Year: 2020

TeamCole Rebrands, Calls for Immediate Resolution of Crisis in Rivers APC

A political pressure group that goes by the name “TeamCole” has called for the immediate Resolution of Crisis in Rivers State APC. The group in a statement signed by Rex David, DG/Coordinator TeamCole, said its  it is with a joyous spirit that we thank God for keeping us alive through this difficult year. From covid-19…

Oyo State Begins Payment Of N116.5m Bursary To 233 Law School Students

The Oyo State Government has begun the payment of N500,000 bursary to each of the 233 indigenes of the state in the Nigerian Law School for the 2020/2021 Session. The state has equally earmarked the sum of N834,500, in the proposed 2021 Budget, for bursary awards, financial assistance to outstanding students and local and foreign…

Tony Elumelu Foundation and European Union Partner to Transform Economic Empowerment of African Women

Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy committed to empowering young African entrepreneurs, has announced a partnership with the European Union to identify, train, mentor and fund 2,500 young African women entrepreneurs in 2021. The partnership will disburse €20 million in financial and technical support for women-owned businesses, across all 54 African countries, in addition…

Kamala Harris Is World’s Third Most Powerful Woman According To Forbes

Barely a month after being elected alongside Joe Biden as the US Vice-President elect, Kamala Harris has jumped from nowhere to become number 3 in the Forbes list of the world’s most powerful women in 2020. Harris now ranks only just below Germany’s Angela Merkel in the top spot followed by European Central Bank head…

Agege Pen-Cinema Bridge To Be Ready For Use February 2021

Commuters plying the Agege, Abule-egba, Ogba, axis who experience daily heavy traffic and discomfort for the past three years will in some few weeks’ time breathe a sigh of relief as the long-awaited Agege Pen-Cinema Bridge in Lagos State will be fully open to vehicular movement by February 2021. The Governor of Lagos state yesterday…

Sanwo-Olu Commissions Health, Housing Infrastructure Projects In Badagry

The historic town of Badagry will on Friday, 11th December 2020, host the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as he commissions Housing and Health projects in furtherance of his administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda. Sanwo-Olu will open the Affordable Public Housing Scheme in Idale, Badagry. The scheme, which has 252 units of two-bedroom bungalows, was built…

Bridging The Digital Divide Through Telecoms: Postal Service Role

By Ayo Alanamu COVID -19 placed the world in crises, it rampaged across countries, and made our globalised world feel vulnerable, and at times, almost defenceless. Post and their partners in other economies had all faced impossible impacts with the declaration of a global pandemic; the business world took a new dimension. The African Telecommunications…

NCC Suspends Registration of New SIM Card By Network Operators

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered the immediate suspension of sale, registration and activation of new SIM cards by telecommunication operators. This was made known in a press statement by the Commission’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, on Wednesday. The commission stated that in line with the Federal Government desire to consolidate the…

Friska Partners With Hygeia HMO To Give Free Health Cover This Yuletide Season

  Friska Farms Limited announced the launch of its 2020-year end customer appreciation campaign tagged #GiftWellness in partnership with Hygeia HMO. The GiftWellness campaign was designed to encourage customers to make Health and Wellness a priority in their gifting plans this year. Customers will enjoy huge discounts and free basic health insurance cover from Hygeia…