The Federal Government says 42,000 applicants registered for its Project T-MAX (TVET Maximisation) programme in Ogun, aimed at training citizens on various vocational skills. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ogun is one of the seven states for the pilot scheme for Project T-MAX (TVET Maximisation) Initiative. Mr Fela Bank-Olemoh, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to President Muhammadu Buhari on Education Interventions, said this at the screening of applicants held at Government Science and Technical College, Abeokuta on Friday. Bank-Olemoh stated that 18 centres had been certified in the state for the smooth take off of the free training,…
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The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd. closed the week on a bullish note Friday, with market capitalisation gaining N32 billion or 0.12 per cent to close at N26.451 trillion against N26.419 trillion on Thursday. Also, the All-Share Index went up by 59.33 basis points or 0.12 per cent to close at 49, 024.16 compared with 48,964.83 on Thursday. The upturn was impacted by gains recorded in stocks such as FBN Holdings, Jaiz Bank, Guinness and NGX Group. Accordingly, the market breadth closed positive with 17 gainers in contrast with 10 laggards. RT Briscoe led the gainers’ chart in percentage terms by…
Ekiti government has approved the upgrading of 40 traditional rulers to their deserving status. Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Mr Akin Omole, told newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on Friday that the approval was given on Wednesday. He said it was part of decisions taken at the valedictory meeting of the state’s Executive Council sequel to the White Paper on Justice Aladejana Chieftaincy Review Commission’s recommendations of 2019. Omole listed the obas upgraded to Grade A+ as the Alare of Are and Onigede of Igede both in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area. Also upgraded to Grade A+ was the Olode of Ode…
The Police Command in Lagos State says no rally will be tolerated at the Lekki Toll Gate on Oct. 1. This is contained in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Friday. The statement is in reaction to the ‘four million-person march’ being planned for October 1, at Lekki toll gate by supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi – #Obidatti23. He said, “It has become imperative to reemphasise that no form of rally whatsoever will be allowed at the Lekki Toll gate tomorrow. “This emphasis has become necessary to enlighten Nigerians…
The City of Washington DC, United States, has proclaimed Oct. 1 as Nigerian American Day in celebration of Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Day anniversary. The proclamation was made in a statement by the Mayor of Washington DC, Muriel Bowser. Bowser said the District of Columbia had one of the largest Nigerian immigrant populations in the U.S., adding that DC residents saluted the contributions of Nigerian Americans as civic leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs. According to her, Nigerian music and art, particularly Afrobeats and Nollywood, enrich the cultural economy and strengthen cultural ties. “The Nigerian Center, an immigrant and cultural center in Washington,…
Nick Imudia, Co-Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, is set to stand down from the role at the end of September 2022, after a successful term as agreed with the Board of Konga Group while Prince Ekeh, his Co–CEO who just completed his MBA from University of Oxford, England is expected to take charge. Imudia, a highly respected international corporate guru alongside Prince Ekeh, a serial digital entrepreneur and founder of Yudala.com, the first composite e-commerce platform in Africa, are responsible for what industry watchers have described as a tech miracle. They turned Konga around…
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Nigerians on the celebration of its 62nd Independence Day anniversary assuring that the nation will rise again. The former Vice President in a statement by his media office in Abuja on Friday said that the celebration of Nigeria’s Independence Day is an event that should reawaken our consciousness towards the consolidation of unity amongst the diverse people of the country. The PDP presidential candidate said that Nigeria has come a long way after our independence 62 years ago passing through different phases of…
The Oyo state Government has begun the Bill of Engineering measurement and evaluation (BEME) on not less than 255 roads across the State within the 33 local government areas of the State for rehabilitation. The Chairman, Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA), Honourable Ogunlade Busoye Soladoye stated this today while on inspection of some of the roads earmarked for rehabilitation across the state. He said that Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has approved a sum of 750,000,000 million naira for the agency in order to ensure zero potholes on the Roads across the state. He said the roads are…
The Oyo State government has enrolled 45,000 poor and vulnerable people under the basic health care provision fund (BHCPF) in the State. This, the State Government said, was part of the Governor Seyi Makinde led-administration’s efforts to provide free medical services for its people. Speaking today, during the flag-off of the scheme, at the Aafin primary health Care center Oyo, Atiba Local Government area of Oyo State, the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun said the vision of the state government is to achieve Universal Health Coverage for all residents of Oyo State, where no one is left…
Ibrahim Musa Gusau, Chairman of Zamfara Football Association, has emerged the new President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. Gusau, a member of CAF Organising Committee and Chairman, Football Associations chairmen, garnered 39 votes to succeed Amaju Pinnick. In the first round of voting during the election held Friday in Benin, Edo state, Gusau garnered 21 votes, defeating outgoing NFF First Vice President, Seyi Akinwunmi and Second Vice President, Shehu Dikko, who got 12 and 6 votes respectively. He also defeated Peterside Idah and Abba Yola who got one vote each. But, while Akinwunmi, Dikko and Yola, withdrew from the race, Peterside Idah,…