The family and friends of Fatai Olukayode Lawal, Brewery Business Controller of Nigerian Breweries, Ibadan, have asked the police in the state capital of Ibadan to investigate his murder. Sources claim that Lawal, who has been with the company for around 20 years, once held a position that gave him authority over the company’s internal Read More…
The first-ever National Investment Policy for Nigeria (NInP) has been approved for execution, and a new National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NADIP) covering the years 2023 to 2033 has also been adopted by the Federal Government. This was revealed by Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, in a statement issued by Mrs. Read More…
By Patricia Ekeruche The Catholic Women Organisation of Saints Timothy and Titus Catholic Church, Isheri Osun, a suburb of Lagos State, on Saturday defeated their male counterpart in the Catholic Men Organisation (CMO) by two goals to nothing. The novelty match which took place at the church field was organized as part of activities to Read More…
To further promote and expand the value chain in the circular economy, the Lagos State Government has partnered with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). These remarks were made by Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, General Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), at a workshop on the circular economy held on Tuesday in Read More…
The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal received a petition from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor). The party and Adediran want the APC and LP candidates disqualified for violating the Election Act 2022. The petitioners disputed the March 18 gubernatorial election’s results in the April 7 EPT/LAG/GOV/01/2023 Read More…
Part 1 of Keith Hart’s Self in the World is entitled Ancestors. It is divided into three chapters – Writing the Self: A Genealogy, Anthropology’s Forgotten Founders and The Anti-Colonial Intellectuals: Thinking New Worlds. The men he profiles here are his heroes (where are the women?). In their various fields, these personalities are world-renowned for Read More…
From April 10-13, 2023, Delta State will play home to the 2023 Teqball Tour, which will include 16 teams from throughout the country. Ogor Clackson, a spokesman for Delta State Sports Media, released a statement on Tuesday saying that the competing teams will each receive $3,000. Bet9ja’s 2023 Teqball Tour will have five different divisions: Read More…
Increasing community trust in vaccination can help increase access to vaccines. This was revealed in a statement released on Monday in Lagos by Dr. Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko, General Manager/CEO of Nigerian Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF). According to Chinye-Nwoko, to drive this awareness, the NSSF will host a webinar on “Building Community Confidence in Vaccines” in June Read More…
In a unanimous decision victory over American Jermaine Franklin on Saturday at London’s 02 Arena, former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua returned to winning ways after suffering two straight losses. The 33-year-old Nigerian-British fighter was making his ring comeback after losing four straight fights to Ukrainian champion Oleksandr Usyk, who holds the WBA, IBF, WBO, and Read More…
The Anambra State Government says it detected more than 8,000 Tuberculosis (TB), cases against the targeted 13,000 cases in the state in 2022. Dr Afam Obidike, the state’s Commissioner for Health, gave the statistics at a news conference to mark 2023 World Tuberculosis Day, in Awka on Friday. World TB Day, is commemorated every March Read More…
