Nine hymntestants (contestants) with excellent performance were revealed during this week’s stanza of Hymnodia with six on probation waiting for possible hymnviction (eviction) as the first-ever superlative TV reality show on hymns and worship continues. The hymntestants on probation with fates hanging in the balance, to stay in the Hymnstitute (show’s house) for the contest…
Year: 2020
World Hepatitis Day: LASUTH Gastroenterologist Speaks on Hepatitis Care
As the world commemorate World Haematology Day, Dr. Charles Onyekwere, Head of Gastroenterology & Hepatitis Unit, Dept. of Medicine, LASUTH joined the rest of the world to celebrate this day as he spoke, on the theme of the 2020 World Hepatitis Day which is tagged ‘Find the Missing Millions’, during a webinar on Monday, the…
TAJBank Holds 1st AGM as Shareholders Laud Performance
TAJBank Ltd has held its 1st Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abuja recently as shareholders lauded the institution for an impressive performance over its first month of operations covering December 2019. The bank recorded remarkable growth across key performance indicators signifying not only viability but success of the non-interest banking model in the Nigerian banking…
Shareholders Commend NASCON’s Prompt Dividend Payment
…Urge Company To Target More Markets Shareholders of NASCON Allied Industries Plc, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited, have expressed satisfaction at the performance of the company but tasked the food seasoning company to expand its market share so as to increase revenue. Speaking at the NASCON’s 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held yesterday in…
Motherhood Nigeria Initiative Launches ‘Project Safe Birth’, Seeks Partners
According to the World Health Organization, Nigeria is the country where 20% of all global maternal deaths happen and also the largest country in Africa. The high number of maternal deaths in Nigeria, especially in the rural communities is due to unequal access to health services. A safe birth kit with essential items will protect…
Monarch Marks Anniversary With Message Of Unity
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on businesses and lives in general, His Royal Majesty, Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, Emugoriade 1, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, has assured his people that it is a phase that will pass. In a message to mark his fourth anniversary as ruler of Igbogbo Kingdom, Oba…
Unicorns Raises $26.5bn Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Recent years have witnessed a tenfold increase in the number of unicorns, rising from less than forty in 2013 to almost 400 in July 2020. The impressive growth of these private companies with a market valuation of over one billion dollars has been followed by the increasing number of venture capitalists willing to invest in…
UBA Reiterates Importance of Small Businesses, Hosts MSME Workshop
In its continuous bid to support the growth of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and equip them with the necessary tools aimed at strengthening and sustaining their businesses, Pan African Financial Institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is set to organise another MSME Workshop for entrepreneurs. The workshop which will hold on Wednesday…
Sultan Announces Friday as Eid-el-Kabir
Muslims in Nigeria have been asked to observe the Eid-el-Kabir celebration on Friday, July 31, 2020. The day was declared as Sallah day by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, who further urged Muslims to observe prayers in mosques. Abubakar, also the President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), made the…
Police Arrests Officers Harassing Lady in Viral Video
Four persons involved in the harassment of a lady in a viral video few days ago have been apprehended by the Nigeria Police Force. Three of the four suspects are members of the police force, while the other is a civilian accomplice involved in the act, which the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) frowned at. It…