Yemisi Izuora An elder Statesman and democrat, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri has called on all Lagosians and residents to urgently collect their PVCs from INEC offices in order to effect the desired change in the political space in Lagos state. This is however very necessary in order to put a stop to the suffering and starvation in the State, and serve as a means of enjoying the dividends of democracy. In a statement in Lagos yesterday, Chief Sunbo Onitiri, a democrat that fought for democracy in Nigeria and who obtained the historic June 12, 1993 Judgment that compelled the INEC…
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Yemisi Izuora As part of the strategy for capacity development and the need to inspire the next generation of Facility Managers, the International Facility Management Association, Nigeria Chapter will be celebrating the 2018 World Facility Management Day with the students of the Government Technical College, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos. The theme for the celebration is, “Enabling Positive Experiences: Inspiring the Technical Students for a better tomorrow.” This was revealed during an interview with President of the Association, Engr. Pius Iwundu, FMP. The President stated that, the World FM Day has become a veritable platform that promotes the importance of facility…
Agency Report The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed a nurse, according to the Health Ministry. Officials declared the outbreak in the country’s northwest on Tuesday after lab tests confirmed the deadly virus in two cases from the town of Bikoro in the Equateur province. The nurse died overnight at a hospital in nearby Ikoko Impenge, where four new suspected cases of Ebola have been reported, Health Minister Oly Ilunga said at a news conference. Seven people with a hemorrhagic fever, including two confirmed cases of Ebola, lay in hospital late Thursday, he added. The patients could have links…
Gerard Izuora Mohamed Salah has broken the Premier League goals record with his 32nd strike in Liverpool’s final game of the season against Brighton and Hove Albion. Salah’s record-setting goal came in the 26th minute, when he shot first time on the turn in the penalty area after a neat forward pass by Dominic Solanke. The Egyptian has surpassed the long-standing record of 31 goals, which was jointly held by Alan Shearer (1995-96), Cristiano Ronaldo (2007-08) and former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez (2013-14). Shearer was quick to take to Twitter to congratulate Salah. “Congratulations @MoSalah on the new goal-scoring record.…
Yemisi Izuora The administrator of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde has canvassed more investment by governments at all levels in the development of ICT knowledge and skill. The Institute is an arm of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This, he said, is the only way the country will maximize its investments in ICT infrastructure. He disclosed this during a brief engagement with journalists in Abuja at the weekend. According to Adinde, without concomitant investment in skills and training, the nation cannot optimally harness the possibilities and potential inherent in the deployment of infrastructure across the country. He…
Gerard Izuora The 2018 GTBank Masters Cup went into its Quarter Final stage earlier this week. The matches which were played over two days took place at the Agege Mini Stadium on the 8th & 9th of May 2018. Day one began with Ansar-Ud Deen Girls’ High School, Itire winning its match with Greensprings School, Lekki 7-0 with Aleem Aishat scoring a hat trick. The second game of the day saw Queens College Yaba edge Corona School, Agbara 1-0. The third game and first game for the boys save Kings college Lagos triumph over Chrisland School Ikeja 4-2. Kings…
Yemisi Izuora BudgIT an advocacy group, has asked the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to be more transparent in its operations, even as it applauds the corporation on the plan to end the prevalent but disadvantageous practice of gas flaring. The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, in 2015 initiated the process of publishing monthly financial and operational reports of the oil giant. However, the reality in the report released so far is an outcry for improved transparency and efficiency. BudgIT also noticed that NNPC had not published the monthly report in 2018 falling short of openness…
Yemisi Izuora Stanbic IBTC Bank, has introduced a new banking product that will help small and medium scale enterprises save on cost and and optimize their Business margins/revenues. The product, Biz-Smart Account, enables Enterprises open and operate the account without paying maintenance fees and other related charges. Biz-Smart Account is a hybrid current naira account specially tailored to Enterprises and offers the unique features of both a savings and current account. The account was developed to help Enterprises reduce to the barest minimum the cost of business, especially the ones that emanate from transactional accounts, Stanbic IBTC Bank says. The…
Yemisi Izuora Diamond Bank Plc full year 2017 financial results which was released on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), shows mixed fortunes in key performance metrics. The report and accounts for the Bank’s operations for the twelve months of the business year show significant growth in gross earnings which rose by 9 per cent year to year to N203.3 Billion due to increase in interest income for the 2017 financial year. Commenting on the results, Chief Executive Officer, Uzoma Dozie said: Diamond Bank made good progress in executing its technology-led retail banking strategy in 2017.…
Yemisi Izuora In line with her youth engagement strategy, AXA Mansard Insurance Plc, a member of the AXA Group and global leader in insurance and asset management, has stormed various National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation camps across the country to enlighten Corp members on decisions that impact their finances and future. The AXA Mansard team, which comprised of experts from all lines of the business, namely Insurance, Investment, Pensions and Health Insurance, engaged Corp Members in Lagos, Rivers States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on the various solutions available for them across the AXA Mansard range of…
