President Bola Tinubu has directed relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDA) of the Federal Government to ensure that the outcomes of research in science and technology are used to enrich policies that impact the real sector. The President issued the directive when the President of the Nigerian Academy of Science and the fellows of the…
Dr. Kole A. Shettima, author and Director, The MacArthur Foundation, Africa Office and Folake Soetan, the CEO, Ikeja Electric PLC will lead high-powered speakers at the Women High Achievers Trybe (WHATrybe) 2024 annual conference to be held Sunday 10 March at 4:00pm. The upcoming free one-day virtual event themed “Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges,” is…
The remains of Olabode Olawuyi, the zoo attendant killed by a lion at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Zoological Garden, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have been laid to rest. The burial took place on Wednesday at OAU Cemetery after a funeral service at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Ile-Ife. In his sermon, Pastor Olu…
A Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State on Wednesday ordered that a woman and two men be remanded for their roles in the January 16 Bodija explosion in Ibadan. The police charged a woman, Ramatu Camara, 47, Ganiu Malik, 20 and Abubakar Samasa 64, with conspiracy, use of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction,…
More than 40 persons, including a family of seven, were feared killed in clashes between militia gangs in Gbagir community in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State on Tuesday. A highly-reliable military source said on Wednesday in Makurdi that security operatives had been deployed in the area to restore normalcy. He said locals in…
Members of Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday, began a three-day warning strike over an assault on one of them by a patient’s relation. The President and Vice-President of ARD-UCH Ibadan, Dr John Oladapo and Dr Sunday Adegbite respectively, in a statement said they were demanding a…
African Development Bank (AfDB) chief Akinwumi Adesina says the future of the Nigerian youths does not lie in Europe, North America or anywhere else but in the West African country, here in the continent of Africa. The former Nigerian Minister of Agriculture stated this when he bagged the prestigious 2023 Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership…
Sola Faleye, the personal assistant to the late group managing director and chief executive officer of Access Corporation, Herbert Wigwe, has recounted how he narrowly escaped the tragic chopper crash that claimed the lives of his boss, wife, son, and business associate, Abimbola Ogunbanjo. Faleye narrated the sorrowful incident at the Night of Tribute held in Lagos on Wednesday…
ImpactHER, Africa’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to empowering female entrepreneurs, has announced plans to provide free training to over 250 female entrepreneurs in Lagos as part of the International Women’s Day celebrations. In collaboration with the African Union and supported by sponsors such as GIZ and Brave Women, the training will take place at The…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a 90-day grace period for the payment of import duties on improperly imported vehicles. This initiative, aimed at enhancing compliance and streamlining import processes, was disclosed by Abdullahi Maiwada, the National Public Relations Officer of NCS, in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Maiwada clarified that the…
