A fire has ripped through a care home for the elderly in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, killing at least 22 people, Russian emergency services said. The blaze gutted the entire second floor of the building, which was not officially registered as a home for the elderly, Russian news agency RIA Novosti and fire safety…
The sacked Kano Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Sadiq Aminu Wali, has revealed his intention to go to the Appeal Court after a Federal high court judgment nullified his candidacy as the party’s standard bearer in the state. A Federal High Court sitting in Kano had Thursday declared Mohammed Sani Abacha, as the duly…
With Christmas just 24 hours away, majority of Nigerians shopping for the festivity are going through harrowing times. Many may end up with bleak celebrations. This is because the prices of essential goods and services have continued a steep rise. Petrol scarcity has also persisted, resulting in very high intra-state and inter-state transportation fares. Apparently…
By Ayomide Otitoju and Olutunde Samson Evangelist Richard Dele Moronfolu, who, is the pioneer Shepherd of CCC Ayomide Parish Mafoluku Lagos State said it’s the Grace of God that makes the 2022 Harvest a successful one. He said that before the Harvest day himself, the church workers, Harvest Committee members and the church members prayed…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Food Drive program led by Mrs. Kiki Okewale—the CEO of Stitches of Hope Foundation, and Convener, Women High Achievers Trybe (WHATrybe) held last Saturday, December 17, 2022, at the Surulere Local Government Complex. It was a day of giving hope to widows with the assurance that notwithstanding what they may be…
Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant has launched multi-million naira corporate social responsibility projects for its host communities. The company disclosed that during an event tagged “2022 Host Community Day”, it unveiled various empowerment programmes including skill acquisition, scholarship, farming techniques training as well as empowerment of vulnerable women in its 17 host communities. It claimed…
In a bid to beat the December deadline, the shareholders of MTN Nigeria Plc have approved the cancellation of 7.5 billion unissued shares, the company has disclosed. In a public disclosure on the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Monday, the telecoms company’s shareholders also approved the cancellation of over 402 million preference shares of $0.005 each….
Renewvia Energy and its local partner, Incremental Energy Solutions Limited, have signed a long-term power supply contract with United Bank for Africa to supply their branches with clean energy generated from Renewvia’s cutting-edge microgrids. Under the contract, Renewvia will design, finance, own and operate solar microgrid systems to deliver clean, resilient, and affordable power supply…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), says Nigerians will not have to deal with the challenge of multiple foreign exchange (FX) rates if he is elected president. Tinubu spoke at luncheon with business owners titled ‘business forward’ on Thursday in Lagos. Currently, Nigeria operates two foreign exchange (FX) markets: one…
