Author: Newsjaunts
By Bolaji Israel The arts and their promoters have long served as powerful voices for inspiring and enforcing radical changes across social, political, economic, and cultural landscapes. Nigeria, and Africa more broadly, has suffered from poor leadership characterised by corruption, nepotism, widespread poverty, stunted development, inequality, loss of identity, erosion of cultural values, and a troubling craving for foreign lifestyles, among other social maladies. These issues have marred the promising trajectory of a nation with over 200 million people, rich in both natural and human resources, especially since the onset of its current fourth democratic era in 1999. One of…
Sir, We complain of our leader’s deficiencies, yet we give them wings to fly. Showering undue encomiums and underserved eulogies makes them feel on top of the world. They begin to bask in the euphoria of doing things that they naturally should as favours for the masses. The masses in turn in ignorance will sing hosanna to their names. Information they say is key and knowledge is power. The media is meant to serve this purpose; it’s the platform through which the electorates can know their rights and privileges. It’s however unfortunate that some journalists as turned themselves to sycophants,…
The Coalition on Good Governance and Accountability (CGGA) has called on President Bola Tinubu to sack the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun and the Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein over poor funding of the capital components of the 2024 budget. The group, in a statement signed by its chairman Dr. Anthony Apochi, said the non-release of funds has had a devastating impact on Nigerians. Apochi lamented that it has led to a lack of investment in critical infrastructure, resulting in a decline in economic activity, and a rise in unemployment. According to him, “The 2024 budget, signed into…
The Vice Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Prof. Ayodeji Agboola said the 42-year-old institution has contributed to manpower development in every sector of the nation’s economy since its establishment He said the institution has grown from five faculties to 14 and from fewer than 300 students to 30,000. In a chat with newsmen over the weekend about OOU’s achievements, especially under his stewardship in the last two years, Prof. Agboola noted that the institution has experienced infrastructural uplift with the addition of courses while all the programs of the school have been fully digitalized to encourage online learning.…
Globacom has introduced My-G data Bundles, a set of lifestyle data offers targeted at the youth population in the country. The new offering gives subscribers the freedom to express themselves and keeps them connected at the most affordable rates. With My-G data Bundles, Glo subscribers can enjoy access to their favourite music and entertainment media applications such as WhatsApp, Tiktok, Snapchat, BoomPlay, Audiomack, Instagram and GloTV. A statement released by Globacom on August 11 revealed that the bundles are denominated in N100, N300, N500 and N1,000. The N100 bundle, which has a 1-day validity, comes with a data offer of…
Arrangements for defection from the All Progressives Congress APC to New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP by the Federal legislator representing Birnin Magaji/Kaura Namoda Federal Constituency Aminu Sani Jaji are on top gear. As part of the arrangements, Sani Jaji held a crucial closed door meeting with the national leader of the NNPP, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, at his residence, where they concluded arrangements for the defection. A source very close to the House of Representatives member who pleaded unanimous, said Sani Jaji told Kwankwaso that he spent over five billion Naira for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the presidential campaign with…
Digital solutions provider, Globacom, has, in conjunction with the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, launched M-Agric, an agricultural support service that guides users through practical, step-by-step processes of managing successful farming businesses across livestock, aquaculture, cash crops and value-additions. Globacom said in a press statement that it partnered with the state government to launch the agricultural lottery service in order to support the food sufficiency programme of the government and to “encourage and empower young, savvy and informed Nigerians to engage in farming to boost food affordability in the country”. According to the company, M-Agric is a lottery service which…
By Kareen Goulding We inhabit a media landscape where falsehoods are skillfully manipulated to masquerade as verifiable facts, unchecked propaganda is employed as a tool for character assassination, and opportunistic individuals like Jackson Ude, notorious for peddling fake news, resort to unscrupulous tactics such as blackmail, mischief, and propaganda to secure financial gain and satiate their self-interest. These actions undermine the fundamental objective of effective communication, which is to convey accurate information and achieve a desired outcome based on verifiable facts. Instead, they create a false narrative and distorted history, perpetuating misinformation that is ingested as fact by an unsuspecting…
LAGOS.06.08.24. We are pleased to announce that the Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the framework for the merger between Providus Bank Limited and Unity Bank Plc, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of our respective institutions.This proposed merger represents a strategic and complementary union that will leverage the strengths of both banks to create a leading financial institution in the industry with footprints in retail, corporate, commercial, and digital banking.Unity Bank Plc, with its rich legacy of over 18 years, has established a robust retail banking network, comprising more than 220 branches nationwide. With a strategic niche in…
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has partnered with the Ekiti State Government through the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment to launch the Ekiti-Wema MSME Empowerment Programme for youth and businesses in Ekiti State. Launched on Monday, August 5th, 2024, the Ekiti-Wema MSME Empowerment Programme is an initiative designed to train and empower 100,000 youth and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) operating within Ekiti State with business management, digital empowerment and finance management skills for success. Leveraging the immense potential of Nigerian youth and the economic opportunities presented by…