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The moon-sighting committee said that the crescent moon had not been sighted The first day of Ramadan will be April 13, Tuesday. The moon sighting committee in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said that the crescent moon had not been sighted. Accordingly, Monday, April 12, will be the last and 30th day of Shaban 1442 Hijri which means, by default, the first day of Ramadan will be on Tuesday. Sunday marks the 29th day of Shaban, the month before Ramadan according to the Islamic calendar. Ramadan lasts for one complete moon cycle, which is usually 29 or 30 days. The…

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has concluded plans to inaugurate the Advisory Council and Body of Neutrals of the oil and gas industry’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (ADRC) in Lagos. Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, DPR, made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos. Osu said that the centre would be inaugurated on April 15. He said that the ADRC was one of the centres in the DPR National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari recently. According to him, the centre will offer arbitration, mediation and conciliation services for the industry.…

Interswitch Group, Africa’s leading technology-driven company focused on the digitization of payments in Africa has announced the opening of its platform for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registrations. Parents and guardians of prospective candidates intending to register for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now obtain their ePINs from enabled Interswitch platforms such as Quickteller Mobile App/Web, Quickteller Paypoint (Agents), via payment with Interswitch WebPAY on JAMB’s website and through payment using Interswitch Paydirect at any bank branch nationwide from Thursday, April 8, 2021. The Interswitch platforms simplifies the registration process and eliminates the cumbersome JAMB…

Shareholders of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Plc, at the weekend unanimously endorsed the payment of a total dividend of N3.00 per share to shareholders for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2020. This endorsement was made on Friday, April 9th 2021, at the Bank’s 31st Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos. The bank had proposed a final dividend of N2.70 per unit of ordinary share held by shareholders in addition to the interim dividend of 30k interim dividend earlier paid in June 2020. GTBank according to the results presented to and applauded by shareholders at the AGM, recorded increase in…

In their efforts to make sure that family bound is rekindle, the Grand Children of Late Reverend Apostle Samuel Olubukonla Odunlami has organised a maiden get together party. The idea was conceived last August at the 70th Birthday of Chief Femi Odunlami popularly known as JOBAS. The Get-together which was held today at the premises of Mr & Mrs. Yomi Adeliyi at Asero Housing Estate was attended by Children and Grand Children of Late Reverend Apostle Samuel Olubukonla Odunlami within and outside Ogun State. The get-together was started with praise and worship, a Hymn “Af’ope F’olorun” and opening prayer by…

In furtherance of efforts to curb the rate of malnutrition in the country, nutrition and agricultural experts have called on Nigerians to as a matter of priority begin to produce soybeans, a nutritious food source. Speaking during the recent Protein Challenge Webinar Series 8, themed – The Nigerian Protein Deficiency Report 2020: Unpacking the Numbers, Exploring the Issues, Professor Adetunji Kehinde, provost, College of Agriculture, Osun State University, said that the Nigerian Protein Deficiency Report 2020 indicates that the poor status of protein consumption in Nigeria remains the leading cause of protein deficiency in the country.  According to Professor Kehinde, “Widespread and aggressive production…

Angry mob have set ablaze a suspected armed robber identified as Tega along Udu road by Ovwian Secondary School, Ovwian in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. The suspected armed robber was allegedly caught by men of the Nigeria Police Force while trying to break into a store close to the flyover. Eye witnesses who don’t want their names in print told INDEPENDENT that it was men of the Nigeria Police that later returned the suspected armed robber for the mob to deal with, that they were tired of handling his robbery cases. The eye witnesses said it was…

Viewers on GOtv can look forward to live football action from the 2020-21 Premier League, La Liga and Serie A seasons, with matches scheduled for 9-12 April, as SuperSport continues to provide quality sport programming for GOtv subscribers. This weekend’s Premier League action sees Liverpool looking for revenge when they host Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon at 3pm, with the teams’ last meeting producing a shock 7-2 win for the Birmingham side. Another key game to watch is the relegation six-pointer between Burnley and Newcastle United, showing on Sunday at 12pm. Both matches will be airing live on SS Football…

The Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has expressed concern over a bill at the House of Representatives, seeking abolition of local government councils in Nigeria. Mr Hakeem Ambali, National President, NULGE, said this when he spoke with newsmen in Kano. Ambali, represented by Mr Aliyu Haruna, NULGE National Treasurer, said abolishing local councils will worsen the security situation in the country. “A lawmaker from Rivers has sponsored a bill at the House of Representatives seeking to abolish local government councils in Nigeria. “In spite of the fact that governors have refused to implement the local government autonomy, what…

MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) West Africa Academy graduated 20 students after 18 months intense training in film and television production. The students’ academic course which was extended from 12 months to 18 months due to the pandemic gave them the opportunity of acquiring the MTF Academy qualification as well as an equally illustrious qualification from the prestigious New York Film Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (NYFA), making them more sought-after as they re-enter their respective local film and TV sectors as highly qualified industry professionals. The students completed an intensive 3-week online NYFA course on the production of micro-documentaries,…