A High Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday, convicted three men for cybercrime in a case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The convicts are Richard Asaolu – an interior decorator from Iloffa in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of the state; Adeoye Olashile and Madiu Tajudeen, both from Oyo State. They […]
The Managing Director of Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY), Mr Abdoulbaq Balogun, has sensitised residents of Badagry on the need to patronage ferry services which guarantee seamless transportation. Balogun made the plea during a stakeholders meeting held at Ferry Terminal, Ebute Miller, Marina Badagry on Tuesday. Represented by Mrs Bunmi Mofunlewi, the Head of Administration and […]
British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, on Wednesday held talks with Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Montgomery, who fielded questions from State House correspondents afterwards praised the new administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on some economic measures announced so far. The envoy particularly commended the government on subsidy removal […]
Two experts in security operations have lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing experienced personalities as service chiefs for his administration. The experts spoke in separate interviews with newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos. Mr Dennis Amachree, President of Security Strategic Group, remarked that the Presidednt was meticulaus in picking the right people for the security […]
A supply ship loaded with hundreds of tons of relief aid from Egypt had arrived in conflict-torn Sudan, the Egyptian Military announced on Saturday. The Military Spokesman, Gharib Abdel-Hafez, said in a statement that the Egyptian Navy ship had arrived at Port Sudan. He said workers are offloading the ship offloaded with hundreds of tons […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The APC-led government, at all levels, will not do anything to impede the works of journalists, Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo State assured on Friday in Owerri. Uzodimma gave the assurance while speaking at the 2023 National Bienial Convention of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) held in the state capital. “Let […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde in Owerri Vanguard Newspapers’ Editor, Eze Anaba emerged as 19th President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors at the 2023 National Biennial Convention, on Friday, in Owerri, Imo State. Anaba scored 250 votes to defeat Mr Bolaji Adebiyi of ThisDay Newspapers, who secured 81 votes in election conducted peacefully. Adebiyi was the […]
The Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has established 147 basic and post-basic schools in 36 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Chairperson, Education Committee of FOMWAN, Dr Lateefa Durosinmi announced this at the inauguration of its 2023 Annual Education Summit on Thursday in Bauchi. The NewsZenith reports that the theme of […]
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the First Bank and Sterling Bank to develop and promote Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). In his remarks at First Bank event, Dr Olawale Fasanya, Director-General of SMEDAN identified funding as critical issue for MSMEs. Fasanya, therefore, […]
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) says it has reduced the number of identified areas of clusters without access to telecommunication services by 53 per cent in 2022. The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, announced this at a recent telecoms industry stakeholders forum in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. Danbatta […]