarding leaching... Read More