Nigeria’s advertising sector appears to be in unrest with the contentious Advertising Industry Standard of Practice (AISOP) introduced by the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) set to be operational in 2022. Advertisers, majorly in the private sector have identified certain policies they deemed detrimental as it impugns their right to enter into a contract…
Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Government has praised the Speaker of the state House of Assembly Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa and all members for passing the bill establishing Lagos State University of Education, LASUED. The state government assured that with the law establishing the proposed two universities in place, every other logistics, including finances,…
The General Manager, National Theatre, Iganmu Lagos, Prof. Sunday Ododo, on Wednesday said that motion picture and music recording accounted for roughly N730 billion of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2020, according to a data from statists.com. Ododo made the revelation in his address at the “Inter Agency Engagement on National Theatre Approach to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to take appropriate measures to improve access to foreign exchange for importation of raw materials and machines that are not available locally. Buhari stated this during an advocacy visit of the leadership of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), led by Mansur Ahmed, to the Presidential Villa Abuja, on Wednesday. The…
In order to make Christmas enjoyable to the people in the face of the COVID-19 induced economic hardships on many homes, JumokeCares Foundation, a non-governmental organisation has provided foodstuffs to over 500 families. The ‘Shop4Free’ food distribution was held in Agbado, Lagos state in furtherance of the NGO’s vision to provide welfare support, health, and…
it is no longer news that oil price shocks have negatively impacted the country’s revenue over the years. The dwindling revenue from oil was compounded by the coronavirus pandemic, hence the managers of the economy had to creatively think of how to boost the country’s revenue for growth and development. The federal government soon realised…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 8,204 senior officers across the board nationwide. Mr Austine Braimo, the Commissioner, Representing the Media in the Commission, stated this at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Braimo said that the approvals were granted at the commission’s 13th Plenary Meeting held on Monday and Tuesday…
TAJBank Nigeria Limited, a leading Nigerian non-interest banking services provider, has received three International Standards Organisation (ISO) certifications for its commitment to customer safety assurance, service excellence and business operations resilience. The bank’s Founder and Managing Director, Mr Hamid Joda said in a statement on Tuesday. Joda said that the recognition, by Certification Partner Global…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are being integrated into national plans and policies in order to make the goals truly sustainable. Osinbajo stated this at the inauguration of the Review of B aseline Report and Realignment of the National Statistical System with SDGs 2020 on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him,…
