Seasoned entrepreneur, Jim Omaraye has opened up on how his brainchild, Teruke Foods is introducing advanced technology in food processing in Nigeria. He made this known in an interview with Daily Sun in Lagos where he spoke on the economy and the need to look inwards. What is Teruke Foods all about? It is a brand of […]
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Touching: Troops renovate road leading to Boko Haram hideout
The Nigerian Army has maintained its onslaught against Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters. The gallant troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have left no stone unturned in its bid to totally wipe out the fleeing insurgents. As seen in some photos that went viral on social media a couple of months ago, the troops were pictured constructing a […]
Man arrested for killing commercial sex worker over price
A man identified as Babatunde Damilare, has killed a commercial sex worker, simply identified as Elochukwu, while fighting over price of sex. According to the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Elkana Bala, the incident happened at Edo Inn Hotel, at No 17 Atan Street, Empire, Surulere, November 6, at 11:p.m. The suspect was said to […]
Peugeot boss seeks support for MSMEs’ $9trn funding gap
The Managing Director/CEO, Peugeot Automobile Nigeria, Mr. Ibrahim Boyi, has called for stakeholders’ support for Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in order to achieve their $8.9 trillion potential. Boyi made this call yesterday while speaking as the Keynote Speaker at the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) MSME Summit held in Maiduguri, Borno State where […]
NDIC pledges more collaboration with CBN on banks’ supervision
As an important player in the nation’s financial system, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has pledged to work more closely with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to conduct effective supervision of banks with a view to ensuring safety of depositors’ money. Its Managing Director/Chief Executive, Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, who stated this at the just-concluded […]
52-year-old teacher remanded ‘for defiling own daughter’
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court has ordered that a 52-year-old teacher, Davies Noel,who allegedly defiled his 12-year-old daughter, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending legal advice. Chief Magistrate, Mr Abdullamid Lawal, who did not take the plea of Noel, ordered the police to duplicate the case file to the Ekiti Directorate of Public Prosecutions for legal advice. Lawal […]
GBV: Women in North East now have safe space – UNFPA
UN Population Fund (UNFPA) says it has restored safe space for women inthe North East through its programme tagged “Call to Action on Protection from Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Emergencies.’’ Its Media Associate, Kori Habib, said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja while explaining the North East Nigeria Road […]
Flood: Delta approves drainage for Warri, Effurun
Delta State Government on Friday approved the construction of drainage in Warri and Effurun to control flooding in the area. Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, made this known while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the state’s Executive Council meeting in Asaba. Aniagwu, who was accompanied by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, […]
Calabar Carnival Chairman visits CG- NPK, Set to collaborate
The Chairman Calabar Carnival Sir. Gabe Onah visited the Conservator General at the National Park Service (NPK) on Wednesday in Abuja to discuss improvement of the parks and collaborations for enhanced revenue. In his remark the Chairman Calabar Carnival Mr. Gabe Onah said there is need to plug the low hanging fruits within the two […]
Flood sacks 40 villages in Adamawa
No fewer than 40 villages have been sacked by flood in Adamawa, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Dr Muhammad Sulaiman, the Executive Secretary, Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), confirmed this to NAN on Saturday in Yola. Sulaiman said the development followed heavy downpour recorded in the last three days in some parts of […]