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 L-R: Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, CON, Executive Chairman, ORIGIN Tech Group, Prince Samuel Joseph Samuel, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari CON during the Committee meeting of the implementation of the Greener Hope Agriculture Productivity Programme in Abuja. In a groundbreaking move to enhance food security and economic development, the Federal Executive Council has approved the Greener Hope National Agricultural Mechanisation Programme (GHAPP). Spearheaded by Origin Tech Group in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, GHAPP aims to revolutionize Nigeria’s agricultural sector, boosting productivity and creating sustainable…

Focused on the aim of providing an opportunity to discuss contemporary challenges in tackling the menace of hypertension in Nigeria, the Nigerian Hypertension Society organized its 24th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference tagged (Eko2024) at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), held on Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th of July, 2024. The 2-day conference themed, ‘Management of Hypertension in a Depressed Economy and Sub-theme Hypertension in Children: The Past, Present and Future and Health Financing of Hypertension & Hypertension-Related Diseases’, had in attendance medical experts from all over the country. The Chairman of Local Organizing Committee who is…

…says smart bins will revolutionalise waste management in the state The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has charged Lagos residents to acquire waste bins for domestic storage of waste, to promote a clean home and sustainable environment. He gave the charge at LAWMA headquarters, Ijora Olopa, on Tuesday, during the demonstration of evacuation of LAWMA smart bins, by waste evacuation trucks. Gbadegesin stated that the introduction of the smart bins in the state’s waste management system, was a game changer, as it would quicken the process of waste collection by assigned PSP operators.…

An employee of ARM Pension has come forward with allegations of sexual assault against a senior executive during an office party. Ogochukwu Odogwu, an HR Business Partner at the firm, accuses Abisola Onigbogi, the Executive Director of Technical, of raping her after what was supposed to be a night of celebration turned into a harrowing experience. As Odogwu bravely shares her ordeal, she calls for justice and the urgent intervention of authorities to hold her alleged assailant accountable.Dear Opeyemi, My name is Ogochukwu Odogwu (formerly Temitayo-Omotere), and I am 36 years old. I work at ARM Pension as an HR…

R – L: Executive Director, Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Louis Odom; Executive Director, Mr. Akin Ogunranti; Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, Mr Oladele Sotubo; Group Managing Director/Chief Executive, Zenith Bank Plc, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON; Company Secretary, Mr. Micheal Otu; Executive Director, Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, Mrs Oyindamola Akinyemi; Executive Director, Mr. Henry Oroh; Executive Director, Mrs. Adobi Nwapa; and Executive Director, Mr. Adamu Lawani; during the Zenith Bank Capital Raising Signing Ceremony at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, yesterday. .. THROUGH RIGHTS ISSUE AND PUBLIC OFFER Zenith Bank Plc is set to raise N290 billion through…

After careful consideration and deliberation in Lagos, some tech entrepreneurs said they have decided to withdraw from the proposed August 1 nationwide protest. Despite the current economic hardship affecting even the tech ecosystem, the Nigerian Tech Community (NTC) believes that protests do not provide solutions to the nation’s challenges. A statement signed by its President-General, Benedict Aguele, said the EVC/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Dr Aminu Maida was instrumental in this turnaround. Moreover, Aguele expressed concerns that protests of this magnitude could be funded by foreign interests, which would have far-reaching implications for the tech world. “The tech…

The federal government of Nigeria led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally listened to the advice of Nigerian prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele regarding the reduction of hardship in the country. Primate Ayodele who warned Nigerians that the All Progressive Congress (APC) would cause Nigeria to sink made it known months ago that the only way Nigeria can end hardship is by subsidizing the price of food items in the country. The prophet, to show the government how to do it right, launched a palliative market initiative where prices of food materials were ridiculously crashed. So far, Primate Ayodele has…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Revenue and Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji has said that Nigeria’s decision on sale of crude in Naira will save the country an estimated $7.3 billion annually. Adedeji disclosed this on Monday justifying why President Tinubu ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell crude in Naira. He noted on a month-on-month basis, the decision will reduce foreign expenditure by roughly $660 million. The FIRS boss stressed that the move by the President would cut down on Nigeria’s heavy reliance on foreign exchange for crude oil imports which…

The Voice of the Southern People of Nigeria (VOTSPON) along with Igbimo Asoju Yoruba, hereby issue a strong warning against any planned protests targeting the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Such protests are seen as a calculated attempt to cause chaos and disrupt the peace in our nation. It is important to note that President Tinubu, being a Nigerian President of Southern extraction, deserves our support and respect. Any agenda disguised as a protest to undermine his administration will be met with resistance from the Southern people of Nigeria. We urge all citizens to uphold peace, unity, and respect…

The release of the delegates’ list for the Kwara NUJ election, scheduled for July 31, 2024, has sparked controversy and outrage among members. Several chapels of the Union have disowned the members’ list credited to them, saying most of the names are ‘imported’ and do not represent their bonafide members. While the names of several bonafide members, including the name of the Chairman of a Chapel, are conspicuously missing on the list, it was gathered that many strange names found their ways into the list. Chairman of the Information Chapel, Adamu Usman, expressed confusion, stating, “Here’s the original list sent…