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Polaris Bank Limited, Nigeria’s leading digital retail commercial bank, has empowered more than 5,000 journalists across the country through its yearly media capacity building workshops in the last 10 years. The 2024 edition of the media workshop, which held on Thursday in a hybrid format, focused on “Integrating AITools in Contemporary Media Practices for Innovation and Excellence.” Speaking at the event, Rasheed Bolarinwa, Head of Brand Management and Corporate Communications at Polaris Bank, noted that the bank will continue to provide its unwavering support for the journalists and the media as a vital pillar of society. “We believe that journalists…

Islamic scholars, community leaders, Youths and women groups today Thursday 24th October, 2024 organised spontaneous support rallies and prayers for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for retaining Hon Bello Mohammed Matawalle in the ministry of defence as the minister of state.The rallies and prayers by communities across the north west region was described as overwhelming and a response to the fatherly care and concern of the President for the good people of the region, as well as his good intention to end banditry activities in states within the region.According to the organisers, the array of the rallies and prayers were parts…

The Arewa Progressive Citizens Initiative (APCI) has congratulated Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, on his retention in the recent cabinet reshuffle, despite alleged blackmail against him.This development is seen as a clear endorsement of Matawalle’s efforts to tackle insecurity in Nigeria.In a statement signed by Alhaji Tanko Adamu,  the group said reports suggest that Governor Dauda Lawal is desperate to remove Matawalle as Minister despite his impressive performance.Adamu said that Matawalle’s excellent work is perceived as a threat to Lawal’s 2027 electoral ambitions.Additionally, he noted that Lawal’s alleged involvement in illegal gold mining, as well as banditry, fuels…

…as Assembly holds public hearing on proposed local govt lawThe Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has said there are no plans to scrap the 37 Local Government Development Areas (LCDAs) of the state.Dr. Obasa, represented by Deputy Speaker Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, said this at a second public hearing on the bill to amend the Local Government Administration law of the state on Thursday.”We are gathered here to consider and reflect on a bill that seeks to further enhance how our third tier of government should be administered.”The LCDAs have come to stay and…

Union Bank has set a new standard in Nigeria’s financial sector by offering unparalleled comprehensive maternity leave to support working mothers and an on-site crèche facility to support working parents, both male and female full-time employees. The new initiative includes an industry-leading five months of fully paid maternity leave, exclusive of the applicable annual leave, and an on-site crèche facility. According to Section 54 of the Labour Act in Nigeria, new mothers are legally entitled to 12 weeks of maternity leave. However, Union Bank is leading the way with this groundbreaking comprehensive package, which is a significant step ahead of industry…

…approves reconstruction of Imoro-Imegun-Opopo road, Igbeba-Eid praying ground to Prison road, others in Ogun East.The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that no part of Ogun State has been left out of the developmental projects of his administration in the 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the 2025 Budget.According to him, projects were evenly distributed to the three Senatorial Districts in accordance with the 2024 budget.Governor Dapo Abiodun made this known during the town hall meeting on the 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and 2025 Budget held at the Bisi Rodipe Event Center, Ijebu-Ode.Abiodun, who lauded…

• Revenue increased 75% • Gross profit increased by 36%• Marketing, Distribution, and Administration expenses increased by 45% Nigerian Breweries Plc, the foremost brewing company in Nigeria, has recorded a 75%  revenue growth for the 9 month period ended 30th September 2024, relative to the corresponding period in 2023. The revenue recorded for the company stood at N703billion, as against N402 billion, which was recorded in the corresponding period in 2023.According to the unaudited results released to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), the company’s gross profit in the period under review rose to N207 billion from N152 billion in the…

The family of late Idowu Keshinro, a former staff member of the Agbowa Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ota Ikosi Ejinrin, has made an urgent appeal to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu following fears that justice may not be served.Although, suspects including popular land grabber, Abubakar Suleiman Miyaki, Mukaila Salau, Tiyamiyu Ahmed, Waltu Suleimon, Ibrahim Ekemode, and others have been arrested and arraigned before Ogba Magistrate court, the family of the deceased have claimed that there are ‘secret’ moves to free them unconditionally even though there is evidence that confirms the direct involvement of the suspects in the murder of Idowu Keshinro.In…

BALASTRO II, FONTANA in Resistencia CHACO Province of Argentina is a lesson in the tragedy of existence. The high level of poverty is terrifying! Life here is a simulacrum of Thomas Hobbes horrific classification: “Brutish, nasty and short”. This place in Latin America is described as the “poorest of the poor” in Argentina. Neglected and forsaken in grovelling poverty, sickness and diseases with over one million children living in uncertainty of one malnourished meal daily without hope, happiness and future, it was an unimaginable, dark and miserable existence.  No food, no water, no roads, no electricity, and all the basic…

In celebration of World Food Day, Capacious Farms & Foods Ltd hosted the 2024 Junior Secondary School (JSS) Arts & Essay Contest Award Ceremony yesterday, with sponsorship from Adron Homes & Properties. The event, which took place at the Adron training School in Simawa, aimed to engage young minds in agriculture, creative arts, and essay writing to raise awareness about food security and sustainability.The competition saw participation from 40 schools nationwide, each submitting entries focused on the future of agriculture and its role in combating food insecurity. After a rigorous judging process, five schools emerged as winners, with students from…