In a major boost to its Corporate Social Responsibility profile, Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant has announced a multi-million Naira educational scholarship award for 115 students from its 15 host communities for the 2017/2018 academic session. The Company said the…
Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has applauded civil society organisations for their roles in sustaining democracy, holding governments accountable and advancing the course of humanity for the greater good of all. Obaseki said this in commemoration of the World…
..Applications for this prestigious prize are open until 23.59 on 23 March 2018 Applications for this prestigious prize are open until 23.59 on 23 March 2018 THE BBC has begun its annual search for Africa’s next journalism star – launching…
The three lecturers of the University of Maiduguri recently freed by the Boko Haram have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to relocate them and give them new jobs. They made the plea at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja…
Fazul Mahamed, a man whose tenure as the chief executive of Non Governmental Organisations Co-ordination Board has been shrouded by controversy over allegations on his suitability to hold office has finally resigned. ‘DRAMA’ Mr Mahamed whose drastic actions of deregistering…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday advised the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress to avoid what he called “illegal manoeuvres” in picking the party’s candidates at all levels for the 2019 elections. Buhari said this during the opening ceremony…
Disney’s “Black Panther” dominated the top spot once again this weekend at the North American box office, taking an estimated $108 million, and a global total of $700 million, according to estimates. And the film has yet to open in…
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama’s memoir, BECOMING, will be published in North America on November 13 and will appear simultaneously in 24 languages worldwide. In making the announcement Sunday, Penguin Random House publishers’ chief executive Markus Dohle called Obama…
Social impact entrepreneur, Abisoye Ajayi, speaks with TOFARATI IGE of Punch Newspapers on her career and her passion to empower the girl child As a social impact entrepreneur, what exactly do you do? I facilitate opportunities for vulnerable young girls living in…
“Defeated” and “Degraded” are words often and repeatedly used by APC folks to explain, assure or persuade Nigerians that the government is winning the war against insurgency, sometimes in comparison with the previous government. The veracity of these words or…
