Author: Newsjaunts

Crown Flour Mill pledges to Assist FG Achieve Food SufficiencyCrown Flour Mill, a subsidiary of Olam Group and a major player in the Wheat Milling industry in Nigeria, has reiterated its commitment to assist the federal government of Nigeria achieve sustainable food sufficiency in the country. This plan was revealed when the Wheat Development Team of Crown flour Mill led by Damilola Adeniyi, the Corporate Affairs Manager and Moshood Quadri, Head Human resources along with other senior management staff of the company were on a courtesy visit to the honorable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono in…

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, met with the new Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, at the State House, Abuja. The President’s Personal Assistant (Photography), Mr Sunday Aghaeze, confirmed the meeting in a pictorial report. Newsjaunts gathered that the new EFCC boss was formally introduced to the president during the engagement. The Senate had, on Wednesday, confirmed Bawa, who was nominated by the president on Feb. 15, as the substantive Chairman of EFCC, following his successful screening. Bawa’s appointment was endorsed by the lawmakers after a voice vote by President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan.…

The Third Mainland Bridge will be finally reopened to traffic at midnight on Saturday, February 27, 2021. The federal comptroller of works in Lagos state, Popoola Olukayode confirmed this to ait.live in an interview. He however said both inbound and outbound lanes would be shut to traffic on the midnight of Friday, February 26 to allow the contractors move the equipment used for rehabilitation and maintenance and to put final touches to the bridge including lane markings and fixing of potholes. Popoola added that under-water repairs which would start after the full reopening of the bridge would not affect traffic.…

The convener of Doxology Ministry, Reverend Oluseun Okuboye speaks with our correspondent.  He speaks about Music, Christian Ministry, newly released album. You are born into which family? I am born into Okuboye family, Rev Apostle Dr E.O Okuboye is my father a man of God and retired medical disperser and my mother is Rev Mother Olufunmilayo Okuboye a business woman. As we know, education is the best legacy, tell us about your educational background I was privileged to attend Primary and secondary school and further to Federal college of Education Osiele where l studied Fine and Applied Art and graduated…

Our attention has been drawn to an Online publication on the 22nd of February 2021 that Lasaco Assurance Plc. (“LASACO”/”the Company”) shares had been placed on indefinite suspension. This is not correct as the shares of the Company were never placed on indefinite suspension by The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE”/”the Exchange”). The shareholders of Lasaco Assurance had at the Annual General Meeting of 8th October, 2019, approved the reconstruction of 7,334,343,421 Ordinary shares of 50k each in the share capital of the Company in the ratio of ONE (1) new Ordinary share for every FOUR (4) Ordinary shares previously held…

Mohamed Bazoum Wins Niger’s Presidential RunoffChannels Television Updated February 23, 2021 Niger’s presidential candidate Mohamed Bazoum speaks to media outside the polling station after voting during Niger’s election run-off, in Niamey on February 21, 2021.Issouf SANOGO / AFP Former interior minister Mohamed Bazoum, the candidate of Niger’s ruling PNDS party, has won the presidential elections with 55.75 per cent of the second-round vote, according to provisional figures published on Tuesday. Opposition candidate Mahamane Ousmane picked up 44.25 per cent, Issaka Souna, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), said in an announcement attended by senior officials and members of…

Nigeria’s leading customer-focused telecommunication company, 9mobile, has announced the deployment of its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in the ancient city of Ibadan. The launch of 9mobile’s 4G service in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, is expected to empower residents of the city to achieve more as they leverage the 4G-grade quality of internet connectivity from 9mobile. With this development, 9mobile’s 4G LTE, which is currently available in many cities across Nigeria, will enhance the experience of using all data-powered services and apps in Ibadan and open a world of opportunities for residents of the city. Commenting on the…

The unsavoury incidents being sponsored by some unscrupulous state actors involving the former Governor of Imo State, Sen. Rochas Okorocha in recent times show a hint at some parties’ thought who see him as a threat to their supposed caliphate. Indeed, it has proven right the Elders’ words which postulate that ‘uneasy lies the head that wears the crown’. However, the Sage’s head still feels uneasy despite leaving office.Does that still mean Okorocha wears the crown, holds the ace or the nitwits are scared of losing their hegemony to who God has chosen to make Imo prosper again? This unwarranted…

The 2019 Gubernatorial Candidate for Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ogun State, Otunba Rotimi Paseda popularly known as “Pasewonda” has defected from SDP to APC. Paseda registered as a member of All Progressives congress at his Ward 14, St. Paul Polling Unit 3, in Itale, Omu-Ijebu under Odogbolu local government Area of the state. The 2019 governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the state was registered by the ward party chairman, Mrs. Osunsanya Idowu. Speaking with newsmen shortly after his registration, the business tycoon cum politician said his decision to join the progressives was informed by his followers…

BizWatch Nigeria Limited has relaunched Bizwatchnigeria.ng, its online media platform for the delivery of in-depth news, features and business insights across 30 business sectors of the Nigerian market. BizWatch Nigeria is an online business site that was founded in May 2013 based on integrity and true values to provide business news, Nigerian news and happenings around the world to its valued readers. The newly-appointed Managing Editor, BizWatch Nigeria, Oputah David described the rebirth initiative as part of the company’s market repositioning as the foremost online business news site in Nigeria.Oputah, a Bloomberg-trained financial journalist with two masters’ degrees in Mass…