Wema Bank Plc says that the capital raising exercise of N40 billion will hit the market in September, barring unforeseen circumstances. The bank’s Deputy Managing Director, Mr Moruf Oseni, said this at the company’s Half Year 2021 investors/analysts presentation on…
Rotary Club of Eko Atlantic says it has administered the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine to no fewer than 115 students, aged nine to 13, of the Girls Junior School, Simpson Street, Marina, Lagos. According to it, this is to…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) in partnership with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) have scored Nigerian companies better than global average in some aspects of women’s participation in the work place. This was contained in a new report under the…
ActionAid Nigeria has commended President Muhammadu Buhari on his commitment to increase education spending by 50 per cent over the next two years and up to 100 per cent by 2025. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs…
By Uthman Salami & Ariemu Ogaga, Abuja Stakeholders have expressed mixed reactions over the approval of $1.4billion for rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna refineries rehabilitation contracts by Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday. The fear over the success of the contract…
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has stressed the need for regional and international cooperation to successfully disconnect drug supply across the globe. Marwa said this while speaking at the signing of a Memorandum…
Gov. Aminu Bello-Masari of Katsina state says the State Government has recruited no fewer than 2,500 teachers from across 34 Local Government Areas of the state, in recent times. Bello-Masari disclosed while chatting with members of the All Progressive Congress (APC)…
The Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has urged youth corps members posted to Nasarawa State to formulate good and workable plans toward self-development and reliance. The call is in a statement signed by Mrs Lucy…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has ratified the convention seeking to regularise the recognition of diplomas and certificates across Africa. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Minister of State for Education, briefed State House Correspondents after the virtual FEC meeting presided over by Vice…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has urged troops of 8 Division and Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) to intensify operations against bandits marauding in parts of North West, Nigeria. Yahaya gave the charge while addressing troops during…
