Dr Tony Okpanachi, Managing Director, Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), says the bank has provided long-term finance to over 60 Primary Financial Institutions (PFIs) since its inception.This is to address challenges confronting Micro, Small and Medium…
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has called for peaceful coexistence among the different ethnic groups in the state.Sule made the call at a reception in honour of Rep. Jeremiah Umaru, representing Nasarawa Eggon/Akwanga/Wamba Federal Constituency …
The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN) with support from the Australian and Swedish governments on Saturday, provided free prosthetic limbs to 50 amputees during an outreach in Abuja.Dr Sunday Udo, TLMN National Coordinator, during the prosthetic limbs out…
The UK charity, IA-Foundation, is to establish skills acquisition centres in each of the six geo-political zones in Nigeria, to empower millions of out-of-school children in the country.The initiative is the latest effort by the foundation to add value…
Ms Adedoyin Fabikun, Managing Partner, Vertiline Synergy Ltd., a hospitality consulting company, says Nigeria can compete favourably with other countries globally when industry operators engage in knowledge-sharing activities.Fabikun made the remark in…
The President, Yoruba Council Worldwide, Aare Oladotun Hassan, has called on members of the 10th Senate to support the emergence of Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) as the next Senate Leader.He made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nig…
Mr Abiola Owoaje, the Capoon, National Association of Seadogs (NAS) also known as Pyrates Confraternity have called on influential Nigerians to use their wealth to serve humanity by lifting the less-privileged.Owoaje made the call at the Annual Feast o…
The police in Lagos State said it arrested a security man who allegedly conspired with another one to carry out robbery attack against his boss in Ikoyi area.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for Lagos Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed …