archive2023

Nigeria’s leading telecommunications provider, Globacom, is currently offering customers unparalleled benefits on smartphones purchased from its retail centres, Gloworld. The offer, called Globacom Green December, includes heavy discounts on handsets, airtime, and data.  In a statement by the company in Lagos, the deal is designed to excite customers during the Yuletide season, followed by a partnership it entered into with top-rated device manufacturers to strengthen its position as the one-stop shop for smart devices and gadgets.  Apart from making it possible for customers to have access to their hand-held devices of...

…ALSO, MOU FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF COAL-BASED FERTILIZERS 5th from Right: The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu; the Chairman, Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer and Information Exchange, Dr. Mohammed Dahiru and beneficiaries of the Delta-2 projects after the signing of implementation agreements at NASENI HQ in Abuja on Monday, December 18, 2023.  The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has signed an agreement worth $21.7 million with eleven firms in Nigeria as...

Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has called for improved financial discipline and integrity in the running of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), in the country.   He made the call on Monday in Abuja while receiving a delegation of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, FRCN, led by its Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Rabiu Olowo at the corporate headquarters of the Commission, who came on a courtesy visit. According to the Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, in a statement, Olukoyede says that...

By Okosun Dennis Sterling One Foundation has put its money where its mouth is in its commitment to environmental sustainability that engenders good and healthy coexistence. On December 16, the foundation cleaned up the popular Alpha Beach, Lekki, Lagos. Those who frequented the beach for relaxation could not ignore the intensity and candour displayed by those who participated in the exercise. The Clean-Up exercise was part of its sustainable and peaceful environment initiative. The event was aimed at tackling the pervasive issue of plastic pollution and fostering a culture of...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), have brokered new collaborations to enhance the growth and survival of businesses across the country. The parley took place on Monday, December 18, 2023, in Abuja when a delegation of SMEDAN, led by its Director-General, Charles Odii, paid a courtesy visit to the Commission’s headquarters in Jabi. EFCC’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, while receiving the delegation, says that the EFCC will partner with SMEDAN and agencies that are pivotal to the development of the economy.  “If...

...ITS ESTEEMED PUBLICITY SECRETARY The Association of Corporate & Marketing Communications Professionals in Banks in Nigeria (ACAMB) is deeply saddened to announce the passing of its esteemed Publicity Secretary, Mr. Abdul Kolawole Imoyo. Mr. Imoyo, a highly regarded Corporate Media Manager and Journalist, breathed his last in the early hours of Sunday, December 17, 2023, at First Cardiology, Ikoyi, Lagos, after a brief illness. In a statement signed by ACAMB's President, Rasheed Bolarinwa, on behalf of the Executive Committee and entire members of Association, it says until his untimely demise,...

The Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General YD Ahmed has advised Account Officers in the Scheme to ensure proper documentation of all financial transactions. He said they are also expected to guard their login details and uphold the virtue of dedication, diligence and higher responsibility. General Ahmed stated this today in his address at the 2023 Finance and Accounts Officers' Workshop with the theme; "Achieving Accountability and Transparency in Public Sector Accounting Through Proper Documentation", held in Abuja. He added that, in line with one of...

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command successfully arrested Gabriel Abba, Sunday Abba and Abdulkareem Jaffaru in December 2023. The Command, in a proactive response to actionable intelligence, apprehended the trio linked to a spate of armed robberies, car snatchings, and one-chance activities within the FCT. Spokesperson of the Command, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement, said, the suspects, long under the Command's watch for these offences, were taken into custody. The operation resulted in the recovery of two vehicles: an ash-coloured Toyota Corolla Car without a registered number and...

...AS CP CAUTIONS AGAINST USE OF KNOCKOUTS, FIREWORKS/FIRECRACKERS Ahead of the Christmas celebration, the FCT Police Command has deployed human and material resources at the Command's disposal across the nooks and crannies of the Federal Capital Territory. According to a statement by the Command’s Spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, “The deployment which is characterized by visibility policing at various places of worship and event centres, raids on identified black spots, uncompleted buildings/shanties, stop and search, Vehicular/foot patrol and inter-agency cooperation, is aimed at ensuring that the residents of the FCT enjoy...

The second edition of the Police Service Commission (PSC) annual awards ceremony will hold tomorrow, December 19, 2023, at the Commission's Corporate Headquarters in Jabi Abuja. The awards ceremony is expected to attract eminent Nigerians, former Chairmen of the Commission, Directors and friends of the Commission. According to the Head, Press and Public Relations of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani, “The Commission will at the awards ceremony recognize and celebrate worthy Nigerians including its Staff, Police Officers and others who have contributed to efficient and effective Policing in the country. There...