By Ayomide Otitoju United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has partnered Mikano Motors to introduce an auto financing scheme aimed at making new vehicle ownership more accessible to Nigerians. The initiative, tagged “Drive Your Dream Today,” allows eligible customers to make an initial payment of 30 per cent of the vehicle’s cost, while UBA finances…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed the state’s readiness to host the inaugural National Intermediate Sports Festival scheduled for October 1 to 15. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Saturday during an inspection of ongoing rehabilitation works at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, one of the venues being prepared for the event. The…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced the arrest of four additional suspects in connection with the abduction of students of the state-owned ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, who were rescued by security agencies on Thursday. Abiodun made the disclosure while commissioning a 3.3-kilometre road in the Mowe area of Obafemi Owode Local Government…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed security agencies to identify and arrest those responsible for the vandalism of the Festac-Alakija Bridge. The governor condemned the incident as “barbaric and criminal” and warned that anyone found responsible would face the law. In a statement signed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Information…
Two weeks after youth-led protests forced India’s education minister to resign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is facing the political fallout from one of its most significant challenges in years. The demonstrations, led by the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), spread from New Delhi to other cities, initially focusing on alleged examination irregularities before expanding…
By Ayomide Otitoju Air Peace Chairman Allen Onyema has warned that Nigeria’s aviation industry is facing an existential crisis, saying several domestic airlines could collapse within the next 30 days unless urgent measures are taken. Onyema spoke on the sidelines of the launch of Pathways, Pilgrimage and Destiny, the biography of Med-View Airline Chairman Muneer…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) has given the Federal Government three weeks to conclude negotiations on its outstanding demands, warning that failure to reach an agreement could lead to a three-day warning strike. The association issued the ultimatum in a communiqué released to journalists in Uyo on Friday…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has defended the performance of its leadership under Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, following criticism linked to the recently concluded oil licensing round conducted by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The company, in a statement, said it had recorded steady growth…
By Ayomide Otitoju The minority caucus of the House of Representatives has questioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s alleged control over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) amid controversy surrounding the freezing of the Osun State Government’s account. In a statement jointly signed by Minority Leader Fredrick Agbedi and the caucus spokesman, Afam Ogene, and…
