Lagos: The Money Lenders Association, in commemoration of the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD), has pledged to revolutionise the lending space in support of women-owned businesses, enabling them to fulfill their potential. President of the association, Mr. Gbemi Adelekan, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of
Abuja: President Bola Tinubu has expressed optimism that Nigeria can retain its professionals by bolstering the economy and implementing policies that address citizens’ needs. On Monday, while inaugurating the Planning Committee for the National Youth Conference at the State House, President Tinubu highlighted that ongoing economic reforms are designed to
Lagos: An industrialist, Mrs. Funlayo Bakare-Okeowo, has outlined key action plans to support women in leadership, business, and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Bakare-Okeowo, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FAE Envelopes Ltd., presented her insights at the Lagos Business School (LBS) 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) event on
Jos: While tin mining in Plateau began in 1902 under the British Administration, large-scale mining started in 1905. The Land Proclamation Acts of 1904 and 1910 and the Mineral Act of 1903 gave British prospectors and mining companies large portions of land for tin mining. According to News Agency of
Abuja: The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has dismissed recent social media claims regarding the withdrawal of subsidy for Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs as false. Dr. Temitope Ilori, Director-General of NACA, clarified in a statement that the information suggesting ARV drugs would now cost N250,000 per dose, with
Ondo: The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has taken decisive action against the Sector Commander in Ondo State following the discovery of a worn-out tyre on one of the corps’ patrol vehicles. This incident highlights the FRSC’s commitment to upholding its safety standards
Abuja: A former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has called on members of the 10th National Assembly to be firm and audacious in carrying out their legislative functions. Sani, a human rights activist-turned-politician, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in
Abuja: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it secured a record-breaking 4,111 convictions in 2024. According to News Agency of Nigeria, this information is based on the EFCC’s 2024 statistical report. The record marks EFCC’s highest number of convictions and the largest single-year asset recovery in the agency’s