The Group President and CEO of MTN, Ralph Mupita, alongside board members and leadership of MTN Group and MTN Nigeria recently met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a courtesy visit. The team extended their congratulations to President Tinubu on his election victory, reiterated MTN’s commitment to Nigeria and outlined the company’s strategy for expanding connectivity across the country, diversifying digital services available to Nigerians and supporting the rapid growth of Nigeria’s digital economy. Speaking on the importance of partnerships and his excitement at partnering with MTN on technological advancements, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed…
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In what can be considered a major academic milestone in the Lagos State University, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the commencement of 20 new programmes at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels of the University. The 20 programmes approved equals a 100% of the programmes submitted by the University for resource verification by the regulatory Body, a feat unprecedented in the University’s history. The newly approved programmes are: B.Sc. Architecture, B.Sc. Building, B.Sc. Estate Management, B.Sc. Environmental Management, B.Sc. Industrial Design, B.Sc. Survey and Geo-Informatics, B.Sc. Quantity Surveying, B.Sc. Urban and Regional Planning, B.A. Fine Arts, B.LIS. Library and…
The Federal Government is planning big on revenue from evolving a policy on minimization of carbon emission in the country, issuing a strong warning to carbon emission reduction traders to adhere to all rules guiding the trade or face the wrath of the law. The warning was issued by the Director-General, National Council on Climate Change (a Federal Government agency), Salisu Dahiru at a validation workshop for the assessment of carbon pricing initiative in Nigeria held in Abuja on Wednesday Dahiru asked traders who were trading without recourse to designated authority to desist from such activity immediately. Carbon trade is…
Sixty-five Nigerians sponsored by the CCECC Nigeria Limited to study at Chinese universities have returned to the country after graduation to contribute to the development of the transport sector. The programme is a joint effort between CCECC Nigeria Limited, and two Chinese ivory tower, Central South University and Chang’an University. The latest graduates make it 197 Nigerians that have benefitted from the sponsorship that commenced few years back. Among the returned 65 students are 49 undergraduates and 16 postgraduates, majoring in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Road, Bridge, and River-crossing Engineering, amongst others. They were received at a colourful ceremony…
The Federal Government has cautioned Nigerians to refrain from dumping waste indiscriminately and to promote good hygiene practices in order to arrest the ravaging flood. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) had recently raised an alarm that 14 states and 31 communities across the country may witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding between July 4 and 8. There have also been instances of flooding in some part of the country so far The Ministry of Environment has also promised to immediately commence sensitization of residents of the federal capital territory (FCT) on the need to curb indiscriminate dumping…
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the appointment of Associate Professor Bello Alhaji Ibrahim as Executive Chairman of Borno State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS). The appointment was announced via a statement issued on Thursday, 6 July, 2023, by the Governor’s spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau. Until today’s appointment, Bello was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Borno Renaissance Micro Finance Bank, a position he held from December 2019. 55-year old associate professor, Bello, who hails from Maiduguri, holds PhD, MSc and Bachelors Degree all in Economics from the University of Maiduguri, Gusau said. Associate Professor Bello is a consummate teacher,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Presidency, on Thursday, 6 July, 2023, confirmed that President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list is not ready at least for now. The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, confirmed this during a briefing with newsmen at the State House in Abuja. Alake urged Nigerians to disregard the rumours surrounding the awaited ministerial list. “About the ministerial list, there is no iota of truth in all of those things,” Alake said. “When the President is good and ready, you will be the first to know about his intentions.” “I can tell…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Chelsea Football Club of England have announced the exit of Cesar Azpilicueta, a club legend, after 11-year stay at the London based club, saying the defender has returned home to join Atletico Madrid, thegazellenews.com reports Azpilicueta made 508 appearances for the Blues and won nine trophies, including the Premier League, UEFA Champions’ League, Europa League, Club World Cup, FA Cup and League Cup. “Cesar leaves an everlasting mark at Chelsea as a warrior, as a champion, and as a loyal Chelsea legend,” said the club’s co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali in a statement issued on Thursday, 6…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mohamed Buba Marwa, has promoted 3, 248 officers and decorated three Deputy Commanders General of Narcotics (DCGN) and four Assistant Commanders General of Narcotics (ACGN). Speaking at the event, where 12 state commands and 148 personnel were given awards and commendations for their outstanding performances in the first half of the year, Marwa said the exercise was an indication that the agency has entrenched the culture of excellence. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, made this disclosure in a statement issued…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Lagos State High Court at the Tafawa Balewa Square has adjourned the terrorism trial of the “Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate’’, Frederick Nwajagu, till July 25. Justice Yetunde Adesanya on Wednesday, 5 July, 2023, fixed the date after listening to the submissions of parties at the proceedings today. The Lagos State’s Director of Public Prosecutions, Dr Babajide Martins, told the court that he had additional witnesses he would like to call. He also told the court that he had served some relevant documents on the defence. Counsel to the defendant, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Emeka Obiagu…