The National Youth Service Corps has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Health Insurance Scheme on the inclusion of Corps Members in the NHIS programme. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim who stated this when he led a delegation of the management of the Scheme to the Headquarters …
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2000 Artisans Upskilled In Lagos, Equiped With Modern Tools And Equipment
Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu today attended the 12th Tradesmen and Artisans’ Day and Graduation Ceremony for 2000 upskilled artisans which was held at the Blue Roof, LTV, Agidingbi Ikeja Lagos. – ALL the Graduates went home with modern tools and equipment – Governor Sanwo-Olu donated 3 hectares …
Read More »Akwa Ibom: FG Recommences Payment Of N20,000 To Vulnerable Homes In 9 LGAs
The Federal Government has recommenced the disbursement of the sum of N20,000 to vulnerable households in nine targeted local government areas in Akwa Ibom state, under its Household Uplifting Programme-Conditional Cash Transfer, HUP-CCT. The Focal Person for Social Investment Programme in the state, Dr Godwin Akpan, listed the targeted local …
Read More »30 YEARS AFTER, NESTOIL CONTINUES TO LEAD INNOVATION IN LOCAL CONTENT
If the story of Nigerian local content will be told, the impacts of the Nestoil Group will be a recurring theme of any such discussion. This is because, since its entrance into the oil and gas sector in 1991, 19 years before the enactment of the Nigerian Oil and Gas …
Read More »Leadership Turnaround by Ifie Sekibo
Reviewed by: Olukorede S. Yishau The man Ifie Sekibo is an astute Nigerian banker and entrepreneur adept at returning moribund companies to the path of sustained profitability. He is the pioneer and current CEO and Managing Director of Heritage Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank. A post he held since 2012. …
Read More »Emmanuel Eluu, Lagos Airport Driver Returns $20,000, Phone, Jewelry
A Lagos airport staff, Emmanuel Eluu has returned $20,000, phone, jewelry and other valuables forgotten by a traveler. Eluu drives one of the buses used for conveying passengers at the Airside of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Terminal Two (MMA2). He found a black bag carried by a prominent Nigerian – …
Read More »Ogun Residents Cry Out Over Bad Roads, Accuse Government Of Abandonment
Residents of Ogun State have lamented the deplorable state of roads in their areas, calling on Governor Dapo Abiodun to do the needful. Newsextra24 reports that the majority of the complaints on Ogun roads are coming from Sango, Ota, Ifo, Ijoko, Akute, Agbado, Oke Aro, Alagbole, Lambe, Atan, Owode-Ilaro …
Read More »TV Anywhere Partners UniqCast for GloTV Service Launch
TV Anywhere Africa (TVA), an emerging media-technology (Meditech) company has partnered with Globacom, a leading mobile network operator in Nigeria with about 40 million active data subscribers and over 50 million voice subscribers, to launch GloTV in Nigeria. TV Anywhere Africa partners with telecom operators, internet service providers, and independent …
Read More »Steve Ogboh: Enugu Government Meets Visually Impaired Commonwealth Gold Medalist
Enugu govt delegation meets with visually impaired Commonwealth Boxing Gold Medalist A delegation of the Enugu State government on Tuesday met with the visually challenged Commonwealth Boxing Gold Medalist from Nomeh in Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state, Mr. Steve Ogboh, in Enugu. The meeting, according to …
Read More »Survival Fund: FG Disburses ₦57 Billion To 1 Million Nigerians, Businesses
The Federal Government has disbursed N56,842,780,000 to 1,079,323 persons and businesses under the Survival Fund programme. The companies include those registered under the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Maryam Katagum, Chairperson of the Survival Fund Steering Committee, gave the details at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Katagum, the Minister …
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