The wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi has called on all local government caretaker committee chairmen in the state to help sensitize women and children in their local government areas about the on-going health screening exercise, the pet proramme of the wife of the president of Nigeria, Mrs. Aisha Muhammed Buhari in the state. Mrs. Ugwuanyi made the call in an address on the occasion of the health screening exercise in Agbani, Nkanu West local government area of the state. She noted that the health screening exercise involves cervical examination, dental/eye checks, breast examination and blood system…
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Ogun State government will soon come up with a device that will enable teachers access training via an electronic device which will be centrally coordinated and connected to prospective participants in the three senatorial districts of the state. The State’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mrs. Modupe Mujota disclosed this at the opening of the executive meeting of All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPPS) Southwest region held at Baptist Boys High School, Saje, Abeokuta, Under the scheme, the teaching method will be centrally coordinated with prospective participants connected to it. She noted that the scheme would help…
MINISTER of Communication, Adebayo Shittu has said the country would need an estimate of $250 to $300 million to provide an extra satellite for a more secure and safe investment Shittu said this in Abuja during a facility tour to Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited. “We all know that all that we find here is just to support one satellite in-orbit. Nigeria currently has only one satellite in-orbit. One satellite is not enough. “To have an extra satellite, you will be talking about$ 250 to $300 Million. Certainly, if we can get enough funding for the satellite, I can assure you two foriegn…
It was an unusual atmosphere at Lekki Palms Shopping Mall, Lagos recently, when beverage giant, Coca-Cola Nigeria stopped by to encourage consumers to express special feelings to friends, families and strangers by sharing coke cans personalized with their names and smileys which best represent those feelings. The campaign which started towards the end of last year conceived a unique way to enable consumers share deep-seated feelings they may not be willing to express in words for fear of rejection, ego or misunderstanding, you name it! A lot of excited fans walked to the customisation booth to buy cans of coke to…
Following the controversy over the alleged padding and errors in the 2016 Budget, some corporate economics have raised concern on the implication for national economy recovery and foreign capital inflow. Nigerian companies that have been in talks with their foreign partners over counterpart funding of joint ventures have been forced to hold action since mid last year over policy uncertainties following the election of new government. While many of them expressed satisfaction with the process and outcome of the election, they were non-committal over prospects of funding their Nigerian investments preferring to wait for a clear policy direction from the new…
The David Mark Campaign Organization today refuted in strong terms media reports credited to the Director of Publicity, Dan Onjeh,Campaign Organization Comrade Okpokwu Ogenyi, alluding to the fact that Senator Mark has recruited militants from the Niger Delta to prosecute his rerun. Speaking with Daily Champion in Makurdi,Dr Adakole Elija, Director of Publicity, David Mark Campaign Organization described the statement as unfounded even as he accused the APC of only revealing what it intends to do during the rerun. Elija while expressing disappointment at the smear campaign stated that” it is unfortunate that the APC could resort to such campaign of…
Community leaders in Ikorodu suburbs on Wednesday commended Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode for taking out time to visit the den of pipeline vandals in Ishawo and environs, saying the development would go a long way in boosting the morale of security operatives maintaining peace in the area as well as aid infrastructural development. The community leaders, in separate interviews, said the visit of the Governor was a confirmation that the government of the day has not forgotten the people of the area, and that developmental projects would soon start in their communities. Chief Fakayode Adetola, the Araba of Igbo-Olomu in…
Poor network, inconsistent biometric-enabled Point of Sale (POS) and tedious account opening processes, among others, have been identified as factors responsible for the low patronage of agent banking scheme, a recent interactions with operators have shown. Also, lack of public enlightenment campaign is believed to be making the scheme to be struggling to make its mark in the financial services space, as it battles to boost banks’ financial status as a result of insufficient information available to its target customers. Since the introduction of agency banking by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in line with the National Financial Inclusion…
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in its quest to assist in making the Nation’s Capital Territory one of the most Industrialized Cities in the Sub-Saharan Africa, the President, Mr. Tony Ejinkeonye, led a delegation of the Chamber’s Executive Committee to a courtesy visit to the Hon. Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu. In his remark the President informed the Minister that the purpose of the delegation’s visit was to form partnership with the Ministry towards putting in place Technology Hub that will help to accelerate the development of commerce and industry utilizing the innovations available…
Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the revelations made by Chief Nyesome Wike about how he won the State Governorship Election dispute at the Supreme Court as an indictment of the apex court. According to the APC, “Wike had publicly said during his well-publicised Thanksgiving Service of 7th February, 2016: He (referring to former governor, Dr. Peter Odili) would call me at midnight to tell me what to do. He will say, ‘go to so, so place’. I took all his advice and here we are today victorious.” Rivers APC said in a statement signed by its…