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3 Apr
We gather here today to honour the enduring spirit and heritage of the Ewe Indigenes of Nigeria, an ethnic organization representing the Ewe people of Nigeria.
2 Apr
There are always things to say and memoirs to document, whenever a veteran military General is pulled out of service! Aside from the usual 21 gun salutes and general funfair, there is the official handover notes to guide the new commanders...
1 Apr
The global real estate and construction sectors both play a pivotal role in shaping the built environment with the construction value chains accounting for an estimated 40 per cent of energy and industrial-related CO2 emissions globally. Without additional mitigation and adaptation efforts, emissions are estimated to increase by about 13 per cent by 2035. Green…
31 Mar
In an avowed bid to tackle the economic challenges occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy, Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, in August 2023, set up a 15-man committee for the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER).
30 Mar
Barely a month after the Federal Executive Council approved the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal superhighway, the contractor has moved to site to build what will be a monumental civil engineering project that Nigeria has ever seen.
24 Mar
The time has come for a deliberate policy of government on sustainable food self-sufficiency in Nigeria for social safety and security. Food security-the availability, accessibility, and affordability to meet the dietary
16 Mar
Inclusivity, to me, means creating an environment where all women can feel respected, valued, and included regardless of their background or status. During the course of my 23-year banking career, and subsequently as an entrepreneur, the women in my personal and professional life played a key role in my growth and development.
16 Mar
To mark the International Women’s Day celebration, the Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) held a special event themed ‘Inspiring Inclusion’, targeted at empowering women and creating advocacy for gender equality in male-dominated spaces.
16 Mar
Blakskill Limited has partnered with She Leads Africa (SLA) to empower female youths with access to job opportunities through the SLA Level Up Programme in partnership with Challenge Fund for Youth Employment (CFYE).
16 Mar
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) recently announced the ban on sachet alcohol. Central to the ban is the issue of alcohol consumption and stemming its abuse, especially among younger people.
16 Mar
In the critical evaluation of the concept of leadership, sensitivity is being considered as the most essential quality; according to political sociologists, a sensitive leader is always aware of every plight and challenges of the people and responds promptly to provide solace.
10 Mar
In everything that a man does in life, his conscience speaks. Conscience tells him whether what he is about to do, or has done, is right or wrong, good or evil. There is however, no endeavour where conscience speaks more loudly to its owner than in judging.
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Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday.
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KPMG has announced the cancellation of job offers to some foreign graduates in the United Kingdom (UK). KPMG took this step following the decision of the UK government to tighten visa rules for overseas workers in a bid to cut record immigration. The Financial Times reports that one of the UK’s biggest graduate employers, the…
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Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, is in the United States of America for a high-powered symposium organised by U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). The three days conference being attended by governors of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa and Plateau states, is designed to address insecurity in Northern Nigeria and proffer better…
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Sir Chikwe Udensi, a security consultant with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), has urged Abia State governor, Dr Alex Otti, not to mix his good works with some falsehood when passing information to the people. Udensi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said that he is disturbed at the way the…
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee has set up a committee to investigate the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee, established during the Assembly's sitting on April 16th, has requested a comprehensive set of documents from the state commissioner of finance. The probe will include details of all loans acquired during…
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…