The Ooni of Ile Ife,Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi OjajaII(CFR) has in continuation of his parley with world leaders across the continent, recently visited East Africa, Kenya in Nairobi. The Tribune reports that during his visit, Ooni met with Kenyan President, His Excellency, William Samoei Ruto on a state visit accompanied by …
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Fox News versus Dominion Voting Systems:Fox News reached a $787m settlement
American media giant, Fox News, has been accused of defamation by election technology company, Dominion Voting Systems over its coverage of the 2020 United States presidential election. Dominion filed its lawsuit in 2021, alleging that Fox News knowingly aired falsehoods about its voting machines in an attempt to boost lagging …
Read More »Whither Ajaokuta Steel Company (ASCO)?
Like his predecessors in office, the resuscitation of the recklessly abandoned Ajaokuta Steel Company (ASCO), the largest integrated steel complex in the Sub-Saharan Africa, occupying 800 hectares of land on 24,000 hectares of an expansive greenfield area, was one of the promises President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) made to the people …
Read More »Nigeria-British Chamber of Commerce set for outward 2023 trade mission to United Kingdom
The Nigeria-British Chamber of Commerce is set to embark on an outward 2023 trade mission to the United Kingdom to market the ease of doing business in Nigeria and attract foreign direct investments into the country. This was announced on Thursday by the Vice President and Chairman, Trade and Investment, …
Read More »National Association of Technologists in Engineering (NATE)call on President to end Discrimination
The Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering (NATE) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the bill seeking an end to the discrimination between Bachelor’s Degree and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders in the Nigerian civil service into law. The National Assembly has passed the “Bill for an Act to Abolish …
Read More »FCT set to commence registration and licensing of tourism and hospitality establishments
Towards making the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja a standardised tourist destination, the Mandate Secretary, Social Development Secretariat (SDS), FCT Administration, Hajiya Hadiza Mohammed Kabir has revealed that SDS, Tourism Department has secured the Ministerial approval to commence the registration and licensing of all Tourism and Hos Kabir, who made …
Read More »Odeyemi becomes head of Legal Services/Company Secretary for SIFAX Group
SIFAX Group has appointed Mrs Jesuyemisi Odeyemi as the new Group Head, Legal Services/Company Secretary. Mr Muyiwa Akande, the Group Head, Corporate Communications, SIFAX Group, in a statement on Friday in Lagos, said Odeyemi would be responsible for all legal matters within the group. He added that she would serve …
Read More »Ibom Air Soaring High
Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Ini Ememobong, has extolled Ibom Air for the recognition of its quality services and subsequent award of International Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). According to the Commissioner, the certificate presented to Ibom Airlines Limited underscores …
Read More »Hadiza Bala-Usman blows open rot at the Port
Despite a whooping N4.3 billion spent in rehabilitating Lagos port access roads, there is still no improvement in the state facility, making the evacuation of cargoes extremely difficult. A former managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman, disclosed that the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing facilitated …
Read More »Establishment of Special Economic Zones in DRC and Zambia
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have signed a Framework Agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Zambia for the establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) for the production of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) and related services. Under the terms …
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