Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, flagged off COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Campaign, with the plan to vaccinate two million people across the state, saying all unvaccinated residents risk being barred from government offices, schools, markets and public transport. According to him evidence of full vaccination will be required for anybody who wants to do…
Month: November 2021
Savvy Secures New Funding From The International Telecommunication Union And The United Nations
Savvy, an entrepreneurial support organization, has secured an extra $25,000 in grant funding, which is their second grant for this year. Earlier in the year, Savvy secured $15,000 in grant funding from The Roddenberry Foundation through its Catalyst Award. Now, it secured $25,000 as one of the 10 winners of the Global South COVID-19 Digital…
Sanwo-Olu Orders Probe of Ikoyi Building Collapse
The Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered an immediate investigation of the collapsed building which happened in the Ikoyi Area of the state on Monday. The building which was under construction collapsed in the afternoon with many people feared trapped in the rubble. The Governor, who called for calm over the collapse, assured that…
Many Trapped as 21 Storey Building Collapses in Ikoyi
Several people have been reportedly trapped under the rubble of a 21-storey building that collapsed on Monday afternoon at Musikiu Junction by Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The building was said to be under construction when it suddenly collapsed on construction workers. Confirming the sad incident, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said in a…
NIDF Funds Development of Student Accommodation at Lagos State University
The Chapel Hill Denham Nigerian Infrastructure Debt Fund (NIDF) today announced that it has recently reached financial close for circa 3 billion Naira Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) project at the Lagos State University (LASU). The project is being implemented by Advent Integrated Services Limited (Advent) under a long-term concession granted by the Lagos State…
Conte likely to Take Over at Tottenhan after Nuno Sack
Antonio Conte is likely the next man to take over the managerial job at Tottenham after the club announced its decision to part ways with Nuno Esprito Santo after only four months in charge. Spurs had earlier negotiated with Conte following Jose Mourinho’s exit but were unable to reach an agreement then. Hopefully a deal…
GMD UBA, Kennedy Uzoka wins ‘Finovator of the Year’ Award
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Kennedy Uzoka, has been announced as the winner of the Finovator of the Year’ Award for the year 2021. The Finovator of the Year’ Award is organised by the Finnovex West Africa Awards 2021, co-located with Finnovex West Africa Virtual Summit, Uzoka…
FG Owes Ogun Over N300bn For Road Rehabilitation – Abiodun
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has revealed that the Federal Government owes the state over N300 billion as money spent on the rehabilitation of federal roads across the state. Abiodun made this known while playing host to members of Igbobi College Old Boys Association who paid him a courtesy call in his Oke Mosan…