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Stanbic IBTC leverages technology for 2020 edition of Together4ALimb
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC has leveraged technology in organising the 2020 edition of Together4ALimb, the flagship Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiative of Stanbic IBTC Holdings ...
Read More »Buhari agrees to appear before House of Reps over insecurity
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari has agreed to appear before the House to address it on insecurity.
Read More »Kidnappers receive $220,000 ransom to free Chinese expatriate
The Chinese expatriate, kidnapped in Ekiti state last week, has been released, with the payment of a record N100m ransom, about $220,000.
Read More »Obasanjo dismisses rumours of reconciliation with Gani Adams
Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said he never had a quarrel with the Aare Ona Kakanfo, Gani Adams to warrant reconciliation.
Read More »2023: Kogi lawmakers endorse Gov. Bello for presidency
Less than one year into his second tenure as Governor of Kogi State, members of the Kogi State House of Assembly have called on Yahaya Bello to gun for the presidency.
Read More »Dry season: Enugu govt donates rapid response vehicles to state fire service
The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has handed over four rapid response vehicles and a 12,000-liter capacity water tanker it newly purchased, to the State Fire Service, to aid operations
Read More »FEC approves N120.7bn for road reconstruction, others
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved N120,717,387,596 for the execution of various projects in different parts of the country.
Read More »Again, Sultan laments worsening insecurity, says nowhere is safe in Nigeria
For the second time in a week, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has expressed concern about the worsening insecurity in Nigeria.
Read More »We lost 19 persons to Lassa fever in 2020 – Bauchi
No fewer than 19 persons have died of Lassa fever between January and November, 2020 in Bauchi State.
Read More »Restructuring Nigeria is inevitable, says Gov. Akeredolu
The Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has reiterated his call for the restructuring of the Nigerian federation as the sure path to unlocking and harnessing the nation’s full potential.
Read More »Survivors of Borno massacre recount tales of horror
For several days, the killers lived peaceably among their future victims, sharing their dormitories and eating their food.
Read More »Amotekun arrests suspected killers of Ondo first class monarch
The Ondo State Security Agency, Amotekun, yesterday announced that it has arrested the suspected killers of the Traditional Ruler of Ifon, the Olufon of Ifon, Oba Isreal Adeusi, in Ose Local Government Area of the state.
Read More »Minimum wage: Protests ground Plateau LGAs
Activities at the 17 Local Government Areas of Plateau State were on Wednesday paralysed following protests by the Council workers.
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