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Insecurity will derail us as a Country, if not addressed — Surv Akinloye

Surveyor Akinloye Oyegbola Is the former President of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) and presently, the President, Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN). In this Interview with the Publisher, Nigerian NewsDirect, Dr. Samuel Ibiyemi, he spoke on the vision and objectives of APBN and also commented on the State of governance in Nigeria. ...

65% LDR policy has put banks under pressure — Prof. Ajibola

Improve funding for public schools, make education count — Principal advises FG

Nosediving disposable income, an underlying factor in Nigeria’s housing deficit —— LBIC MD, Lawal

How the name ‘Ijaiye/Ojokoro’ was coined —HRM Oba Oluwalambe

We need govt support to boost production — Al- Amin Group

Oyo State is providing incentives for genuine investors, tax payers — Land Commissioner, Rahman

In this Exclusive interview with FAIZAT ADEBOYE AND FLORENCE AYOOLA, the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Oyo state, Barrister Abiodun Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Raheem commented on the incentives the Government is putting in place to make the state’s environment conducive for Developers to invest. According to him, efforts are in place to remove all sorts ...

EdFin aims to serve 1m students in the next 3 years — Lawson

The pioneer Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, EDFIN Microfinance Bank Limited, Ms. Bunmi Lawson in this interview with Kayode Tokede and Kehinde Akinyemi disclosed that the Lagos-based firm aims to serve 1 million students with access to tuition loans. According to her, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should intervene in the Microfinance bank sector in ...

Everyone can have a good home if we work on our character — Familylifers.com Founder, Adewale

Bisi Adewale is the founder, Familylifers.com, a family forum website built on godly principles of building happy homes and reconciling crumbled marriages with the blend of scientific tools. He is an author of over 100 books on family life. In this interview with AKINYEMI KEHINDE and FLORENCE AYOOLA, he speaks on the tenderness of marriage ...

Our manufacturing sector is dead — NSE President, Babagana

In this interview with the Publisher, Nigerian NewsDirect, Dr. Sam Ibiyemi, the President and Chairman in Council of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Engineer Babagana Mohammed, speaks on the exploits of Nigerian Engineers and the giant strides they are making within Nigeria and beyond. He stressed on their contributions to the development of the Nigerian ...

AMCON obligors tricky, constantly trying to deny obligations – Kuru

Ahmed Lawan Kuru the incumbent Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), who is fondly known as ALK by friends, cronies and admirers is a career banker with professional experience spanning nearly four decades across Investment Banking, Risk Management, Operations, Human Capital Management and Marketing amongst others. Prior to his ...

COVID-19: FG should provide palliatives for indigenous service companies — PETAN Spokesman

In this interview with the Publisher, Nigerian NewsDirect, Dr. Sam Ibiyemi, the Publicity Secretary Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) Dr Lucky Akhiwu who is also the Vice President, Coalition of the South-South Chambers of Commerce Industry, Mines speaks emphatically on the pressing challenges touching on the Nigerian Oil and Gas sector. According to him, ...

At 50, I long for a greater Nigeria — Oluyemi Showunmi

Mrs Oluyemi Titilayo Adeyemi-Showunmi; a Deputy Director with Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Lagos State Office and the brain behind The Beautiful Beginnings Foundation, an NGO is one woman with passion for equitable platform for all people irrespective of background, especially the girl child. Mrs Oluyemi Showunmi, wife of Mr Segun Showunmi, 2019 PDP Spokesman ...

Gov Abiodun’s good works attracted me to APC, his second term is non-negotiable ––Engr. Adeola Sosanwo

Engr. Adeola Sosanwo, Chairman of SAS Foundation was 2019 PDP Ogun East Senatorial candidate and narrowly lost to the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview with BANKOLE TAIWO, the oil and gas merchant who recently dumped the opposition party for the APC bared his mind on reasons for his move as ...

Please pay our unpaid benefits before we die — PHCN pensioners

Engr. Julius Oladotun Ayodeji is the Secretary, Concerned PHCN Pensioners (CPP), A retiree of former PHCN now, under PTAD (Pension Transitional Arrangement Department). In this interview with AYO FADIMU and SOLA OLAJIDE, he speaks on the difficulties the former NEPA retirees are encountering in accessing their benefits, and the problems bedeviling the power sector in ...

