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Barring any last minute change in plans, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Thursday join Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, to flag off a digital empowerment programme in Abeokuta, the state capital. Tagged ‘Ogun State Digital Economic Empowerment Project’, it is a plan of the State Government, being organised by the Bureau of Information Technology in conjunction with 21st Century Technologies. In a press release signed by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Mr. Kunle Somorin, he quoted the Director, Information Technology in the Bureau, Mrs. Olatundun Adekunte as saying that the event will hold at Ogun…
Popular Nigerian female flutist, Ebele Ezeamakam, also known as Ebele the flutist, has again been recognized for her versatility and consistency.The award which was given to her by African Art Music TV, AAMTV, was in recognition of her numerous contributions to classical and choral music in Africa and globally.While reacting on the award, Ebele said; “my vision is to be Africa’s best female Flutist and a development Coach by building a generation of people with sound understanding of music and overall wellness and I’ve been doing this with my social media handles on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube @ebeletheflutist”. She said; “I strive to…
Our attention has been drawn to some online reports on purported action of the board of Unity Bank on the performance of the Bank. The Bank has a cohesive board that is working harmoniously with the Executive Management team led by Mrs. Tomi Somefun (MD/CEO) to drive the growth of the Bank. The management of the Bank, with the support of its Board has made inroads into key sectors of the economy through initiatives and programmes that have improved the fortunes of the Bank over that past five years. Notable amongst these are sale of the Bank’s legacy non- performing…
The moon-sighting committee said that the crescent moon had not been sighted The first day of Ramadan will be April 13, Tuesday. The moon sighting committee in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said that the crescent moon had not been sighted. Accordingly, Monday, April 12, will be the last and 30th day of Shaban 1442 Hijri which means, by default, the first day of Ramadan will be on Tuesday. Sunday marks the 29th day of Shaban, the month before Ramadan according to the Islamic calendar. Ramadan lasts for one complete moon cycle, which is usually 29 or 30 days. The…
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has concluded plans to inaugurate the Advisory Council and Body of Neutrals of the oil and gas industry’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (ADRC) in Lagos. Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, DPR, made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos. Osu said that the centre would be inaugurated on April 15. He said that the ADRC was one of the centres in the DPR National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari recently. According to him, the centre will offer arbitration, mediation and conciliation services for the industry.…
Interswitch Group, Africa’s leading technology-driven company focused on the digitization of payments in Africa has announced the opening of its platform for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registrations. Parents and guardians of prospective candidates intending to register for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now obtain their ePINs from enabled Interswitch platforms such as Quickteller Mobile App/Web, Quickteller Paypoint (Agents), via payment with Interswitch WebPAY on JAMB’s website and through payment using Interswitch Paydirect at any bank branch nationwide from Thursday, April 8, 2021. The Interswitch platforms simplifies the registration process and eliminates the cumbersome JAMB…
Shareholders of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Plc, at the weekend unanimously endorsed the payment of a total dividend of N3.00 per share to shareholders for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2020. This endorsement was made on Friday, April 9th 2021, at the Bank’s 31st Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos. The bank had proposed a final dividend of N2.70 per unit of ordinary share held by shareholders in addition to the interim dividend of 30k interim dividend earlier paid in June 2020. GTBank according to the results presented to and applauded by shareholders at the AGM, recorded increase in…
In their efforts to make sure that family bound is rekindle, the Grand Children of Late Reverend Apostle Samuel Olubukonla Odunlami has organised a maiden get together party. The idea was conceived last August at the 70th Birthday of Chief Femi Odunlami popularly known as JOBAS. The Get-together which was held today at the premises of Mr & Mrs. Yomi Adeliyi at Asero Housing Estate was attended by Children and Grand Children of Late Reverend Apostle Samuel Olubukonla Odunlami within and outside Ogun State. The get-together was started with praise and worship, a Hymn “Af’ope F’olorun” and opening prayer by…
In furtherance of efforts to curb the rate of malnutrition in the country, nutrition and agricultural experts have called on Nigerians to as a matter of priority begin to produce soybeans, a nutritious food source. Speaking during the recent Protein Challenge Webinar Series 8, themed – The Nigerian Protein Deficiency Report 2020: Unpacking the Numbers, Exploring the Issues, Professor Adetunji Kehinde, provost, College of Agriculture, Osun State University, said that the Nigerian Protein Deficiency Report 2020 indicates that the poor status of protein consumption in Nigeria remains the leading cause of protein deficiency in the country. According to Professor Kehinde, “Widespread and aggressive production…
Angry mob have set ablaze a suspected armed robber identified as Tega along Udu road by Ovwian Secondary School, Ovwian in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. The suspected armed robber was allegedly caught by men of the Nigeria Police Force while trying to break into a store close to the flyover. Eye witnesses who don’t want their names in print told INDEPENDENT that it was men of the Nigeria Police that later returned the suspected armed robber for the mob to deal with, that they were tired of handling his robbery cases. The eye witnesses said it was…