Gov Otti Meets EU, UNICEF, ILO, Says Abia Working Tirelessly To Reduce Poverty

Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, of Imo State has said that his administration is working tirelessly to reduce poverty in the state, far below its present 30% rate, in the next one year, despite growing population. Otti’s statement was communicated in a press

N5.6bn Wheat Project Scam: Ex-NIRSAL Boss, Abdulhameed, Arrested 11 Months After Sack

Barely one year after his sack as the Managing Director of the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), Aliyu Abdulhameed, has been arrested, Daily Trust reports. NIRSAL, a $500m non-bank financial institution, is a creation of the Central Bank of

Third Edition Of The Zenith Bank Fair Holds In Lagos

The Third Edition of the Zenith Tech Fair, tagged “Future Forward 3.0”, is set to be held Wednesday, November 22 and Thursday, November 23, 2023, at the Eko ConventionCentre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. daily.

Visa Earmarks $100 Million Seeds For Generative AI Startups In Africa

The card payment corporation, Visa has unveiled a new $100 million initiative called Generative AI Ventures to invest in the next wave of businesses working to create generative AI applications and technology that will influence the future of commerce and payments. The initiative

BREAKING: Organised Labour Suspends Indefinite Strike For 30 Days After Talks With Presidency (SEE NLC And TUC’s FULL AGREEMENT WITH FG)

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have agreed to suspend for 30 days the planned Indefinite Nationwide strike scheduled to begin this Tuesday morning, October 3, 2023. This is contained in a 15 point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed

Fidelity Bank GMD Visits Gov Otti, Desires To Partner State In Its Development Agenda

Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has reiterated his administration’s desire to partner with the private sector in the quest to rebuild the state. Governor Otti restated government’s position to work with the private sector while receiving the Group Managing Director of

Youth Unemployment: Business Tycoon Calls For Holistic, Pragmatic 

BY CHIBUEZE CHUKWUMA, Owerri  A business tycoon and  philanthropist,  Chizitere Ahubelem   has called on the federal government to adopt holistic and pragmatic approach to end the spate of youth Unemployment ravaging the country.  This is even as he charged the government to actualize

Ecobank Renders Customers Stranded, Hopeless, Losing Over ₦2 Billion To Poor Service Delivery

The poor service delivery of the Ecobank Nigeria PLC took a deafening turn between Wednesday and Thursday, rendering its teeming customers stranded. Jubril Mobolaji Lawal, the Regional Executive and Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria and his management team have chosen to remain remain

Aba Tailors Protest Against Aba Power Ltd, DisCo Over Alleged Extortion

Irate Tailors in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State, under the Association of Tailors and Fashion Designers (ATFAD) have staged a protest against what they termed extortionist activities of Aba Power Limited (APL), a subsidiary of Geometric Power. The tailors lamented that