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The Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN) has established an inclusive financing model that effectively bridges credit gaps and empowers women and youth within the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, according to financial consultant Adegboyega Bashir. Bashir emphasised that DBN’s unique approach has played a vital role in supporting MSME growth across the […]
Polaris Bank, in partnership with the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF), has extended its nationwide tree planting campaign to three key locations: The Lekki Conservation Centre in Lagos State, the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State and Sardauna College, Kaduna, Kaduna State. The initiative, launched in 2024 during the Bank’s World Environment Day commemoration, […]
Lafarge Africa Plc, a leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company and manufacturer of a range of cement brands, has officially launched EcoCrete, Nigeria’s first low-carbon ready-mix concrete. The product was unveiled at Lafarge’s Abuja Ready-Mix (RMX) plant on Wednesday. According to the company, EcoCrete delivers a minimum 20 per cent reduction in CO₂ emissions […]
The secretary general of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Arsenio Domínguez, has commended Nigeria’s maritime security strides, revealing that the nation has recorded zero piracy incidents in its coastal waters for over three consecutive years. Domínguez, who arrived in Nigeria on Thursday, made the remarks during a courtesy visit to Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of […]
Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court has remanded the general overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Prophet Adefolusho Osasele, in the custody of the Ikoyi centre of the Nigerian Correctional Centre for allegedly trafficking 900 kilograms of Ghana Loud, a strain of Cannabis Sativa. Justice Lewis-Allagoa gave the order after Osasele, also […]
It was a historic moment at Ajayi Crowther University (ACU), Oyo, on Thursday, as Professor (Mrs.) Ebunoluwa Olufemi Oduwole was formally inaugurated as the institution’s fifth vice chancellor and first female head. In her inaugural address, Oduwole outlined a 10-point agenda to guide her administration. At the core of her mission was positioning ACU as […]
The federal government has called on Nigerian entrepreneurs to invest more in tourism, saying such moves will afford the nation the desired investment opportunities in its people and their future. The minister for Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, who stated this in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, at the official launch of Visit Ekiti, a […]
Lagos State Head of Service, Mr Bode Agoro, has restated the state government’s commitment to harnessing technology’s potential to build a more innovative, agile, and globally competitive workforce. Agoro stated this at a press briefing to unveil the 2025 Public Service Week activities at the Public Service Office, Alausa, saying the celebration would appreciate workers’ […]
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1, has called on Nigerians to stand together against blood guzzlers and enemies of the state, nature, and sound reasoning, who take solace in the mindless killings of innocent souls. This, he said, would reinforce collective will, to completely snatch the country and destiny from the jaws […]
Lagos State Safety Commission has concluded plans to convene the Lagos State Occupational Safety and Health (LASOSH) Conference 2025. The commission said global leaders, policymakers, and industry stakeholders will converge on the state for the conference. The director general, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr Lanre Mojola, who disclosed this to journalists on Thursday in Lagos, […]