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By Modupe Gbadeyanka The medical practitioner who performed surgery on the late 12-year-old Adebola Akin-Bright at the Obitoks Hospital in the Alimosho area of Lagos State, Dr Abayomi Baiyewu, has been described as a quack surgeon. The Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly ad-hoc committee with the mandate to investigate the circumstances that led to the disappearance of Adebola’s small intestine, Mr Noheem Adams, said the doctor was not qualified to carry out the exercise. Adebola died on Tuesday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, where he was receiving treatment after he underwent surgery two

By Adedapo Adesanya The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Muhammad Pate, has said Nigeria could become a hub for vaccine production and distribution in Africa, banking on his experience at GAVI. According to him, this can be achieved with the country’s large population, skilled workforce, and existing pharmaceutical industry. “On local vaccine manufacturing, as you are all aware, until I came back as a Minister, I was going to work with GAVI, an international organisation created in 2000 to improve access to new and underused vaccines for children living in the world’s poorest countries. And GAVI also

By Adedapo Adesanya The founder of Nigeria’s Wellahealth Technologies, Mr Ikpeme Neto, has been selected among the top 10 finalists of Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition, the philanthropic programme sponsored by Chinese billionaire, Mr Jack Ma. The foundation, now in its fifth year, announced this year’s finalists after an intense round of semi-finale business pitches and judging held on September 1 and 2 at Norrsken House in Kigali, Rwanda. Mr Neto will be among these 10 entrepreneurs who will compete for their share of the final prize of $1.5 million in grant funding at the competition’s grand finale scheduled for

**As Authority’s Infrastructure Intervention Excites Reps Committee Chairman The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority on Monday received members of the House of Representatives who were in Lagos to inspect projects undertaken by the Authority and their impact on the economy. Key areas of focus for the Lagos visits were Healthcare, Infrastructure and Agriculture. The Ad-hoc Committee was constituted by the House of Representatives to investigate the activities of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) since the inception of the Authority. The committee during the visit hailed the management of the NSIA on their intervention in the healthcare sector. The members of

By Dipo Olowookere Nigerians, who have been wondering why lower Naira notes have been short in supply lately, can now know the reason behind this. Yesterday, at a public sensitisation and enlightenment campaign on its direct intervention on lower denominations in Kurmi Market, Kano, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said there have shortage of the lower currencies as a result of hoarding. Acting Director of Currency Operations Department at the CBN, Mrs Precillia Eleje, described the alleged hoarders as “unscrupulous people” who she said also approach commercial banks to get new notes to resell to party goers and others.

By Modupe Gbadeyanka One of the leading electricity generating firms in the country, Egbin Power Plc, has been awarded the Utility Power Generation Company of the Year. The company shone like a star at the 2022 Afrisafe Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Awards, which had in attendance notable personalities, professionals, entrepreneurs, HSE certification companies, training institutions, regulators and safety solution providers, among other bodies in the industry across the continent. The event was held to honour outstanding individuals, corporate organisations and laudable initiatives in the safety industry across Africa. According to the organisers, the award is in recognition of the

In 2019, the 6th annual East Africa Property Investment (EAPI) Summit will facilitate a new of era of investment and development driven by market affordability, said its host, Kfir Rusin. Hosted at the Radisson Blu Hotel on April 10 & 11, 2019, the EAPI Summit will provide a transaction focused and knowledge sharing environment for 500 senior delegates from more than 20 countries as they unpack the theme: Driving Affordability and Opportunity through the Property Value Chain. According to Rusin, the 2019 theme is an extension of the current market cycle, macroeconomic environment and 12 months of learning and deliberations

By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke You must have heard road mishaps that happened because the driver slept off while driving. These calamities usually happen after only a few seconds winks. There are other circumstances whereby, the driver sleeps briefly in traffic only to be woken up by the irrational honking of fellow road users. This is a frequent occurrence in Lagos traffic. The reason for this is not farfetched. It is because many Nigerians don’t sleep. You arrive home after a long night indulgence at a hotel in Lagos yet, you have to drive to Abeokuta the following day. Not to worry.

By Dipo Olowookere Nigeria’s foremost PR consultancy, TPT International Limited, is closing 2017 on a glorious note with two awards within a week by the governing bodies of the public relations industry in the country. At the Presidential Dinner Award of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in Lagos, TPT International was conferred with the ‘Corporate Practitioner of Excellence 2017’ award. Last Thursday, NIPR Lagos chapter announced TPT International as the ‘Best Agency to Work’ at a gala night held in the metropolis. The result was the outcome of independent surveys conducted for the award organisers. On the ‘Corporate

By Dipo Olowookere As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) aimed at creating a new breed of entrepreneurs in Nigeria, Keystone Bank Limited has held a series of capacity building trainings in digital marketing and bookkeeping for its micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) customers across the country. During the workshops held across the country, the financial institution provided platforms for over 700 entrepreneurs to look inward, develop and deploy their business skills through practical trainings facilitated by experts and successful business owners in demonstration of its commitment to consistently promote and support the growth and development of the

By Dipo Olowookere Organisers of the 2017 edition of the Private Equity Africa Awards have announced winners of the annual event. In its sixth edition, over 120 self-entries, complemented by recommendations from the PEA editorial team and supported by industry data were received. The awards saw 22 firms collect much coveted accolades at the 6th Annual PEA Awards Gala Dinner hosted at London’s prestigious Savoy hotel on June 1, which attracted about 250 industry professionals. The recipient of this year’s Outstanding Leadership Award was Ziad Oueslati, co-founding Partner at AfricInvest, for his contributions to the growth of the industry. This

By Dipo Olowookere It has been predicted that the luxurious yacht charter market will surpass $50 billion mark by the year 2020. As at 2015, the industry generated about $37 billion. It is observed that a renewed interest is being witnessed in spending on leisure and entertainment, giving a fillip to the global yacht charter market. These insights are from “Yacht Charter Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2015-2020” by research and consulting firm Future Market Insights (FMI). Yacht Charter Market: Drivers and Restraints The economic downturn of 2007-08 had a dampening effect on the yacht charter market; however,