Politics

Group denounces anti-Ojudu statement

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2018 0

...says goal is to give Ekiti good governance devoid of self serving and greedy The Ekiti Rebirth Organisation (ERO) has denounced a statement purported issued on behalf of a former governor of Ekiti State and current Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, noting that the

Business

Christmas: NGO empowers low income women

Ihesiulo Grace 29 December 2017 0

Residents of Ago-Egun, Bariga, Lagos, were given a surprise Christmas package by a Non-Governmental Organisation, Knowledge Aid Initiative, who organized an event tagged: ‘One Bariga Woman.’ The programme was aimed at empowering women living with low income in slum areas of Africa. According to the founder, a Human Right activist and medical practitioner, Ms Success […]

Nigeria Politics

Group urges Nigerians to caution NASS over 2018 budget handling

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2017 0

A socio-political organisation, Campaign for Dignity in Governance (CDG), has urged Nigerians to halt what it calls the National Assembly’s annual legislative rascality on budget passage. The group, in a statement signed by its National President, Comrade Razaq Olokoba observed that, it has become the antics of Federal lawmakers to use the budget passage period […]

Politics

Fashola’s performance passes integrity test –says group

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2017 0

A pro-democracy organisation, Center for Dignity in Governance (CDG), has said that the performance of Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), in office has passed dignity test. A statement from the group’s President, Comrade Razaq Olokoba said his organisation has subjected Fashola’s performance to integrity test and he has passed, disclosing

Business News

SON destroys fake, expired products worth N4.5m in Ekiti

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Sunday, destroyed N4.5 million worth of fake and expired products in Ekiti, for want of quality assurance and other factors. Among the products burnt were fake and substandard tyres, expired cereals, expired snacks, detergents, soaps, wine, soft drinks and fruit juices. Also burnt were electric and electronic items such […]

Anambra Times

Defacing of Nwoye’s billboards, posters: We’ll not retaliate – Campaign Organisation

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

Tony Nwoye Campaign Organisation and leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State have expressed sadness over what they described as the wanton destruction of its candidate’s billboards and posters across the state, even as the organisation urged it supporters not to retaliate. The campaign organisation made this known to newsmen through the

Tech

Mbanefo: Growth in hospitality sector soars agribusiness in Nigeria, others

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

The Sally Mbanefo Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, NGO, says it has observed that the growing hospitality sector in Nigeria and other parts of the world has created increased demand in agriculture and agriculture value chain. The Foundation therefore, suggested that the sector, which employs a greater percentage of Nigerians should focus more on the rural […]

Business

Group seeks more private sector investment in water, sanitation

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2017 0

A non-governmental organisation,( NGO), Society for Water and Sanitation, on Sunday, called for private sectors’ investment in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector. The Group’s National Coordinator, Mr. Benson Attah, made the call in a statement, in Abuja, to commemorate the 2017 Global Hand Washing Day, with the Theme: “Our Hands, Our future.” He […]