UN Experts Condemn Death Threats Targeting Igbos

By Adedapo Adesanya The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written to the World Bank to suspend issuing loans to Nigeria’s 36 states over allegations of mismanaging public funds which may include loans obtained from the institution. In the letter dated November 25, 2023, the group specifically wants the bank’s President, Mr Ajay Banga, “to promptly, transparently and effectively conduct an investigation into the spending of loans and other facilities by the country’s 36 state governors and to suspend any loans and funding if there is relevant admissible evidence of mismanagement or diversion of public funds by any of

By Adedapo Adesanya President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed Abuja for Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to attend the COP28 Climate Summit which takes place from December 1 —2, 2023, with the theme Unite, Act, and Deliver. According to the presidential spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, the President will be using the platform to advocate for funding as well as technical support to tackle the array of climate problems facing the country. He said Mr Tinubu was “mindful of the severe impact of climate change on Nigeria, such as desertification, flooding, erosion, drought, and national security risks arising therefrom, will maximise

By Dipo Olowookere President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the National Assembly to present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the federal lawmakers. The President got to the parliament at about a few minutes past 11 am on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, and was accompanied by the Vice President, Mr Kashim Shettima; his Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Abdullahi Gandoje; and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr George Akume; among others. He is expected to present the 2024 budget of N27.5 trillion to a joint

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The Oyo State government has maintained that its decision to register all commercial motorcycle and tricycle riders in the state was to promote public safety and not for any other purpose. The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mr Dotun Oyelade, said this during a one-day sensitisation meeting with Okada and Keke riders in Ibadan. He explained that the meeting became necessary following a recent state security council meeting, noting that the exercise will help in the documentation of riders in the state. The Commissioner called for sustained cooperation between motorcycle and tricycle riders and the state

By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke A fantastic business remains an idea if pragmatic steps are not taken to bring it to fruition. A huge complaint, drawback or excuse many give is that there is no money to fund the start-up or business idea. Unfortunately, many of these million naira ideas have died because of lack of funding. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, agrees that funding is a major factor in business. However, it should not prevent you from going ahead. As a Nigerian, there are ways you can raise capital for your business. Read on to discover these ways. Savings

By Adedapo Adesanya Africa Prudential Plc has received an ISO 27001 certification for Information Security Management. The leading registrar and technology provider has now confirmed its quality and performance capability and the effectiveness of its information security management system. The certification was carried out by the independent certification body, which is accredited by the Professional Evaluation and Certification Board (PECB). ISO 27001 is a globally recognized information security management standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets being held by the company. In less than three years, Africa Prudential has

By Aduragbemi Omiyale A digital freight matching platform that allows cargo owners and other registered users to have access to idle but closely available trucks to fulfil their various business needs has been launched by a Nigerian technology company, Trucks Transit Parks (TTP) Limited. The new digital product called Tafiyah, according to TTP, was designed to serve as an electronic marketplace for truck and cargo owners to conduct their businesses seamlessly. The Tafiyah app will accelerate the evacuation of cargoes from various locations around Nigeria, including warehouses, markets, product aggregation points, inland container depots, airports and seaports. The mobile application

By Dipo Olowookere Over the next three years, President of Dangote Group, Mr Aliko Dangote, said his company will invest $450 million in agriculture in Niger State. Speaking on Monday at the 2017 Niger State Investment Summit in Minna, Mr Dangote said he will consider rice production in the state. According to him, a large rice processing mill with the capacity to process over 200,000 metric tonnes of paddy rice would be established in Niger State. In addition, he will establish a state-of-the-art fully integrated sugar refining industry from the amount. “The Dangote Group is committed to invest around $450

Managing Editor of Lagos Post Online, Mr Damilare Bankole, has announced the revamping of the digital news platform. Mr Bankole said the transformation was carried out so as to meet the demands of readers in terms of wider information gathering and dissemination of vital investigative information to the general populace. According to him, the new Lagos Post Online is being handled and managed by versatile and experience journalists with decades of experience in journalism. He said these sets of media gurus have worked in various notable dailies and traversed across the country with global touch and ideas. The pen-pusher further

By Dipo Olowookere Trading activities at Customs Street closed bullish on Tuesday on the back of fresh buying pressure on domestic stocks triggered by the gradual convergence of the exchange rates in the official market and the black market. On Monday, the rate in the official market was higher than the parallel market, a development which gave investors confidence that the floating of the Naira by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was real. This inspired them to pump funds into equities yesterday, resulting in the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited closing higher by 0.16 per cent at the close of

By Adedapo Adesanya Top consumer platform, Quickteller, has opened its platform for the sales of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) electronic personal identification numbers (e-Pins), which allows for easy purchase of the examination forms. This means candidates intending to sit for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) examinations can now obtain the required JAMB e-PIN from the comfort of their homes via the Quickteller payment platform. According to Mr Olawale Akanbi, Group Head, Quickteller Marketing, “Quickteller is committed to ensuring that payment is one less thing to worry about for our customers. One of