ABUJA: The former Governotr of Lagos State, now Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has disclosed that a total of 524 road and bridge projects are currently ongoing across the country. Fashola who said that every state in the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has at least …
Read More »We Never Arrested Sowore In Courtroom – DSS, Says, Sahara Reporter Publisher Is Facing Trial Not As Activist, Journalist Or Politician, But For His Resort To Call For Forceful Takeover Of Government
ABUJA: The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied ever arresting Sowore inside the court room as being circulated in the media. According to a release e-signed and made available to the media by Peter Afunanya, Public Relations Officer, Department of State Services, the agency said, “It has become important …
Read More »Data Mapping Crucial For Planning Health, Agric, Education, Financial Inclusion – Osinbajo
BY ABUSATAR HAMED ABUJA, The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the scope and depth of the Geo-Referenced Infrastructure and Demographic Data for Development project (GRID3 will enhance Nigeria’s aspirations for financial inclusion, agricultural development and improvement in nationwide school enrollment, amongst others, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, …
Read More »Ecobank Nigeria Gets Applause For Supporting Young Entrepreneurs
BY ABUSATAR HAMED LAGOS: Ecobank Nigeria has been commended for supporting budding entrepreneurs and Small And Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. This commendation came at the backdrop of the support provided by the Bank to young entrepreneurs who were selected as beneficiaries of the ‘Unusual Entrepreneurs” programME, an initiative …
Read More »Medical Practitioner Appeals To FG. To Employ More Qualified Nurses
BY RAYMOND OSHO The Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abeokuta, Prof. Musa Olomu on Tuesday appealed to the Federal government to deploy more qualified nurses to health facilities in rural communities in order to discourage the services of quack practitioners in the health sector. The health expert …
Read More »Proposed 2020 Budget: Capital Expenditure Gets Lion Share
BY RAYMOND OSHO The Ogun State Governor,Prince Dapo Abiodun has proposed the 2020 budget estimate of N449.974 billion capital projects, taking a lion share of N269.132 billion, representing 60.31% of the total budget. Governor Abiodun, who presented the budget christened ” Budget to Build Our Future Together” during a plenary …
Read More »Dapo Abiodun, Osoba Charge Journalists On Professionalism, Objectivity
BY RAYMOND OSHO ABEOKUTA: The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has charged media practitioners on professionalism and objectivity in their reportage to rejuvenate the dwindling glory of the noble profession. Gov. Abiodun made the charge on Monday, December 2, 2019, at a lecture organised in Abeokuta, the state capital by …
Read More »Fidelity Bank Now 2019 Nigeria Bankers Games Champion
BY ABUSATAR HAMED LAGOS: Fidelity Bank Plc has emerged best in the overall medal tables of the 2019 Nigeria Bankers Games (NBG) after they beating UBA at the football competition held in Lagos on Sunday, December 1, 2019. The match however lived up to its billing as it had everybody …
Read More »Economy In Q3 2019 : Ecobank, Standard Chartered Lead In Capital Importation To Nigeria
BY ABUSATAR HAMED LAGOS: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Ecobank Nigeria and the local unit of Standard Chartered Bank have joined Stanbic IBTC Bank to become foreign investors’ favourites for investment deals. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com by Kayode …
Read More »Nations Are Built By Sacrifices, Hardwork Of Leaders – Osinbajo
BY ABUSATAR HAMED ABUJA: The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that it is the duty of leaders to show the sort of tolerance that will allow for freedom of worship in a multi-ethnic, multi-religious society like ours. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l …
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