FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria gets new MD
FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc has appointed Roger Adou as the Managing Director, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Ore Famurewa, Executive Director, Corporate Communications, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Lagos. According to the statement, Adou will report to Ali Khan, President, Middle East, Pakistan and Africa Business Group (MEPA), and will be based […]
The University of Lagos 54th Convocation Address
BY Toyin Falola To have the opportunity to address the University of Lagos on January 10, 2024, is a revered honour. However, what is more important is the necessity of the topic and the influence of the same on the epistemological and structural makeup of African society. Education and knowledge are the fundamental pillars of […]
Israelis strike to mark 100 days of Gaza war
Hundreds of Israeli companies went on strike for 100 minutes on Sunday as a sign of solidarity with more than 130 hostages still being held in the Gaza Strip. They were responding to a call by the Israeli umbrella organisation of trade unions, Histadrut, to mark 100 days since the start of the Gaza war […]
Houthi official vows to make Yemen ‘graveyard’ for the U.S.
A leading member of the Iranian-backed Houthi movement has threatened to turn Yemen into a “graveyard” for the United States, following the latest U.S. airstrikes on Houthi targets. “Yemen’s leaders, armed forces, and people are fully prepared to enter a direct and all-out war with the Great Satan to defend Palestine,” Ali al-Qahoum said in […]
Vacant slot: Federal High Court transfers Justice Lifu to Abuja
The Federal High Court has transferred Justice Peter Lifu Odo from Lagos to the Abuja division of the court.Justice Lifu will occupy the space left vacant following the elevation of Justice A.R. Mohammed to the Court of Appeal.Justice Mohammed will fill the Sharia slot on the appellate court bench.In a notice dated Thursday, January 11, […]
Culture minister congratulates new heads of agencies, urges them to deliver on mandate
Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, has congratulated the newly appointed heads of agencies under the ministry and urged them to deliver diligently on their mandate to make the sector vibrant. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister ‘s message was conveyed in a statement by her Special Assistant […]
AFCON 2023: Yemi Alade to thrill fans at opening ceremony
Nigerian Afro beats sensation Yemi Alade is set to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday in Abidjan. The singer confirmed this in a post on her official X handle (former Twitter). She said the opportunity was a dream come true for her. “Since 2016, I have […]
Tinubu appoints board members for gas infrastructure Fund
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the board members of the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF). Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said that the MDGIF would be domiciled in the Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory […]
NANS lauds Tinubu for approving N683b intervention fund for public tertiary institutions
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has applauded President Bola Tinubu for the approval of N683 billion as the 2024 Intervention Fund for public tertiary education institutions in the country. The amount was announced on Friday by the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Mr Sonny Echono, during a strategic planning meeting […]
Stakeholders want Niger Delta people involved in pipeline surveillance contracts
Stakeholders from the six states of the Niger Delta region have thrown their weight behind Gov Douye Diri’s call to include people from the region in pipeline surveillance contracts The regional group welcomed the call for a review and decentralisation of the crude oil and gas facilities surveillance contracts awarded by the federal government across […]
