A Non-profit Foundation, Adesina Adegoke Foundation has expressed its readiness to develop the potentials of teenagers through its business school. Chief Adesina Adegoke, the founder of the organization says the foundation is non -profit teenagers oriented organization with passion to raise role models in young people through its Business School specifically meant for teenagers. Adegoke says the vision of the foundation is to raise, build and mentor future entrepreneurs right from teenage years. He says further that the plan is to empower serious minded teenagers who have passion for innovative ideas that can transform the nation’s economy. The offerings of…
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented that corruption in education sector continues to undermine investments, while critics downplay funding by focusing only on budgetary allocations, urging a more comprehensive re-evaluation of expenditure. The President spoke on Tuesday, when he declared open the Fourth National Summit on Diminishing Corruption in the Public Sector at the State House, Abuja. He noted that measuring financing of education sector should include total education budget of each year by both federal and state budgets and other financial commitments in their totality. The Summit was organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission…
I have followed with interest the case of what appears to be an attempted blackmail by your client, Mr. Benjamin Joseph of Citadel Oracle Concepts Limited, an Ibadan-based ICT retail firm against the Zinox Chairman, Mr. Leo Stan Ekeh, his wife, TD Africa and staff and Access Bank Plc. for some time now as a disinterested observer. However, I was recently moved to take an interest in the case after a lawyer friend of mine went to great lengths to verify from the facts on ground from the respective authorities. Now, I am moved to comment following what I consider…
The Ekpon community in Igueben local government of Edo state has congratulated their daughter, Ijeoma Josephine Otabor, also known as Phyna, for winning the 2022 Big Brother Nigeria season 7 concluded last Sunday in Lagos. President and Secretary General of the Ekpon Development Union, EDU, Mr. Chuks Edobor and Mr. Smarts Ebhodaghe respectively, said in a five paragraph congratulatory message to Phyna, that “by this victory, you have demonstrated the character of proper upbringing by being your real self throughout the show, which majorly endeared you to majority of the voting audience”. Stressing that from the very day that Phyna…
In the spirit of giving back to the society, the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo- agege has donated a full equipped computer hall to the St Itas Girls Grammar School Sapele, Delta state. The Deputy Senate President while Inaugurating the Computer hall in Sapele stressed that the gesture was a means of giving back to the alma mater education is basic to human capital development which indicates its central role in socio-economic development. Omo-agege who was represented by his Senior Special adviser, Hon. Blessyn Brume Ataguba, Explained that the computer hall would further aid the study of information communication Technology…
An unidentified footballer has slumped and died while playing at the Green Field Football Ground, in Lekki area of Lagos State. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO) of the sate command ,confirmed the incident on his verified Twitter handle on Monday ,the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports. Hundeyin said that officers from Maroko police division brought in the information on Friday. He added that the 31-year old relatively unknown footballer died at about 6.30 p.m. on Friday. The PPRO said that he was rushed to Ever Care Hospital, Lekki ,for treatment where he was confirmed dead by the doctor…
No fewer than 13 percent of the causes of Maternal Mortality in Nigeria has been attributed to Unsafe Abortions. The Country Director, Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation, Lucky Palmer noted this in a statement on Wednesday to mark the International Safe Abortion Day. Palmer said the day is set aside to identify with millions of women worldwide who are experiencing torture through forced pregnancies or unsafe abortion because of denied access to safe Abortion. The event is celebrated worldwide by a wide range of women’s health and rights groups, health professionals, policymakers and parliamentarians committed to women’s health and wellbeing, working…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Presìdent Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointments of a new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer and two new Executive Directors for the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). They are Aminu Umar-Sadiq, as the new MD/CEO; Mr. Kolawole Owodunni, and Mrs. Bisi Makoju, as Executive Directors. This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser, Media & Communications To Minister of Finance, Budget & National Planning Mr Yunusa Tanko Abdullahi in Abuja on Monday. The appointments of the new MD follows the expiration of the tenure of the erstwhile MD, Mr. Uche Orji, on the 30th…
The Federal Government has said that the second Niger Bridge will be ready for use by Christmas this year. Ag Controller of Works in Anambra, Mr Seyi Martins said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Monday. Martins said that the first phase of the Second Niger Bridge measuring 1.6km, had reached 95 per cent completion. The Controller said, contrary to the news making the round that the project would be ready by 2024, the projects would be ready for use for travelers during the yuletide. According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari administration…
A political group, 40Million Ballots Movement on Monday unveiled ‘Fund40MB Donation Campaign’, to support the Labour Party (LP) presidential hopeful and his running mate. The campaign is a donor fundraising for the LP Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, and his running mate, Sen. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, ahead of the 2023 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the movement officially kick-started the political donor fundraising in collaboration with Celebrities for Peter Obi (CEPO) in Lagos. The event, which had in attendance many Nollywood actors, actresses, singers, comedians and other celebrities in entertainment industry, also featured several support…