Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has organised free cancer screening for women in commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day. In a statement issued by the firm, it said that the event was part of its commitment to the ‘Invest in women: Accelerate progress’ theme, recognising the importance of promoting general health and well-being. “The free…
The first cohort of the FGN-ALAT Digital Skillnovation Programme, an initiative spearheaded by Wema Bank in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria, to train and equip 2,000,000 youth and 1,000,000 MSMEs across Nigeria with digital skills for sustainable success, was launched in 2023. A statement from the bank on Thursday, quoted Wema Bank’s Executive…
Defence spokesperson Major General Edward Buba on Thursday said the 313 suspected people were prosecuted by the Department of Prosecution, part of the Ministry of Justice and will be released. The military has transferred them, including men, women, and children, to the Borno State Government for proper reintegration into society. The Nigerian authorities’ handling of…
On Friday, over a hundred people watched on as 10 devotees were nailed to wooden crosses, among them Ruben Enaje, a 63-year-old carpenter and sign painter. The real-life crucifixions have become an annual religious spectacle that draws tourists to three rural communities in Pampanga province, north of Manila. The gory ritual resumed last year after…
Omowunmi, widow of the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad, has cried out over what she described as constant threats to her and Liam, the baby she had with the late singer. This was as she urged the musician’s father, Joseph Aloba, to get a court order for the Deoxyribonucleic Acid Identification (DNA)…
Good Friday is a remembrance of the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. In cities across the country, some churches are expected to hold services. Processions tagged the Passion and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ would also take place. At the Saint Peter Cathedral in the diocese of Bukuru, Plateau State, worshippers joined their counterparts to…
The party also wants the governorship ticket to be reserved for Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, based on what it described as his sterling performance in office. This was disclosed in a communique issued after the party’s National Convention, held in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Wednesday.“Based on the antecedents of the presidential candidate before, during,…
Jubril Gawat, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State shared photos of the buses in a post on his X handle on Thursday. “The Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) conducted a comprehensive enforcement operation on Wednesday targeting unroadworthy vehicles across the state,” he said. “Over 50 rickety…
MoneyMaster Payment Service Bank has been appointed a collection and payment partner by the Lagos State Government for its ‘Ounje Eko’ discount market. The ‘Ounje Eko’ discount market is an initiative of the Lagos State government aimed at providing food items at reduced prices to residents of the state amid rising food costs in the…
