Zenith b’ball league dunks off April 10 in Abuja

The 2017 Zenith Bank Basketball League has been scheduled to start on April 10 in Abuja with the financial institution committing N35m to the sponsorship of the competition.

MY TEN KOBO: ABU AND ABUSES

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria started its existence as a regional university, just like its contemporaries, University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, ile Ife, established by the government of Western Region, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, established by the Eastern Regional government.

AMBODE HAS MADE ME PROUD- TINUBU

National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday poured accolades on the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode over his sterling performance in the last 22 months, saying that the Governor has made him proud.

CBN APPROVES LICENCE FOR DBN

The Central bank of Nigeria has approved the grant of a Wholesale Development Finance Institution Licence with national authorization to the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Plc, the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun has confirmed.

NIGERIA PRICED ITS US500 MILLION NOTES AT A YIELD OF 7.5 PER CENT

The Federal Republic of Nigeria (the “Republic”) today announces that it has priced its offering of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of notes (the “Notes”) at a yield of 7.5% under its US$1.5 billion (increased from US$1 billion) Global Medium Term Note Programme, which will be consolidated and form a single series with the Republic’s existing US$1,000,000,000 7.875 per cent. Notes due 2032 issued on 16 February 2017 (the “Original Notes”). 

FASHOLA’S ACHIEVEMENTS AS GOVERNOR COMMENDABLE - AMBODE

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday lauded his predecessor in office and Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola for his achievements during the eight years he spent as Governor of the State.

Adeosun Clarifies Paris Club Refunds

The Minister of Finance has deemed it necessary to address the issue of Paris Club Refunds and wishes to assure the public that the Federal Government has consistently complied with all extant rules and regulations in the disbursement of the Paris Club refunds to State Governments.

MEDIAREACH OMD EMERGES AMONG NIGERIA’S BEST WORKING PLACE

Jobberman the leading Job/Career portal in Nigeria published its 2017 report of Top 100 Best Companies to work for in Nigeria, mediaReach OMD is the only Media Agency to feature in this list at No. 35 in the ranking.

MY TEN KOBO; OBANIJESU@50

Today, I most heartily welcome my brother, friend and mentor , pastor Adegbenro Adebanjo a.k.a Stical, to the elders table.

Oyo to boost investment with mineral resources

Oyo State Government has said that the investment sector in the State will be boosted with the available mineral resources in the state, assuring that enabling environment has been created for would be investors.

Wike Combs Into APC Strongholds, Takes Over Okrika

It is now obvious that Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wiek is not leaving anything to chance as he continues to consolidate on his hold on the politics of Rivers State.

Abuja Airport Closure: Measures To Ease Air Travellers' Plight Very Effective - FG

The Federal Government has said the measures put in place to ensure comfort and safety of travellers using the Kaduna International Airport are working satisfactorily.

Heritage Bank, Lagos State sponsor one-day seminar for JAMB students

Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s most innovative banking services provider, has taken another giant step towards being the timeless wealth partners with its stakeholders, as it sponsored a one-day JAMB Seminar for the Ifako-Ijaiye students.

Ajah Flyover Ready By May - Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday assured that his administration will complete the ongoing construction of Ajah Flyover by the end of May 2017, just as he revealed the plans of government to remove three more roundabouts in Lekki-Ajah corridor to ease vehicular movement.

Zenith Bank Shareholders Approve N63.4bn Dividend, Applaud Performance

Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc. yesterday approved final dividend of N55.573 billion for the year ended December 31, 2016, bringing the total payout to N63.422 billion.

ZENITH BANK RESTATES COMMITMENT TO SPORT DEVELOPMENT

The Deputy Managing Director, Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagu, yesterday restated its unwavering commitment to empowering youths in Delta State through sports development.

GOLDBERG FUJI T'O BAM: 2016 WINNER SET TO RELEASE ALBUM

Tope Ajani, a budding Fuji musician based in Akure, Ondo State is set to release his first album after winning the 2016 edition of Goldberg Fuji T’o Bam. 

