The British Deputy High Commission in Lagos, in association with the UK Border Force, Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the National Crime Agency (NCA), have donated a Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The boat was presented to the NDLEA Chairman, General Mohammad Buba Marwa, by the British Deputy... Read More
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said 20 countries, including Nigeria lost $13.3 billion to internet crimes between 2016 and 2020. In 2020 alone, the affected countries lost $4.1 billion to such crimes as government impersonation, identity theft, personal data breach, misrepresentation, cyber scam, business email compromise, romance scam among others. In its... Read More
Fund seeks to support entrepreneurs using renewable energy to start or diversify existing businesses
The African Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) (www.AECFafrica.org) has today launched a US$1.2 million Innovation Fund to unlock the potential of renewable energy to create new business opportunities. Businesses and entrepreneurs in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe can apply for funding. The fund is aimed at strengthening market readiness of emerging innovations,... Read More
PIX (L-R): Mr. Yinka Fisher of SMEDAN; Mrs. Taiwo Abiose, Director of Entrepreneurship; Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs. Yetunde Arobieke; Mrs. Kudirat Bello, Director, Admin and Human Resources and others during the Global Entrepreneurship Week at the State Treasury Resource Centre Alausa … As Commissioner Calls for... Read More
The Central Naval Command based in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has begun the retraining of its men in marksmanship and weapons’ handling to reduce collateral damage in their engagement with civil duties. The exercise, which was held at Elele 5 Battalion barracks of the Nigerian Army, is in small arms firing and range classification. The Field... Read More
It is no longer news that Prince Ned Nwoko is championing a cause for a Malaria free Nigeria and Africa as a whole. Infact the name Ned Nwoko is now synonymous with Malaria Eradication. Still on the road to permanently end the disease in Nigeria, Ned met with the Leadership of the National Assembly... Read More
In preparation to restart the social intervention programmes of the Federal Government after the safe re-opening of schools, the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, in collaboration with the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme, has embarked on a five-day training exercise for food vendors, food handlers and critical stakeholders. Speaking at... Read More
Significant milestone reached as almost half of all UK adults in the UK get the vaccine 95% of people aged 65 and over have been vaccinated with first dose Nine in 10 of those clinically extremely vulnerable have received first jab More than 25 million people in the UK have received their first dose of... Read More
———– Niger Delta militants groups have called for the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to stand for 2023 presidential election. This is coming on the heel of other national groups and organisations asking him to consider the office. The group comprised of and led by the Reformed Niger Delta Avenger (RNDA), Niger Delta... Read More
Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, has enhanced the skills of 2000 tradesman and artisans for increased productivity in their various chosen vocations in order to become 21st century artisans in line with the present administration’s THEMES agenda. Speaking on Tuesday at the 11th Artisans’ Day and... Read More