Banking, Real Estate Executives Undergo Training

By Adedapo Adesanya The Senate has officially confirmed Mr Adamu Aliyu as the substantive chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). He was confirmed following a screening session at the plenary on Thursday, a day after President Bola Tinubu pleaded with the upper chamber to speed up his confirmation. The screening commenced at approximately 11:50 am following a request by Mr Bamidele Opeyemi to temporarily suspend specific Senate rules, permitting external individuals to enter the chamber. The Deputy Senate President, Mr Jibirin Barau, led the screening of Mr Aliyu, who was the Attorney General of

By Aduragbemi Omiyale Mr Zikrullah Kunle Hassan has been removed as the Chairman and chief executive of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). A statement issued on Tuesday night by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed that Mr Hassan was sent on compulsory leave. It was disclosed that the NAHCON chief was asked to embark on a three-month pre-retirement leave from today, Tuesday, October 18, 2023. According to the statement, the action of President Bola Tinubu is in line with the Public Service Rule (PSR) 120243. Mr Hassan is due to

By Adedapo Adesanya The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Mr Bosun Tijani, has disclosed that so far, about 550,000 applicants have indicated interest in the first phase of the government’s plan to train three million tech talents in Nigeria within two weeks of initiating the scheme. The Minister recently revealed that the training would be done in three phases, starting with the training of 30,000 persons in the next three months as dictated by the 1-10-100 model. “We are using a 1-10-100-model. We are starting with 1 per cent of our 3 million target, and that will be

By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke Everyone has those days, the ones when you look in the mirror and just don’t love what you see. Whatever your skin issue is, there are ways to fix it that go beyond seeing dermatologists or applying moisturising creams. In fact, revamping your skin can be easier than all that. Sometimes all you have to do is to say goodbye to your skin hang-ups is to make simple dietary changes. This said, Jumia Food, Nigeria’s no 1 food ordering platform shares the things your skin is telling you about what you eat. Acne Foods that are high in

By Modupe Gbadeyanka About eight Tax Appeal Tribunals have been reconstituted by the federal government across the country. The tribunals are expected to arbitrate over disputes arising from the operation of federal tax laws and regulations in the country. The reconstitution of the tribunals was in accordance with Section 2(1) of the Fifth Schedule of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Establishment Act. They were situated in the six geo-political zones as well as Lagos and Federal Capital Territory (FTC) Abuja. Each Tribunal is made up of a Chairman and four Commissioners knowledgeable in the laws, regulations, norms and practices

By Ahmed Rahma The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in collaboration with SANO Foods Limited on Monday began a public-private sector initiative to promote the cultivation of improved cassava varieties in Nigeria. The partnership under the Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase 2 (BASICS-II) began with a joint public exhibition of fortified foods and cassava varietal display in IITA, Ibadan. The IITA Deputy Director-General (Partnerships for Delivery), Dr Kenton Dashiell, noted that the partnership was to promote consumption of locally produced products in Nigeria. He said part of the deal was to create awareness on the

By Adedapo Adesanya Nigeria has ranked 34 in the index of emerging markets in digital readiness, according to the 2022 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, a ranking of the world’s 50 leading emerging markets. The digital readiness of emerging markets index showed that leading African economies that have struggled to improve their infrastructure, business conditions and overall competitiveness are generally performing better against other emerging markets in areas that measure their digital skills and sustainability. The index, now in its 13th year, surveys 756 supply chain industry professionals and ranks countries for overall competitiveness based on their logistics strengths, business

By Dipo Olowookere Fun-seekers in Uyo, the Akwa-Ibom State capital, are already anticipating the “33” Export Friendship Experience party slated to hold on Sunday, May 14, 2017. The “33” Export connects and engages with its target consumers by celebrating friendship and friends across the country. It would be recalled that the brand commenced this year’s Experiential Parties in March, and has hosted several top DJs and Comedians in the entertainment industry to thrill consumers with the best of music, games and comedy experiences. The experiential parties are targeted at bringing to live the values of the brand, and deepening the

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited and the NGX Regulation (RegCo) have been given kudos for fostering sustainability and investor resilience in the capital market. This commendation came from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday at the closing gong ceremony held in commemoration of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) World Investor Week. The apex regulatory agency in the nation’s capital market said it was impressed with the two organisations, noting that the World Investor Week was a crucial part of its 10-year Capital Market Masterplan. “Financial literacy and investor protection are central to the

By Ahmed Rahma The Nigerian LNG (NLNG) has stated that the LNG Train-7 will attract about $10 billion into Nigeria’s economy and provide 12,000 people with jobs. The Managing Director of NLNG, Mr Tony Attah, said this can be achieved because Nigeria is blessed with enough gas, which he said was becoming the next oil, noting that all that is required is to explore the natural resources for the benefit of the country. Speaking at the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS) Pre-Summit Conference tagged The Decade of Gas, Mr Attah said, “This is a great opportunity for Nigeria” to earn

By Dipo Olowookere A veteran actress in the Yoruba film industry, Mrs Toyin Majekodunmi, has been reported dead. The star actress, fondly called Iya Kike, was said to have died on Monday, January 2, 2017, but the cause was yet to be made known. However, there are strong indications that her death might be health-related. Announcing her demise today was star actress, Bimbo Success, who expressed shock at her death. During her lifetime, the actress featured in many films. She was married to fellow colleague, Mr Solomon Majekodunmi, who is well known as Baba Kekere. The late actress had three