Tag: Nigeria

Yorubas in Badagry are from Ile-Ife, not Ghana — High Chief Wawu
March 28, 2019 No Responses

Yorubas in Badagry are from Ile-Ife, not Ghana — High Chief Wawu

High Chief Tajudeen Dosa Ayipe, the Wawu of Badagry Kingdom, on Thursday traced the origin of Yoruba speaking people of Badagry to Oduduwa in Ile-Ife and not from Ghana as claimed in a recent publication. The Badagry High Chief made...
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Yabatech Adopts E-balloting for Hostels Allocation
March 28, 2019 No Responses

Yabatech Adopts E-balloting for Hostels Allocation

Mrs Agnes Sobande, Dean, Students’ Affairs, Yaba College of Technology, on Thursday said the college has adopted electronic ballot system for allocation of hostels to students. Sobande said this at the 2018/2019 e-balloting and hostel allocation for students...
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S/A miracle church visit: Daddy Freeze champions ‘Oge Okoye Challenge’
March 28, 2019 No Responses

S/A miracle church visit: Daddy Freeze champions ‘Oge Okoye Challenge’

Controversial OAP Daddy Freeze is spearheading a challenge tagged: #OgeOkoyeChallenge shading Nollywood actress Oge Okoye for visiting South African `miracle church,’ headed by Pastor Lukau of Alleluia International Ministries. Recently, social media was on ...
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FEC Approves N1.3bn Contracts to Reposition NAN, NTA, FRCN
March 27, 2019 No Responses

FEC Approves N1.3bn Contracts to Reposition NAN, NTA, FRCN

The Federal Government on Wednesday approved N1.3 billion contracts to strengthen and reposition its media outfits for effective information dissemination. The media organisations to benefit from the projects include the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Nigeria T...
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ICT expert says Nigeria mature enough to enact digital rights act
March 27, 2019 No Responses

ICT expert says Nigeria mature enough to enact digital rights act

Abel Damina, an ICT expert, says Nigeria is ripe to enact laws that will protect the rights of its citizens to use the digital space. Damina, Founder of InterHub Spaces,  said this during an interview with News Agency of Nigeria...
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Nestlé Nigeria Refurbishes Schools in its Factory Communities
March 27, 2019 No Responses

Nestlé Nigeria Refurbishes Schools in its Factory Communities

Nestlé Nigeria recently refurbished facilities in two primary schools to help create a more conducive environment for teaching and learning in communities where its factories are located. The move, the company restated, was in line with its commitment to impr...
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Promote Nigerian festivals, culture, Runsewe tasks travel agents
March 27, 2019 No Responses

Promote Nigerian festivals, culture, Runsewe tasks travel agents

Mr Olusegun Runsewe, Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, on Wednesday called on travel agents to promote Nigerian festivals and culture locally and internationally. Runsewe made the call during the 43rd Annual General Meeting of the Nation...
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FT: Nigeria 1 – 0 Egypt – Newcomer Paul Onuachu Shines
March 26, 2019 No Responses

FT: Nigeria 1 – 0 Egypt – Newcomer Paul Onuachu Shines

Newcomer Paul Onuachu was on spotlight in the 90 minutes encounter between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Pharaohs of Egypt on Tuesday evening at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba which ended in victory for the home side....
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CBN cuts lending rate from 14% to 13.5% to fast track growth
March 26, 2019 No Responses

CBN cuts lending rate from 14% to 13.5% to fast track growth

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cut down the benchmark lending rate from 14 per cent to 13.5 per cent to further promote economic growth. The Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele said...
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EFCC arrests 6 `Yahoo’ boys, recovers exotic cars
March 26, 2019 No Responses

EFCC arrests 6 `Yahoo’ boys, recovers exotic cars

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office have arrested six `Yahoo’ boys and recovered five different models of exotic cars, laptops. The Acting Head, Media and Publicity of the commission, Mr Tony Orilade, ma...
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