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Bisi Akande is someone I can go into the jungle with -Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Lagos described Chief Bisi Akande, a former interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party, as a ‘‘perfect public officer,” and the type of person he could go into the jungle with. Speaking at the public presentation of ‘‘My Participations,” the autobiography of Chief Bisi Akande, the President said the author has retained his ‘‘inflexible integrity,” in and out of public office, never accepting or offering bribes.
President Buhari, Asiwaju Tinubu, other dignitaries to attend Bisi Akande’s book launch in Lagos
The President is the Honorary Special Guest. The Chief Host is Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while the Guest of Honour is Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a former Lagos State Governor and lifelong political associate of Akande.
FirstBank DecemberIssaVybe: Showing Kindness as You Vybe
The roof is already getting raised with #FirstBankIssaVybe, #DecemberIssaVybe campaigns. With FirstBank, it is always a total experience of being woven into the fabric of society from banking at its finest, to music, fashion, arts, and sports. Across the spectrum of human endeavour, FirstBank stands tall behind its over 32 million customers and counting.
JAMB to clear backlog of 706,189 illegal admissions – Registrar
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it would soon begin to clear the backlog of illegal admissions conducted by tertiary education institutions in the country.
Senator Tokunbo Abiru’s One Year in Office: An Account of Project Sites Tour
Trust me, it was not a time for a picnic, sleeves were rolled up and we hit the road! On Saturday, I led a team on a tour of projects facilitated by a Senator, the Chairman, Senate Committee On Industries and Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA.
Zenith Bank GMD, Onyeagwu emerges “CEO of the Year” as Zenith Bank Wins ‘Most Responsible Organisation in Africa’ at SERAS CSR Africa Awards 2021
Zenith Bank’s Group Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has emerged CEO of the Year for a second consecutive year at the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility (SERAS) CSR Africa Awards held at the weekend in Lagos. According to the judges, he was selected for a number of reasons, including engendering a culture that promotes the continued investment in social initiatives in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Under his leadership, the Zenith Bank's social investments totalled NGN3.285 billion in 2020, representing nearly 2% of the Bank's profit after tax.
LASG Explores use of coconut plantations to Market Lagos Tourism, Grow Economy
The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Solomon Bonu, has expressed the readiness of the State Government to vigorously market coconut plantations in Badagry as a viable means of boosting tourism and the coconut value chain in the State.
Enhancing the capacity of youths in the creative sector
After the successful completion of a first of its kind virtual skills training program for creative talents in Lagos state, the Creative Lagos program a partnership between Lagos State Government and Del-York Creative Academy (DCA) under the auspices of the Lagos Creative Industry Initiative) LACI has achieved another important mark for the creative industry as it commences the next stage of training for 100 exceptional talents from the initial 1,000 who started the program earlier in the year.
Hon Solomon bags Oba Asa Title at Culturati
In recognition of his efforts towards the promotion of indigenous culture in Lagos State and beyond, the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Solomon Bonu has been honoured with the title and staff of "Oba Asa" by the legendary Chief Nike Davies-Okundaye, a foremost Nigerian Adire textile designer and owner of Nike Art Gallery, yesterday, Friday, 3rd of December, 2021.
FG approves COVID-19 vaccines booster for Nigerians
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, has authorised vaccine booster against the pandemic for eligible Nigerians.