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– calls her Nigeria’s shining lightThe Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has congratulated Senator Oluremi Tinubu on her 64th birthday describing her as a compassionate Nigerian dedicated to impacting the citizens of the country.In a message by the Speaker’s media office, Dr. Obasa noted the First Lady’s courage, commitment to a better society, support for the President, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and her belief in an egalitarian society.The Speaker further described her as a shining example of a Nigerian woman who commits her life and service to lifting the downtrodden.”The First Lady’s love for Nigeria and…

Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, is set to launch the 4th season of its transformative reward initiative, the Wema Bank 5 for 5 Promo. The highly anticipated Season is scheduled to kick off on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Introduced in 2021 the Wema Bank 5 for 5 Promo is a reward initiative pioneered by the Bank with the goal of rewarding its diverse range of customers for active loyalty to the brand, its products, and offerings. The Promo is executed seasonally via thoroughly regulated live draws where winners are selected…

The President emphasised that he is not in office for personal gain but to serve the country.President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration is focused on delivering tangible results and making a positive difference in the nation’s infrastructure, food and energy security, education and long-term economic stability.At a meeting with the Forum of Former Presiding Officers of the National Assembly, led by former Senate President Ken Nnamani, the President emphasised that he is not in office for personal gain but to serve the country.”I didn’t come to look for money and exploit the situation; I came to work.…

NAFDAC has alerted Nigeria to the sale of a fake soap labeled as “Dettol Health Fresh Soap” in the market.According to the alert on NAFDAC’s website on Thursday, the manufacturer of Dettol Antiseptic products confirmed that the soap is fake as it does not have any product by the name “Dettol Health Fresh Soap.”“The Marketing Authorisation Holder and manufacturer (Reckitt Benckiser Nigeria Limited) of Dettol Antiseptic products, received a consumer complaint regarding the above-mentioned product.The product was reported to have caused skin irritation to the complainant.“The MAH has confirmed that the product is fake as they do not have any…

L-R: Executive Secretary, Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria, Gbolahan Awonuga; Professor of Telecommunications Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Caroline Alenoghena; Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Abraham Oshadami; Public Policy Manager, Anglophone West Africa, Meta, Sade Dada; Director, Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement, NCC, Efosa Idehen and President, Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria, Tony Emoekpere, during a Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum on Emerging Technologies hosted by the Commission in Lagos on Thursday (September 19, 2024).In a historic move, Nigeria is set to join the league of countries utilizing the 6GHz band for Wi-Fi 6 applications.…

Premier League defending champions, Manchester City,  will welcome runner-up, Arsenal, to the Etihad Stadium this weekend for what has become the biggest fixture of the Premier League in the last two seasons. Arsenal, managed by former Manchester City assistant manager, Mikel Arteta, finished runner-up to Pep Guardiola’s City in the last two seasons. Having lost on each of their previous visits to the Etihad in the Guardiola era, Arsenal snatched a point from this fixture last season with a resolute defensive performance. The Citizens have won their opening four matches and will be keen to extend their two-point lead over…

…Big 5 Construct Nigeria is the largest construction event taking place in Nigeria …Nigerian companies such as Scavin, Cormart Nigeria, Savvytech, African Industries, Purechem Industries, among others to showcase cutting-edge products, innovations and solutions. …Speakers from Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Construct Mache Group, Turner & Townsend, Women in BIM and Spacefinish Africa, among others join Big 5 Talks. Big 5 Construct Nigeria will welcome more than 9,000 visitors and over 150 exhibitors from 20 countries next week in Lagos for three days of sourcing, networking, business making and knowledge sharing. As the event connects buyers with manufacturers,…

Fire has gutted a filling station, Pinnacle Oil, belonging to Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State.Reports said the station was reportedly set ablaze by unknown arsornists on Friday.Sources hinted that the arsonists came in a Toyota Corolla car and carried out the operation.Meanwhile, the Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, who confirmed the incident noted that no life lost and the fire has been extinguished.According to him: A fire incident occurred at Pinnacle Filling Station, Agbani Road, Enugu, in the morning hours of today, Friday, September 20, 2024.“The fire was immediately put out with the support of the…

Pernod Ricard Nigeria, a member of the Pernod Ricard Group, celebrates this year’s World Clean-up Day themed “Make Room For Life.” in collaboration with Let’s Do It Nigeria, the authorized representative for World Clean-up Day in Nigeria.World Cleanup Day, an annual global social action program, aims to combat the global waste problem and advocate a shift towards better waste management. Last year, over 2,800 tons of waste were collected across 28 states by 26,000 plus volunteers in partnership with Let’s Do It Nigeria.The clean-up operation strongly aligns with Pernod Ricard’s Sustainability and Responsibility Roadmap for 2030, specifically under the Circular…

L-R: Arch. Eromosele Anetor, Chairman, ECMC, Mr. Lucky Egede, Chairman, SuperSavers Supermarket Chain, Dr. Augustina Anetor, Managing Director, ECMC, and Dr. Donald Osarumwense, Director, ECMC , at the opening of the walk-in Clinic in Lagos at the weekend.Content: Quality and affordable healthcare at the grassroots received a boost at the weekend with the opening of the Edward & Clara Memorial Clinic (ECMC), a walk-in health facility on the first floor of SuperSavers Mall, Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos. This is the second facility to open in Lagos following the ECMC clinic at SuperSavers Mall, Osapa, Lekki which was commissioned in…