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Foremost brewer, Nigerian Breweries Plc, has begun the implementation of its strategic Business Recovery Plan aimed at securing a resilient and sustainable future for its shareholders and other stakeholders by notifying the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) of its intention to raise capital of up to ₦600 billion (six hundred billion naira) by way of a Rights Issue. This move comes after the company recorded a net loss of approximately N106 billion in its 2023 full year results. The loss follows a combination of challenging economic factors ranging from heightened operational costs, continued pressure on consumer disposable income, escalating inflation rates,…

Mustapha Habib Ahmed’s nearly three-year stint at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was characterized by significant and transformative improvements in disaster management and emergency response, leading to the elevation of NEMA to the forefront of disaster management across the entire West African sub-region. Working in sync with what he has described as “NEMA’s paradigm shift towards disaster risk reduction and to take disaster risk management to the grassroots,” he has left a lasting impact on the agency and the country’s preparedness for emergencies.Below we look at his tenure with a focus on some of his significant achievements.

More than 130 people are trapped after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years caused buildings to collapse, landslides to crash down from mountainous areas and widespread power outages. Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency said Wednesday morning’s quake was magnitude 7.2, while the US Geological Survey put it at 7.4 and Japan’s meteorological agency put it at 7.7. This unfortunate incident fulfilled the 2024 prophecy of Primate Ayodele which he shared regarding the nation of Taiwan. In the 90-page prophecies which were released on Friday, December 22, 2023, Primate Ayodele stated that Taiwan needs prayers against earthquakes and natural disasters that will…

In celebration of his 49th birthday on the 2nd of April, The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Adron Homes and Properties; Aare Adetola Emmanuelking and his wife Yeye Aderonke Emmanuel King were both inducted and decorated as Otun Asiwaju Onigbagbo and Yeye Otun Asiwaju Onigbagbo of Remo Land at the Communion Faith Assembly, Garden of Faith, Kemta House Estate, Idi-Aba Abeokuta Ogun state. At the Induction ceremony, Aare Adetola and His beautiful wife were ordained by top Ogun State clergymen and members of the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN Ogun State Chapter under the leadership of Bishop Dr TUNDE…

Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West) has expressed great shock and sadness over the sudden and tragic death of Professor Joseph Odemuyiwa in a motor accident yesterday on his way to Ibadan where he lecturers at Leads University. Professor Odemuyiwa, a foremost educationist and a grassroots politician, was until recent time, the Special Adviser on Vocational and Technical Education to Prince Dapo Abiodun, the Ogun State Governor. In a condolence message to the family of Professor Odemuyiwa, the senator stated that the loss of the erudite and prolific professor at this time is a great loss not only to the…

In a bid to set a new World Record as the Largest Mathematics Lesson involving 5000 Nigerian Students, the International Academy for the Gifted (IAGIFTED) in collaboration with Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and State tertiary institutions has Organised camping system for selected students in Secondary Schools across the State. Underscoring the importance of the programme, the Coordinator, Prof. Adewale Solarin explained that the project which would be coming up at Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-Ode between Thursday and Friday, April 4 and 5, 2024, was aimed at identifying Gifted Nigerian Students in both Junior and Senior…

The Joint Youth Progressive Alliance, JYPA, a Coalition of over 20 Civil Society Groups has once again call on the Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo Olu led administration in Lagos State to investigate the alleged shoddy and incompetence of some Dredging Companies on the Lagos Waterways. The Group said it gathered that the equipment used by the Dredging Company who is using Two Small Dredgers On Site is estimated to worth less than N100 Million, which therefore makes it grossly inadequate to create a New Channel, especially in such a Terrain, despite the huge amount of money estimated for the Project.…

Aare Adetola Emmanuel-King, the Chairman and CEO of Adron Homes and Property, has once again expressed his dedication to building new cities and impacting the lives of people through affordable homes and philanthropy in celebration of his birthday today April 2nd 2024. Aare Adetola believes that his achievements thus far are divinely ordained and he remains thankful to his creator. Aare Adetola made this known at his birthday thanksgiving praise and worship session at his country home, where; family, friends, staffs and associates converged to thank God on his behalf. Aare Adetola is known for building cities through his Adron…

  A fire incident that began in the early hours of Tuesday engulfed several shops at Owode Market in Offa, Kwara State. A video of the incident seen by SaharaReporters captured the moment some of the shop owners were mourning as they watched their property destroyed by the fire. “This fire is too much. This is not caused by electricity. Maybe some people were cooking and the fire started from there because this fire is much,” one of the traders said in the video. A source from the town on Tuesday morning said the fire was eventually quenched by personnel…

The Ogun State Government is to conduct household surveys to develop a framework that will assist in planning, management, and evaluation of the multi-dimensional poverty human development index. The survey is expected to go one step further than the NBS’ Multi-dimensional pverty index. The survey will allow the government of Prince Dapo Abiodun to assess the impact of the various policies it has been implementing in the last four and half years in such areas as education, health, job creation, empowerment and other social interventions. Already, a consultant, E-services Nigeria Limited, has been contracted by the state government to carry…