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First bank of Nigeria limited, Chief Executive, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, has stated that the bank is celebrating 125 years of supporting agriculture and agribusiness in Nigeria. Speaking at the First Bank Agric Expo, 2019,Adeduntan futher said that the bank has disbursed over one hundred billion naira (N100billion), under the Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACS). The bank he said, […]
The newly appointed Executive Secretary of Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate has assumed duty after official Handover made by the immediate past Executive Secretary and Hon. Minister of State for Environment, Barr. Sharon Ikeazor in the presence of management and Staff of the Directorate at PTAD Headquarters, Abuja yesterday. Barr. Sharon Ikeazor used the occasion to […]
Thirteen indigenes of Niger Delta States of Bayelsa, Delta, Imo and Rivers have won the 2019 Shell Petroleum Development Company Joint Venture scholarship for a one-year master’s degree in three top-ranked universities in the United Kingdom. The latest awards bring the total number of beneficiaries to 92 since the inception of the scheme in 2010. […]
In today’s world, marketers are currently seeking for new ways to connect and engage the female population globally. According to Worldometers, female population is growing rapidly. It stood at 49.56 % in 7.62 billion of the world’s population in 2018. In Nigeria’s marketing and communications industry, a women conference and awards tagged ‘Women In Marketing & […]
Joseph Oyediran, one of the internet fraudsters wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI as part of an international crackdown on a syndicate of cyber criminals has been arrested by operatives of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Ilorin Zonal Office in Kwara State. According to a press release signed by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media […]
As part of measures to drastically reduce number of out of school children, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has concluded plans for intensive enrollment data collection of schools in the Territory. In particular, the FCTA through its Education Management Information Service (EMIS) Committee of FCT Education Secretariat will by second week of resumption commence […]
The Minister of State for Health, Adeleke Mamora, has called on universities in the country to introduce Bachelor of Science degree programme in herbal medicine for better healthcare delivery. He also urged the state governments and the Federal Capital Territory to establish traditional medicine departments for healthcare development. Mamora suggested that such department should be complementary […]
As part of activities lined up to commemorate 100 days in Office of the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the State Government, through the Ministry of Health, and in collaboration with a non-governmental organisation – Benjamin Olowojebutu Foundation (BOF), will be carrying out free surgical interventions for 100 residents with lipomas, breast lumps, hernia […]