Sanwo-Olu re-launches ‘Jigi Bola’ Free Health Mission, targets 250,000 Lagosians

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE………………………Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday relaunched the Jigi-Bola Health Mission, with a target of 250,000 Lagosians benefitting from the scheme. JigiBola free healthcare mission aimed at

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2021: Senate passes N329.963bn budget for Federal Capital Territory

The Senate has passed the sum of N329,963,491,523 billion as Statutory budget for the Federal Capital Territory for the year 2021.  The passage followed the consideration of the report of

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Agriculture, key to Africa’s quest for continued growth and sustainability – Olam

By Benjamin Omoike ………………….Africa cannot achieve self-sufficiency in agriculture without engaging and building the capacity of its smallholder farmers. This was the submission of Venkataramani Srivathsan, Managing Director and Chief Executive

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Interswitch Strengthens Partnership with FIRS, Collaborates on Tax ProMax

By Benjamin Omoike ……………………….In fulfillment of its commitment to delivering seamless payment solutions, Interswitch Group has reaffirmed its preexisting partnership with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to enable taxpayers to

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2020 Sustainability Report: Stanbic IBTC Showcases Impressive Environmental, Social, and Governance Performances

By Benjamin Omoike ………………………Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, released its 2020 Sustainability Report to showcase its positive contributions that were centered on achieving the United Nations’

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Sanwo-Olu launches seven new boats to boost water transport

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE ……………………..The growing interest in water transportation by residents of Lagos State has received an encouraging response from the State Government.  Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, expanded the capacity

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Senate to engage Finance Minister on 2017-2020 Economic Recovery Plan

The Senate has mandated six of its Committees to engage the Minister of Finance, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, on the Federal Government’s elapsed Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) between 2017

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Senate receives Buhari’s request for N895.84bn supplementary budget

The Senate on Tuesday received a supplementary appropriation bill from President Muhammadu Buhari to approve the sum of N895.842,465,917 billion as supplementary budget for the 2021 fiscal year.  The bill

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United Arab Emirates announces ban on flights from Nigeria

The United Arab Emirates, UAE, has again announced indefinite suspension of flights from Nigeria to Dubai. This is coming barely 48 hours after the UAE announced that it has finally

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Continuous rise in oil prices will create problems for Nigeria- Kyari warns

As the prices of oil continue to rise at the International market, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has expressed fears that it

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