Security: Politicians are failing us because they are not up to the task — Olota

The Paramount ruler Of Ota land, Ado-odo/Ota Local Government Area, HRM Oba (Prof) Adeyemi Obalanlege is an elite traditional ruler, and an academic intellectual. In this interview having MOSES ADENIYI, AYOOLA FLORENCE, FAIZAT ADEBOYE AND KEHINDE AKINYEMI in attendance, he commented on the worsening insecurity challenges in Nigeria, with emphasis on the exit order issued ...

We are walking with Ooni to empower women, revive African art & craft — Princess Ronke Ademiluyi

Princess Ronke Ademiluyi is the Founder of African Fashion Week, London and Nigeria, Adire Oodua Textile Hub, a global Ambassador of His Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II. In this exclusive interview with FAIZAT ADEBOYE AND FLORENCE AYOOLA, she speaks on the journey of the conception of the African Fashion Week, ...

Addressing Nigeria’s problems require an iron hand — CEYIPSOD President

Ambassador Adeleye Oluseye, is the National President, Centre for Youth Integrity, Peace and Social Development (CEYIPSOD). In this interview with Florence Ayoola and Faizat Adeboye, he commented on the troubling issues of unemployment and insecurity challenges in Nigeria. According to him, to tackle the issues of insecurity in the Country demand nothing but an iron ...

We are restrategizing towards self-sustenance — Surveyor General of the Federation

The Surveyor General of the Federation, Samuel Adeniran Taiwo, in this interview with the Publisher, Nigerian NewsDirect, Dr. Samuel Ibiyemi, speaks on the scope and relevance of the office to all sectors of the economy. According to him, the relevance of the Surveyor General’s office transcend the walls of government jurisdiction to all sectors of ...

Digital Economy: VDT Communications has everything it takes to be frontrunners — Biodun Omoniyi, GMD

Biodun Omoniyi, GMD of VDT Communications, in this exclusive interview with Mathew Ibiyemi, speaks on Nigeria’s promising future in the growth of the digital economy, issues affecting the growth of ISPs in Nigeria and VDT’s contribution to the realization of Nigeria’s National Broadband plan. Excerpts: VDT is well known for its activity in broadband, can ...

I want to bring the best practice from Botswana to Nigeria — Ade Adefeko

Ade Adefeko was appointed Botswana’s Honourary Consul to Nigeria in Lagos by Lemogang Kwape, the Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Botswana in December, 2020. On the 11th of January, 2021, he presented his letter of commission to the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema in Abuja. He has been ...

Capital market in 2020 was unique amid COVID-19 lockdown — CEO, APT Securities

The Managing Director/CEO of APT Securities and Funds, Mallam Garba Kurfi, has said capital market performances in 2020 was unique amid the lockdown and exit of foreign investors. Kurfi in this interview with Kayode Tokede said the unclaimed dividend trust fund initiative by federal government is a welcome development. You predicted last year that the ...

Sterling bank invested over N10bn in agric during COVID–19 lockdown — Awosanya

The Group Head, Agriculture & Solid Minerals Finance, Sterling Bank Plc, Bukola Awosanya in this interview with Kayode Tokede disclosed that the bank during the COVID-19 lockdown invested N10bn in agriculture sector. She spoke on factors contributing to Agriculture sector Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) and ways commercial banks can partner with the federal government to drive ...

I have never dreamt of being governor in 2023 — Hon Adesegun Adekoya

Let’s briefly know who Hon Prince Adesegun Abdel-Majid Adekoya is. I was born almost 60 years ago, precisely March 21, 1961 at Ako Matoole, one of the villages of Ago Iwoye in Ijebu North local government area of the state where we have the second oldest Methodist Church in Ijebu land established in 1894. I ...

Lawmakers need to engage stakeholders to address challenges in education sector — Alaba Lawson

Chief Alaba Lawson is a Nigerian business magnate, entrepreneur and academician. Currently the Iyalode of Yorubaland, she had served as the first female President of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA). She had served also at the top leadership of the Institute of Directors (IoD), Nigeria. Also on her profile, ...

“Every experience, good or bad, is a priceless collector’s item.”

A former federal legislator, hotelier, writer, producer, actor and one-time senior staff of NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation), who is the Chief Executive Officer of Oodua fm speaks on pertinent issues. Honourable Rotimi Makinde, one of the early lieutenants of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun State and the current Minister of Interior, spoke ...

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