Canadian Governor-General inaugurates 4.5 million dollars, Lagos Biobank
The Governor-General of Canada, Julie Payette, on Tuesday inaugurated a 4.5 million dollars Lagos Biobank for effective management of outbreak of diseases, research and development of vaccines at…
PenCom recovers N465m outstanding pension contributions
Aisha Umar, PenCom DG The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Tuesday said it had recovered N465.02 million outstanding pension contributions from defaulting employers. PenCom in a statement by…
AfDB rolls out ADRiFi to boost climate risk financing and insurance in regional Member Countries
The African Development Bank has approved the Africa Disaster Risks Financing (ADRiFi) Programme, the institution’s first climate risk management programme to boost resilience and response…
FG has no plan to review pump price – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has no plan to review pump prices of petroleum products, especially Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. The Corporation…
Nigeria Rail Modernisation Project: Not Much Progress Made in the Last Three Months- Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Tuesday said that there was delay by the contractor handling the train stations at the ongoing Nigeria Rail Modernisation Project. Amaechi,…
Payette, Canadian Governor-General arrives Lagos
Payette’s arrival in Lagos, Tuesday The Governor-General of Canada, Julie Payette, arrived Lagos Tuesday morning to inaugurate the Lagos State Biosecurity Laboratory located at the Mainland Hospital in…
Funding, Key to Unlocking Nigeria’s Hotel Pipeline- Expert
The rapid expansion in the number of hotel rooms, or keys as it’s known in the business, in Nigeria is an indication of a growing economy and…
Integrity, cherished values, measures for nation building- Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says teaching and imbibing of cherished values, integrity are veritable measures to building and rebuilding a nation. Osinbajo said this at a workshop in…
Africa Index: Improved GDP, not translating to Sustainable Economic Opportunities
The average improvement of Gross Domestic Products (GDP) of African countries have not been translated into sustainable economic opportunities, Mo Ibrahim Foundation says in its recently launched…
IIAG, 2018: Nigeria ranks 4th in Africa in workplace gender equality, 33rd in Overall Governance
The 2018 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) was launched by the foundation during a live event on Monday, where Nigeria ranked 4th out of 54 African countries in workplace…