By Ayomide Otitoju Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., received the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, at the NNPC Towers in Abuja on a courtesy visit. The meeting focused on areas of alignment and shared purpose between the two institutions, particularly the national imperative of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Payroll fraud is causing significant financial losses for South African companies and taxpayers, according to industry experts. The Public Servants Association reports that ghost employees are costing the public sector nearly R4 billion, while the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals estimates that payroll fraud drains at least R100 million annually from businesses,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a €17.71 million loan to support the second phase of Cabo Verde’s E-Governance and Public Financial Management Reform Programme. The approval was granted on Monday, continuing the Bank’s support from last year as the island nation leverages technology to boost economic growth and administrative…
By Ayomide Otitoju The wider deployment of new malaria prevention tools, including dual-ingredient insecticide-treated nets and WHO-recommended vaccines, helped avert an estimated 170 million cases and 1 million deaths in 2024, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) annual World Malaria Report. Since WHO approved the first malaria vaccines in 2021, 24 countries have integrated…
By Ayomide Otitoju Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and CDG Invest, part of Morocco’s Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG) Group, have signed a landmark agreement formalising CDG Invest’s entry into the Growth and Resilience Platform for Africa (GRAf). The announcement was made in Rabat during the 2025 Market…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ushered in a new leadership era as former National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, formally handed over party affairs to the new National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, in Abuja. Addressing an enlarged meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) and other party officials, Turaki assured…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has launched the Renewed Hope Campus Transport Scheme, deploying 240 solar-powered electric tricycles to 12 federal universities to improve student mobility and promote clean, sustainable transport. The initiative was inaugurated at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa FAMedS CON, who said…
By Ayomide Otitoju Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has reinforced his administration’s commitment to making the state the safest in Nigeria by inaugurating a new batch of advanced security equipment funded through the Enugu State Security Trust Fund. The assets unveiled on Monday include two high-tech drones, ten Hilux patrol vans, 400 ballistic helmets, and…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas (Admiralty Medal), has paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, at the Government House, Uyo, as part of his familiarisation tour of Nigerian Navy formations in the state. Speaking during the visit, Vice…