AMBODE TASKS APC GOVERNORS ON IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday charged fellow All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors to devise ingenious ways and means of meeting the expectations of the electorate.

Lagos Trains 84 Policemen on Emergency Handling

The operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have been urged to look beyond their role as law enforcement agents and see themselves as essential service providers to the people.

Oyo targets 3m people for Immunization against Polio, Tetanus

The Oyo State government has targeted over three millions people as the beneficiaries of the 2017 National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) against Poliomyelitis and Tetanus Toxoid.

AMOSUN, OBASANJO COMMEND NIGERIAN BREWERIES ON BACKWARD INTEGRATION

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo have commended the backward integration policy of Nigerian Breweries

MY TEN KOBO; LAGOS@50,OR LAGOS STATE@50?

This is purely an academic exercise.

It does not take away anything from the celebrations lined up to mark 50 years of the creation of Lagos State on May 27, 1967.

WATER DAY: LASG TO FOCUS ON WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT

Lagos State Government has said that it will join the rest of the world to celebrate the annual Water Day by drawing more attention to water-related issues, its benefits when put to good use and adverse effect if mismanaged.

FINANCE MINISTER BROKERS RESOLUTION TO NAICOM/PENCOM DISPUTE OVER ANNUITY ASSETS

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has intervened and brokered a resolution to the dispute between the National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) over a circular issued by PenCom directing life insurance companies to transfer their annuity asset holdings to Pension Fund Custodians (PFCs).

IFE CRISIS: OPC CONDEMNS MODE OF ARREST, SAYS YORUBA CAN’T BE CONQUERED

The Oodua People’s Congress, OPC has called for caution in the handling of the recent feud between the Ife indigenes and their Hausa dwellers, by security operatives.

RRS Nabs Conference Thief

The operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a man who specialised in stealing laptops and properties of conference and seminar participants in Lagos State.

Oyo Govt to prosecute herdsmen with guns

The Oyo State Government has stated that herdsman caught with guns will be treated as criminals and prosecuted accordingly.

GHOST WORKERS: FINANCE MINISTER URGES CBN TO EXTEND BVN TO MICROFINANCE BANKS

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has strongly solicited the cooperation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in extending the requirement for Bank Verification Number (BVN) to account holders in Microfinance Banks (MFBs), to facilitate the detection of bank accounts which might have been opened and operated in such banks for ghost workers by fraudulent syndicates.

SBGs TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC STANDARDS - Oyo Govt

The Oyo State Government has said that the inaugurated School Governing Boards for Secondary Schools in the state is a management vehicle for the improvement of educational standards in the state and not a money making avenue for the members.

LAGOS SAFETY COMMISSION TO BE REBRANDED FOR EFFICIENCY - DG

Lagos State Safety Commission today disclosed that efforts are top gear for rebranding of its activities such that Safety Training Institute would be set up for the training of all stakeholders on safety, health and environment.

Assault on Journalist: Court rules on Oral evidence Tue Mar 14

A federal High Court sitting in Lagos will on Tuesday, March 14, ruled on oral evidence and additional affidavit in respect of a N500 million Assault suit filed against the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, on behalf of a Badagry-based journalist, Otunba Yomi Olomofe.

OBASA ADVOCATES TEACHING OF YORUBA AS A COMPULSORY SUBJECT IN LAGOS SCHOOLS.

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has mandated the House Committee on Education to propose a bill for a law to make the teaching and learning of Yoruba Language compulsory in all schools in Lagos State.

MY TEN KOBO; "FASHI"-ING AMBODE

It is the world's worst kept secret that both Tunde Fashola, immediate past governor of Lagos and current 3-in-1 Minister, and the incumbent governor, Akin Ambode, are not enamored with each other. But it was assumed that both men would at least collaborate, in the interest of Lagosians, in moving the state forward.

