Nigeria
BUA Cement Graduates 60 Operators, Offers Automatic Jobs to 52 in Sokoto
Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto Leading cement manufacturer, BUA Cement PLC, has graduated 60 youths trained as heavy duty machine operators at its Sokoto plant, with 52 of the graduands offered
Former Chief Whip, House of Reps, Disagrees with Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo on Ghali Naaba
• Says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar Was Chief Obasanjo’s Envoy to National Assembly Laleye Dipo in in Minna The Chief Whip in the House of Representatives between 1999 and
FG, ILO Move to Strengthen Policy Implementation on Social Security
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The federal government and the International Labour Organization (ILO) has commenced capacity training for senior personnel involved in the design and implementation social security policies so
Sanwo-Olu: We’ve Empowered 40,000 Lagos Residents with Business Tools to Boost SMEs
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Tuesday said his administration had empowered about 40,000 residents with business tools to boost small and medium-scale businesses in the state over the
Oil Price Slumps Below $80 on Hopes of De-escalation of US-Iran Conflict
• Dangote, Canadian PM discuss investment partnerships • Refinery cuts ex-depot petrol price to N1,165, diesel to N1,570 Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Peter Uzoho in Lagos Global oil prices
Autism: FG Unveils Major Reform, Builds Nigeria’s Specialist Workforce
• Announces six regional centres Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The federal government has unveiled a major initiative to transform autism care in Nigeria through expanded specialist training, targeted investments in
Lagos Surpasses Global Breastfeeding Target, Battles Low Early Nursing Rate
Ayodeji Ake Lagos State has exceeded the global target for exclusive breastfeeding, recording a 57.4 per cent rate among nursing mothers, but health authorities say improving breastfeeding within the first
Fagbemi to Legal Aid Council: Poverty Shouldn’t be Barrier to Justice
Alex Enumah in Abuja The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has charged the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACoN), to ensure all
Atiku Condemns $4.5bn NNPCL Refinancing, Says It’s Mortgaging Future of Nigerians
Chuks Okocha in Abuja Former Vice President and presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the approval of $4.5 billion by the National Economic Council (NEC)
Yellow Card Secures $40m Funding to Strengthen Global Expansion
Emma Okonji Yellow Card, a global stablecoin infrastructure provider, has successful closed a $40 million strategic funding round, with investment from SC Ventures by Standard Chartered, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain
