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The aviation industry watchdog, Nigeria Aviation Awards (NIGAV), has bestowed 2017 Aviation Most Remarkable Medical Personality Award on Flying Doctors Nigeria Founder, Dr Ola Brown.
Flying Doctors Founder bags aviation award Read More
Photo News: Keystone Bank Wins ‘Best Bank in Women Entrepreneurs Empowerment Award’ in U.S.
Photo News: Keystone Bank Wins ‘Best Bank in Women Entrepreneurs Empowerment Award’ in U.S. Read More
To compete at the accelerated pace of technological innovations and the 4th Industrial Revolution, Africa has to put in more money into training its people and equipping them with the skills they need for the jobs of the future, Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank, has said. He also called on African countries to rethink the way they do manufacturing.
AfDB wants Africa to build digital infrastructure to compete in 4th Industrial Revolution Read More
Socio-cultural organisation of Jukun people, Jukun Development Association of Nigeria (JDAN) has thrown its weight behind its elder kinsman General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (rtd), who at the weekend, called on his people to rise and defend themselves against rampaging Fulani herdsmen and their colluding military partners.
Nigeria: Danjuma’s socio-cultural organisation backs his demands for inquiry into Army’s atrocities Read More
As part of efforts to support the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Financial Literacy Day, which marks the Global Money Week, Heritage Bank Plc empowered 5, 544 (pupils and teachers) in 11 secondary schools across the country.
Heritage Bank empowers 5, 544 pupils on financial literacy to secure economy Read More
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has launched the second edition of its Campus Ambassador Programme with the induction of 30 new brand ambassadors.
UBA strengthens brand affiliation on Nigerian campuses, unveils 30 ambassadors Read More
The attention of the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has been drawn to media reports misrepresenting her innocuous letter to the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on cash recoveries by the Federal Government.
Adeosun clarifies letter to EFCC boss on recovered funds Read More
The late Sen. Ali Wakili was a trustworthy person that worked for the upliftment of the poor and would be sorely missed for his contributions to the nation’s development, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.
Nigeria: Osinbajo in Bauchi, describes late Wakili as trustworthy person who worked for the poor Read More
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina; the Publisher of Premium Times online media, Mr. Dapo Olorunyomi and former Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Umar Dahiru Tambuwal have called on politicians to avoid hate speech in their campaigns and utterances in the build-up to the 2019 general elections so as not to create tension in the country.
Nigeria: Politicians urged to avoid hate speech in campaigns Read More
In a bid to harmonize port state control inspection procedures that will lead to the elimination of substandard shipping in the West and Central Africa sub-region, the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will host its 3rd Ministerial Conference and 9th Port state Control Committee Meeting with the aim of developing a unified system of Port State Control inspection procedure for the region.
Abuja MoU moves against substandard shipping in Africa Read More