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APPLY NOW! 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme Application Opens on January 1

January 1, 2021January 1, 2021Ayo Olowo

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs, opens applications on its TEFConnect digital platform (www.tefconnect.com) today, January 1, 2021. This year’s intervention prioritises the economic recovery of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) and young African entrepreneurs, following the Covid-19 disruption to economic activities. To address the unique challenges […]

COVID-19: 11 deaths recorded as Nigeria confirms 1,016 new cases

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020Ayo Olowo

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday confirmed that 11 (eleven) patients died as a result of COVID-19 related complications in the last 24 hours. NCDC disclosed this via its Twitter account, adding that 1,016 new infections of the virus were also recorded in the country. The NCDC said that the new infections […]

FULL LIST: 34 major companies enjoying tax holiday in Nigeria

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020Ayo Olowo

Thirty four major companies are currently enjoying tax holiday in Nigeria, according to a report by the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission. The federal government gives companies in critical sectors of the economy tax holiday, also known as the Pioneer Status Incentive, to encourage and attract investment into sectors that could significantly impact development and deliver […]

Nigeria linked to €500,000 COVID-19 fraud – Interpol

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020Ayo Olowo

The International Criminal Police Organisation, popularly known as Interpol, has traced a €500,000 COVID-19 fraud to Nigeria. The organisation made this known in a statement on its website titled, ‘Unmasked: International COVID-19 fraud exposed’. The alleged scheme was coordinated using compromised emails, advance-payment fraud, and money laundering. It stated that the fraud was uncovered by […]

I only expressed my personal view about Buhari’s nepotism – Bishop Kukah

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020Ayo Olowo

Bishop Matthew Kukah of Sokoto Catholic diocese, says he only expressed his personal view about President Muhammadu Buhari’s nepotism “based on evidence” and did not call for a coup. Recall that while accusing Buhari of nepotism in his Christmas message on Friday, the Kukah said there could have been a coup if a non-northern Muslim […]

#EndSARS: Widow of slain police inspector accuse husband’s colleagues, presents evidence

December 19, 2020December 19, 2020Eben Tanimola

Olamide Erinfolami, the widow of a police inspector who was shot dead during the #EndSARS protest, has accused her late husband’s colleagues of killing him. When she appeared before the Lagos state judicial panel on Friday, the widow said Ayodeji Erinfolami, a police inspector, was shot dead while trying to quell the #EndSARS protest at […]

Lagos Govt provides list of free COVID-19 testing centres

December 19, 2020December 19, 2020Eben Tanimola

The Lagos State Government has reiterated its call on residents to avail themselves of the free COVID-19 testing services offered at approved public laboratories across the State. A statement issued by the Ministry of Information and Strategy listed the four locations as Lagos State Bio-Bank (Located inside the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba); Lagos University Teaching […]

The four land borders reopened and items that remain banned

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020Eben Tanimola

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the immediate reopening of four major land borders in Nigeria. The four borders are Seme in the South-west part of the country, Ilela in the North-west part of the country, Maitagari in the North-west part of the country and Mfun in the South-south part of the country. Nigeria’s finance […]

Magboro gas leakage does not pose any danger to residents – NNPC

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020Eben Tanimola

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has assured residents of the Magboro axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway that the gas leakage occasioned by the rupturing of a pipeline in the area does not pose any danger. The pipeline, on Wednesday, was caused by activities of a company carrying out excavation work in the area. Kennie […]

Terrorism: “I don’t know why military can’t occupy the whole of Lake Chad and Sambisa forest” – Sultan

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020Ayo Olowo

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has charged the military to occupy the Lake Chad and step up its game against Boko Haram fighters. Speaking when he lead a delegation of the National Council of Traditional Rulers to Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, on Monday, he said everyone is fed up with the shedding of innocent […]