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Armed gunmen have kidnapped one person in Pegi community in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. The Abduction is coming less than a month after another resident of the same community was kidnapped and a ransom of two million naira was paid to secure his release. Chairman Pegi Community Development Association (PECDA) Isaac Aderibigbe who shared eyewitness account with journalists said the attack on the community have continued unabated and has left the community in fear. One of the victims who narrowly escaped said he heard the gunmen communicating in Hausa language threatening to attack in broad day…

The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Jérôme Pasquier, has commended Edo State Government for the steps taken to combat the issue of human trafficking and illegal migration in the state, calling for continuous effort to check the trend. The French Ambassador was speaking when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Godwin Obaseki in Government house, Benin City. The French Ambassador is in Benin City to meet with Edo State Government and other relevant key players to discuss issues bordering on the fight against human trafficking and illegal migration. He commends the Governor Godwin Obaseki led administration for the steps taken…

LAGOS, NIGERIA – 23 April 2021 – Stanbic IBTC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has announced its three months unaudited results for the period ended 31 March 2021. Commenting on the results, Dr. Demola Sogunle, Chief Executive Stanbic IBTC, said: “The domestic economy remains quite fragile. Negative real returns prevailed in the first quarter as headline inflation continued on the rise, currently above 18% as of March 2021. Economic activities are expected to improve as the authorities take on appropriate actions and business confidence improves. Just recently, in April 2021, the CBN resumed dollar sales to foreign portfolio investors…

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, (NAWOJ), has expressed concern over the high rate of malaria and its attendant casualties in Nigeria. The concern was raised in a statement to mark the 2021 World Malaria Day, signed by the Association’s National President, Ladi Bala and National Secretary, Helen Udofa. NAWOJ stressed the urgent need for the Federal Government to develop a strong political will towards eliminating malaria in the country. The 2019 World Malaria Report by the World Health Organization (WHO), indicated that in 2018, Nigeria had the highest number of all cases globally at 25% and accounted for the…

The story of Toyin Subair’s arrival in the national spotlight is inextricably linked to his defunct Hitv, the pay television experiment that went belly up within a few years. At launch, Hitv looked like a monster hit. But those familiar with the story of the pay-television provider and its promoter said it was everything but. The story is about how Hitv, seeking to make an instant splash in the pay-television market with the popular English Premier League, dug its own grave. According to the story, Chief Raymon Dokpesi of DAAR Communications was keen on the hit sports property for his…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, attached to two courier companies in Lagos state has intercepted illicit drugs concealed in the statue of Mary and auto spare parts heading to Canada and the United Arab Emirate, UAE. The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi in a statement said, the narcotics agents from the Directorate of Operations and General Investigations seized 500 grammes of heroin going to Canada and hidden inside auto spare parts from one of the courier firms while 140 grammes of Methamphetamine going to Philippines and concealed inside the statue of Mary was seized in another courier…

LAGOS – Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has raised an alarm over allegations of sharp practices in assets acquisition and compensation jobs in the country, urging the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) to stem the tide to prevent capital flight from the government’s coffer. Obaseki made the appeal at the weekend in Government House, Benin City, Edo state capital, while receiving the national body of NIESV, led by its 24th president, Chief Emma Wike.         The governor, who lamented enormous corruption practices in land compensation deals across the country and in Edo in particular, however,…

Lagos Nigeria, 23 April, 2021 – Facebook today has announced the launch of a new social media drive allowing people to add frames and graphics to their profiles on Facebook and Instagram, saying they have either had the COVID vaccine, or plan to. Working in partnership with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency and other key regulatory bodies within the Health sector in Nigeria, Facebook will use its scale and speed to reach people quickly and help them get credible information, get vaccinated and come back together safely. The new range of Facebook frames and Instagram GIPHY stickers allow people to share…

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Cherry Eromosele, Group Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Interswitch Group, has been recognised as one of the Global Top 100 B2B Marketing Leaders in Technology in 2021 in the latest annual list released by the global business leadership community, HotTopics.HT.HotTopics.HT rewards individuals who are trailblazers in the use of new technologies to drive innovation within the marketing function. It also recognises ambassadors for the B2B marketing community inside and outside of their own organizations, as well as those who have demonstrated empathy and transformational leadership during these extraordinary times.Announcing its list of Global Top 100 B2B Marketing Leaders in Technology…