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Lagos partners IITA to train 13,548 youths in agribusiness

The Lagos State Government is collaborating with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Africa Projects Development Centre (APDC) to train 13,548 youths in the various agricultural value chains in a five-stage model within the next five years. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya disclosed this today at the opening of Read More…

Agriculture Featured Metro

Digitisation critical to meeting global food security, says Lagos Commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, on Saturday, described digitisation as critical for the country to attain its food security needs. Olusanya, who said this at the launch of a book entitled: “The Rise of Digital Agriculture,” which held at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, added that the book was phenomenal and Read More…

COVID19 Health Metro Top Story

It’s a ravaging scourge as Lagos crosses the 1,000 COVID-19 daily infection mark

Nigeria sets a new daily record of 1,883 Lagos State registered the highest number of COVID-19 infections nationwide on Saturday with 1,040 infections, taking the total number of infected people in the state to 48,919. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 1,883 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total number Read More…

Business COVID19 CSR Health Top Story

MTN partners with African Union on COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa

In a unique public/private partnership, MTN, Africa’s leading mobile network, has announced a donation of US$25 million to support the African Union’s COVID-19 vaccination programme. The donation will help secure up to seven million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for health workers across the continent, which will contribute to the vaccination initiative of the Africa Centres for Read More…

Boxing Sports Top Story

Mike Tyson Warns: Joshua Can’t Afford To Telegraph Punches With Fury

Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is really looking forward to the potential full division unification between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. The retired boxer is backing Fury to win. As the story goes, Fury’s father was a big fan of Tyson and named him after the Hall of Famer. During his breakdown of the fight, Read More…

Featured Football Sports

Arsenal consider late Patrick van Aanholt move before January transfer window closes

Arsenal are plotting a late move for Crystal Palace defender Patrick van Aanholt before the January transfer window closes. The Gunner have already signed Martin Odegaard and Mat Ryan on loan during the winter window but still have until 11pm on February 1 to seal a third signing. Cover at left-back is Mikel Arteta’s priority Read More…

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FG distributes N20,000 each to 8,000 women in Lagos

In picture above: (1st Left) Representative of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Bashir Nura Alkali, (2nd Left) The Deputy Governor, Lagos State, Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, (3rd Left) Commissioner, Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs Yetunde Arobieke, (1st Right) Director Humanitarian Affairs, Grema Read More…

Africa Banking Business Top Story

Bloomberg ranks Afreximbank No. 1 Mandated Lead Arranger in Sub-Saharan Africa

Bloomberg’s 2020 full-year Capital Markets League Tables has ranked African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Africa’s number one Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA) in sub-Saharan Africa. The bank made this known in a statement it issued on Friday in Cairo. According to the statement, the bank is delighted to have surpassed 2019’s second place MLA ranking and is Read More…