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By Chris Vic Churchill. Amazing testimonies of healing as people connect with SNR. PROPHET JEREMIAH OMOTO FUFEYIN through online Zoom service THEMED. DREAMS INTERPRETATION AND SOLUTION (DIS) The General Overseer of Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministry Warri, Delta State, Nigeria, in a zeal and quest to propagate the Gospel of Jesus Christ all over the World, on February 4, 2021 during an online service prophetically declared healing power of God upon millions of his online followers. The church is still receiving various testimonies of divine healing from diverse diseases, infirmities and demonic afflictions without any physical contact with persons concerned…

LAGOS – Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has urged the ministry of education and the federal government to prioritise research on nanotechnology for national development. Lateef Agbaje, a Professor of Microbiology and Head, Nanotechnology research group (NANO+) of LAUTECH at the 38th inaugural lecture of the institution pointed dearth of experts, deficiency of curricula in covering materials science and nanotechnology, lack of dedicated funding and national policy on Nanotechnology as some of the impediments against nanotechnology research and development (R&D) in Nigeria. The expert viewed that tackling the impediments would enable Nigeria tap into the $714.6 billion…

Nonso Okpala, VFD Group Boss jumps on the #TEFChallenge in an interview and spoke on the importance of the 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme for young entrepreneurs. What were you up to before this call came in?Well, my morning rituals of responding to emails, a thousand and one of them. But I think I’m almost through. Do you mind? What that item over there (points to an artwork on the table)?Right… It’s the sculpture of honorable Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first indigenous governor-general of Nigeria. This was done by an artist in 1962. I noticed there are a lot of art pieces here, which one…

The Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector have been named as a major driver of growth in the Nigerian economy, and one which stakeholders need to simplify processes for. This statement was made by Akeem Lawal, Divisional CEO for Payments Processing at Interswitch, when he featured on the CNBC Power Lunch programme on Monday, March 1, 2021. He explained that payment being a pinpoint for businesses needed to be simplified, hence the introduction of the Quickteller Business, a platform which connects small businesses with their consumers, while removing the hassles attached to building a website or developing technology capabilities.“The SME…

As part of its celebration around International Women’s Month, Facebook today announced the launch of ‘LeadHERs: Life Lessons From African Women’, a collection of beautifully inspired stories & life advice from 19 women who are breaking boundaries in fields such as media, entertainment, politics, education and business. Available for free in digital and physical formats, the book provides inspirational real-life stories for future generations and young leaders. Each chapter focuses on a personal experience and life lesson around how these women have navigated their path to success, alongside the challenges they have had to overcome along the way. ‘LeadHERs: Life Lessons…

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As the 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD21) calls on people and organisations to #choosetochallenge for a better world for women, Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTBank) has launched an initiative, tagged #GiveHerBetaHealth, to draw attention to the need for universal essential healthcare coverage, especially for women in the informal sector. Through the initiative, the leading African financial institution is providing 1000 self-employed women with BetaHealth for a year, at no cost. Launched in 2020, BetaHealth is a low-cost healthcare package that provides coverage for essential health services such as malaria treatments, pre and postnatal care, accidents and medical emergencies as well…

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced its SME specific accounts designed to reinforce the Bank’s role in putting SME’s at an advantage whilst contributing to national growth and development. The SME accounts – which are in two variants – FirstSME Classic and FirstSME Deluxe – are offered to SMEs, irrespective of industry, and tailored to have SMEs exposed to a wide range of services and opportunities that are essential for their continued growth and role in contributing to national development. The advantages and features of these accounts include; access to Temporary OverDrafts…

The 2021 National Basketball Association (NBA) annual All-Star exhibition match will bring the very best of basketball to screens across Africa this March on ESPN 2 (DStv Channel 219). Showcasing 24 of the league’s star players, The NBA All-Star match will air live on Monday, 8 March 2021 at 2am. For the first time, the league’s annual global celebration of the game will take place on one night only, during which the two All-Star teams will compete to win each quarter for their respective charity beneficiaries. To whet fans’ appetites, the exciting 3-Point Skills Contest will take place right before the game in…

Each year, women across the world celebrate the International Women’s Day (IWD). The day is meant to direct attention to discriminatory practices against women and to rally people across the world to join forces with women to stop these practices that affect the dignity of the female gender. The theme this year #ChoosetoChallenge is a call to action for local and global agencies, corporate organisations and leaders in all spheres of human endeavours to address the gender inequality issues. Hence, protecting the rights of women and the abolishment of discriminatory cultural practices like female genital mutilation, early marriage, harmful widowhood…