The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has commended Epe residents for turning out en-mass in the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections on Saturday. The NewsZenith reports that the deputy governor and his wife, Oluremi, cast their votes by 9.43 a.m. at Polling Unit-002, Ward A4, at Oke Balogun area, Epe. Addressing […]
Security agencies, on Saturday, mounted heavier presence on Lagos roads and environs far above during the Feb. 25 general elections, The NewsZenith reports. The presence of security operatives was relatively low during the Presidential and National Assembly Elections in the state. The NewsZenith reports that security agents at various points and road intersections mounted roadblocks […]
Inspector General of Police (IG), Usman Alkali, has ordered restriction of vehicular movement on roads, waterways and other forms of transportation, from noon to 6.00 p.m. on Saturday. CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, announced the IG’s restriction order at a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Adejobi said the restriction order affects all […]
The Nigerian Mission in Ethiopia will demand full investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a Nigerian, Chizoba Favor Eze, in Ethiopian Prison. Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) stated this while reacting Eze’s death. Her reaction is contained in a statement issued by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of […]
‘Equality is not just the right thing to do, it is smart economics. No society can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contribution of half its citizens.’ At Coca-Cola, we know that women are not only essential to building thriving communities – we truly believe […]
The death toll from the sinking of an “unregistered” boat off northwestern Madagascar at the weekend has risen to 34, an official said Tuesday. “In total, 11 lifeless bodies were found on Tuesday during the (search) operation, bringing the number of death to 34. “The number of passengers on the boat was 58, comprising 24 […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantermi, says the country recorded about seven million threats in the Nigerian cyberspace during the last presidential election. Minister’s spokesperson, Uwa Sulaiman quoted him as revealing the huge cyber threat in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the statement, the minister inform the public about […]
The State Bank of Vietnam, on Tuesday, said it would cut policy rates by 100 basis points from Wednesday to address the liquidity problem for households and businesses. The bank will cut the discount rate to 3.5 per cent from 4.5 per cent. It will cut the interbank overnight lending rate to six per cent […]
Mr Michael Lana, the governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Oyo State has stepped down for Gov. Seyi Makinde. Makinde is the candidate of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Lana made the announcement at a news conference on Tuesday in Ibadan. He said he had informed the public that […]
Ecobank Nigeria Limited is partnering with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to support 16,000 Nigerian youths in wealth creation through agriculture. The partnership will also train the beneficiary Nigerians between the ages of 18 to 40 years. The training will cover key areas like poultry, aquaculture, horticulture and value addition. Ms Ayo Osolake, […]