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The Oniru of Iru Land, Oba Omogbolahan Lawal, Abisogun II, says the Kingdom is committed to national, environmental and security development for the growth and progress of Lagos State and Nigeria. Lawal made this known when the Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of the Governors’ Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi paid him a courtesy visit Read More…
As the portal for the registration of prospective beneficiaries for the Survival Fund opens on Monday, the Federal Government has released the timetable for categories of businesses to register. A statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Project Delivery Office stated that the portal which opens at 10 PM, will have educational institutions as Read More…
Novak Djokovic was made to work hard by Casper Ruud in blustery conditions before he got past the unseeded Norwegian 7-5 6-3 on Sunday to reach the Italian Open final. The Serbian had to save two set-points in the first set before finding his groove to reach his 10th title clash in Rome and remain Read More…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday called on road users to shun impatience while driving, to prevent unnecessary human and material losses during the 2020 “Ember” months in Lagos. The Sector Commander of FRSC in Lagos State, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Read More…
A group, the All Electricity Protection Forum, says it will sue the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), if the recent increment in electricity tariffs is not reversed. Its Public Relations Officer, Mr Gideon Balogun, on Wednesday in Lagos decried the tariffs increment as announced by the electricity Distribution Companies on Sept. 1. Balogun said the increment Read More…
The Inter-African Coffee Organisation (IACO) said on Wednesday it has jointly launched a $14.3 million intervention programme to alleviate the impact of COVID-19 on the continent’s coffee sector. IACO said it has teamed up with the International Coffee Organisation (ICO) and the Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI) to design an emergency intervention programme Read More…
The Office of Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGF) has mapped out suspected locations of cannabis plantations across the country. Mr Yusuf Aro-Lambo, Principal Surveyor, OSGF, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja, when he made presentation at the 2020 Virtual Survey Coordination Conference and Meeting of the Advisory Board on Survey Training, organised by the Read More…
The Federal Government has congratulated Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on his re-election as the eighth president of the bank for a second term. The congratulatory message was delivered by Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Governor of Nigeria to AfDB, and Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning on Tuesday. Ahmed said Read More…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to revise regulation on Retiree Life Annuity and guidelines on Group life Insurance policy. Mr Peter Aghahowa, Head, Corporate Communications Department, PenCom said in a statement that the regulation was for employees and Contributory Pension Scheme Read More…
The Managing Director, The Voice Nigeria (TVN), Mr Akin Salami says TVN would attract and help unleash the brightest of Nigerian musical talents for global stage. Salami, also the Executive Producer, Unity Limited Season Three, said in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos that the country’s music industry has continued to enjoy international attention. He also Read More…
