As the world celebrates the invaluable contributions of teachers on World Teachers’ Day, Wema Bank proudly joins this global recognition by launching the #MyTeacherMyHero Challenge to honor and reward exceptional educators in Nigeria. This initiative aligns with the bank’s commitment to the theme, “Valuing Teacher Voices: Towards a New Social Contract for Education.” Abimbola Agbejule, Head of Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility, shares her thoughts on this initiative: “At Wema Bank, our dedication to education extends far beyond providing financial services. It’s about celebrating the educators who light the path of knowledge for our future leaders.” She added, “Through the #MyTeacherMyHero…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Delta State Government, Friday, 11 October, 2024said it would next week Tuesday, distribute 9,000 bags of fertilizers to farmers’ associations to support food security and productivity in the state. Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu disclosed this at a meeting with the leadership of the farmers’ associations in Asaba. The fertilizers were distributed accordingly to oil palm 1,490 bags; Cassava 1,100; Banana and plantain 350; Maize 70; Yam 120bags; Rice 150; Vegetables and green house farmers 200; Independent farmers 150 bags. He appealed to the farmers to utilise the fertilizers judiciously to improve food production in the state. …
The Federal Government has praised Savannah Energy, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter, for its substantial investment in Nigeria’s energy sector to date, saying that it appreciates what the company is doing, and encourages Savannah to sustain it. The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, made the commendation during a recent visit to the Uquo gas Central Processing Facility in Akwa Ibom State, which is owned by Accugas Limited, a subsidiary of Savannah. He said that Savannah’s substantial investment to date has helped in boosting domestic gas supply in the…
The Ogun State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has become the latest state to endorse former NURTW Lagos State Council Chairman Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya (aka MC Oluomo), for the union’s National President position. Its Chairman, Alhaji Mustapha Ismail (aka Yaro Ade) said Akinsanya is more desirous of the union’s top position going by his antecedents. With Ogun State Council endorsement, Akinsanya is poised to be elected as the National President of the NURTW. Three other states where the union is in operation Lagos, Ondo and Ekiti have earlier thrown their support behind Akinsanya for the…
A 34-year-old Australian woman is in a critical condition after her right arm was severed in a dog attack in Townsville, north Queensland. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 07:00 local time on Friday, 11 october,2024 where they found the woman suffering from life-threatening injuries. Her right arm had been severed below the elbow, but paramedics were able to retrieve the detached limb before rushing her to a local hospital. She remains in a serious but stable condition.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has unveiled the next-generation humanoid robot, Optimus, declaring its capabilities as boundless and setting the stage for a new era in robotics. Musk made the bold announcement at the highly anticipated “We, Robot” event, on Thursday night, just as the tech tycoon unveiled his company’s latest innovation in self-driving vehicles with two new autonomous models; the Cybercab robotaxi and the Robovan. The Tesla boss claimed that Optimus “can do anything you think of,” emphasizing the robot’s potential to revolutionize everyday life with tasks such as walking your dog, babysitting, mowing the lawn, and even serving drinks…
The ruling All Progressives Congress has stated that the Tinubu-led administration’s policies are not anti-people, explaining that that the present administration is focused on uplifting the socio-economic well-being shortly. Recall that Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Board of Trustees Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, on Thursday, 10 October, 2024 at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja had expressed concerns over the country’s deteriorating socio-economic situation, which he blamed on policies of the APC-led government. Reacting to the former Senate President’s allegations the APC Director of Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, said that the ruling party had no intention of jeopardising democracy. “The APC as a…
A suspected car thief, Joseph Ada, arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command, has narrated to them that that he intends to use the proceeds from selling his former boss’ car to fund his father’s burial. This was disclosed in a statement made available on the RRS Facebook page on Friday, 11 October, 2024 According to the statement, Ada had duplicated the key of the vehicle while working as a driver to his former boss before he was sacked in June. Ada allegedly stole the vehicle on Wednesday. 9 October, 2024 where it was…
A 14-year-old student, simply identified as Sulaiman Abubakar, has been apprehended by the security officers at Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba in Ibadan, Oyo State, for allegedly stealing wire and cables within the complex, Punch Online reports. The mother of the suspect, who lives at Sabo Area, Mokola, was said to have fainted when she saw her son being handcuffed. “It took the intervention of the stadium workers to revive her. When she later regained consciousness, she stated that the boy offended her the previous night and he was penalised,” one source told Punch online. Abubakar, a JSS 2 student of…
The Gombe State Government has disclosed that that it will commence paying the N70,000 new national minimum wage with effect from October. The Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Negotiation Committee, Dr Manasseh Daniel Jatau, made this disclosure to newsmen on Thursday, 10 October, 2024 after a meeting with labour leaders in the state. Jatau, who said the state government was ready to pay the new minimum wage from October, adding that a technical committee had been assigned to finalise the process within 72 hours, added that immediately the technical committee completes its assignment, the committee will reconvene to work out the…