By Elijah Udofia and Oluwafunso Obasan, As the rainy season is gradually reaching its peak, the Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, has called on residents to properly dispose their refuse rather than dumping them in the waterways, so as to guide against flooding. Oba Gbadebo made the call on the sideline…
Okechukwu Nnodim Indications emerged on Thursday that the planned July 1, 2021 review of the various electricity tariffs in Nigeria had been stalled following concerns around low power generation by the sector. It was gathered that gas constraints to gas-fired power generation plants and the reduced water level needed by hydropower stations had impacted negatively…
Nike Popoola The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Bank Plc, Mr Abubakar Suleiman, has called on players in the private sector to provide vigorous support to the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination exercise so that more people will get vaccinated and drive a speedier reopening of the economy. He said this while addressing participants at…
A pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa Plc, has said it is committed to supporting businesses and financial inclusion in Africa through its consumer lending products. UBA said there had been clear evidence that credit remained a major economic stimulant and growth driver. According to the lender, credit has been largely inaccessible to the…
Daud Olatunji The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday disclosed that his administration was targeting 2,500 housing units for the people of the state within four years. Abiodun disclosed this during the inauguration of 130 housing units in Kemta, Idi Aba in Abeokuta, the state capital. The housing project, christened Prince Court Estate, is…
Agency Report Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) will launch the construction of Kano -Kaduna rail project in the next few weeks. Amaechi disclosed this on Friday while speaking at the weekly Presidential Media briefing organised by the State House Media Unit in Abuja. He said…
…….as bills pass House second reading Lagos State Government has commended leadership and members of the Lagos State House of Assembly for giving legislative backing to the proposed establishment of two new Universities of Education and Science and Technology by the State Government. The State Government also attributed success it has achieved so far in…
Our Reporter Guinness Nigeria Plc has acquired a 10-hectare strategic industrial asset in the heart of Ikeja industrial hub as the Diageo subsidiary plans to scale up its operations in Nigeria × The industrial asset is a 10-hectare property in the Ikeja industrial hub of Lagos State. The multi-billion-naira asset which formerly belonged to Universal…
Aryna Sabalenka reached the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time after a comfortable 6-0 6-3 win over Colombian Maria Camila Osorio Serrano. The second seed from Belarus eased past the teenager with a confident display in 75 minutes, serving five aces. She will face Elena Rybakina next after the Kazakh’s 6-1 6-4 win…