MY TEN KOBO; FESTUS ADEDAYO@48

Today I celebrate my brother, my Ibadan neighbour, first class mediaman and a Doctor of letters, Festus Adedayo,Ph.D, on his birthday.

PMB RETURNS, RESUMES MONDAY

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja called for more concerted effort in ensuring that all Nigerian children get good education in order to be relevant in a world driven by new technology.

Oyo arraigns 21, shuts 7 shops for flouting environmental laws

The Oyo State Government has arraigned 21 people before the Environmental Tribunal Court sitting at the State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources and shut seven shops at Ojoo market for flouting the environmental sanitation laws in the state on Thursday.

Heritage Bank promotes Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage via BBnaija

As part of its corporate social responsibility, Heritage Bank Limited, Nigeria’s most innovative banking service provider, is promoting the country’s rich cultural heritage to the global community through the on-going Big Brother Naija.

LAGOS SAFETY COMMISSION, FRSC, COLLABORATE ON ROAD SAFETY AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN

The Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Hakeem Dickson has pledged the support of  Lagos State Government through the Commission to the Lagos State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) while receiving the Sector Commander Mr. Hyginus Omeje and his team who paid a courtesy visit to the Commission recently.

INEC SCHEDULES 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections for Saturday, 16^thFebruary, while the Governorship and State Assembly/Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council elections have been scheduled for Saturday, 2^ndMarch 2019.

 

Adeosun Hosts American Ambassador, Says Nigeria’s Economy Resilient

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun on Friday reaffirmed the commitment of the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to return the economy on a path of sustainable growth having weathered the storm of a difficult macroeconomic environment over the years.

 

Heritage Bank partners Ruby Agu Fitness Trainer to promote well-being of women

Heritage Bank in partnership with Ruby Agu Fitness Trainer is set to promote the well-being and "Timeless Health" of Nigerian women.

EXIT OF A METEOR: REMEMBERING LATE GENERAL ROBERT ADEYINKA ADEBAYO - OTUNBA GANI ADAMS

 

On behalf of my family, the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC and the Oodua Progressive Union, OPU, I commiserate with the family of our father, a great icon and elder statesman, Late Gen. Robert Adeyinka Adebayo.

PRESIDENT BUHARI EXPECTED BACK FRIDAY

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return to the
country tomorrow, Friday March 10, 2017.

AMBODE TO DEPLOY DRONE MADE BY LASPOTECH FOR AERIAL SURVEILLANCE

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said the State Government would deploy drone made by the staff and students of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) to effectively carry out aerial security surveillance across the State.

Minister Restates FG's Commitment To Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has reiterated the Federal Government's commitment to improving Nigeria's ranking in the World Bank Ease of Doing Business Index, saying the current ranking of 169 out of 190 countries is unacceptable.

AIRPORT ROAD: OUR SIDE OF THE STORY - FASHOLA

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola Thursday issued a strong denial to Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode's allegation that his ministry has been frustrating the efforts of Lagos state to carry out a “total reconstruction of the International Airport Road from Oshodi.” 

AMBODE MOURNS PASSAGE OF ELDER STATESMAN, GENERAL ADEBAYO

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday expressed sadness over the demise of elder statesman and former military governor of defunct Western Region, General Adeyinka Adebayo (rtd).

Ile-Ife Crisis: Osun Govt. Declares 2-Day Curfew

The Osun Government on Wednesday declared a two-day curfew in Ile-Ife over the crisis that erupted between Yoruba and Hausa communities which led to loss of lives and properties in the town.

Amosun Mourns General Adebayo

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has commiserated with the Adebayo family, the good people of Ekiti State, the Yoruba race and indeed the entire Nigerian nation over the death of General Robert Adeyinka Adebayo, former Governor of the defunct Western State.

GENERAL ADEYINKA ADEBAYO (1928 - 2017)

The former governor of the now defunct Western State of Nigeria, Robert Adeyinka Adebayo, is dead.

Family sources said the 89-year-old died in his sleep.