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Be God-Fearing In All You Do, Oyelowo Tells Newly Appointed State Council

By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – A two day orientation programme was organized by the Ministry of Justice to usher in the newly appointed State Counsel into the ministry. The event which took place between January 14 and 15, 2021 at the Conference Room Mediation Centre, Ministry of Justice Ibadan was …

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NUJ Threatens To Label Ex-House Of Reps Member, Salvador Promoter Of Fake Journalists, Fake News

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has threatened to declare a former member of House of Representatives (representing Lagos State), Hon. Moshood Adegoke fondly called Salvador a promoter of fake journalists and news in the country. NUJ frowned at Salvador’s involvement with some …

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FG ACTIVATES EXIT STRATEGY FOR EX-NPOWER BENEFICIARIES

ABUJA – N-Power beneficiaries who have concluded the 2-year job programme will now be able to access permanent job opportunities or business prospects in line with the N-power exit strategy now activated by the Buhari administration. Under the plan, 200,000 beneficiaries will be engaged as financial services operators under a …

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Sympathisers Eulogise Dr. Babajide Adeoye’s Virtues

The first Medical Director of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Late Dr. Babajide Adeyemi Adio Adeoye has been described as a professional medical practitioner who was well-trained and used his know!edge to the humanity. Dr.Olukunle Obadina of Hossah Specialist Hospital, Ilaro, stated this on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the wake-keep …

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Firstbank Deepens Financial Inclusion With Largest Agent Banking Network, Empowers SMES

LAGOS – At present, there are over 86,000 banking agents across 772 out of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria, a demonstration of FirstBank’s commitment to deepening financial inclusion and ensuring the unbanked are adequately catered for. According to a release e-signed by Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing & …

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Africa Fintech Foundry To Boost Innovation, ‘Techpreneurs’ With 2021 ‘Accelerator’ Programme

LAGOS – Africa’s foremost innovation hub, the Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF), has opened up its registration portal for the 2021 Accelerator program. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by Esther Oluchi Sunday (M), Team Member, Media Relations, Access Bank Plc., the initiative, which …

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LIFTING 20 MILLION NIGERIANS OUT OF POVERTY IN NEXT 2 YEARS NOW WITHIN REACH – OSINBAJO

ABUJA – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has said that following the successful activation of the Economic Sustainability Plan’s (ESP), Cash Transfer scheme aimed at delivering financial support to at least 1 million urban-based households using technology, the Buhari administration’s vision of reducing extreme poverty by lifting at least 20 …

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NKECHI DISCOVERY OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES HER ‘FIRST STEP TO STARDOM’ SHOW

By Cornel Udofia LONDON – The London-based Nigerian actress and filmmaker, Nkechi Discovery who has been in the movie industry for over 2 decades has instituted the very first free international online reality theatre practice training show – “First Step To Stardom”. “First Step To Stardom”, is the first international …

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Poultry Farmers Raise Alarm Over Maize Shortage As Food Scarcity Looms In Nigeria

By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), South West has said that there is possibility of food scarcity in Nigeria if urgent attention is not given to the lingering crisis of availability of grains especially maize and soya which are major feeds to poultry animals. The association …

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Jumia Extends Food Platform To Five More Cities In Nigeria

By Ayomide Oriade Lagos, Nigeria; 19 January 2021: Jumia Food has expanded its food delivery service to five additional states in Nigeria as the company seeks to further drive the growth of online food and beverage delivery in the Nigerian market. The new tier-2 cities on the Jumia Food map …

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