XI’AN, China, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Li Zhenguo, founder and president of the world leading solar technology company LONGi, has addressed the 2021 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit via online video, also taking part in a virtual roundtable discussion with other business leaders on the topic of “The Future of Energy”, mainly focusing […]
Day: November 12, 2021
Lagos State, UNICEF To Partner On Tackling Gender-Based Violence
Lagos State Government in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund to put an end to gender-based violence in the state. The state Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Ms. Titilayo Shitabey, said this in a statement on Thursday during a three-day training. She acknowledged it as first responders organised by the Lagos State […]
Sports Minister Receives Committee Report On National Youth Games
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has received the report of the Ministerial Committee on Restructuring of the National Youth Games (NYG) set up at the end of the 6th edition of the tournament which held at Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital. Receiving the report today in his office in Abuja, the […]
CAF WCL: Rivers Angels Crash Out Despite 4-0 Victory
Rivers Angels were eliminated from the maiden CAF Women’s Champions tournament, despite a 4-0 victory against Vihiga Queens in the Group B encounter. After a goalless first half, Kechukwu Obianujuwan Vivian scored the first two goals from two penalties for Rivers Angels. Koku Iyabo Oluwadamilola added the third goal, before Monday Gift scored the fourth. […]
NGX Ends Week’s Trading On Negative Note
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) ended equities trading on a negative note on Friday, as the All-Share Index declined further by 0.68 percent for the third consecutive day. The market capitalization of listed equities dropped further by N154 billion to close at N22. 572 trillion, showing a 0.68 percent decrease compared to the N22, 726 […]
IGR: Lagos State Leads With Over N267bn (HI, 2021)- NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has published the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) Report at State level for the first half of the year (H1, 2021) with Lagos State, the commercial hub of Nigeria, leading with N267,232,774,434.06 billion. The IGR Report is sub-headed under five categories: PAYE, Direct Assessment, Road Taxes, Other Taxes and […]
AMCON Empowers Corps Members For Self-Employment
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has empowered three National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving with the organization with the cheques of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500,000) each. The cheques were presented to them during an event initiated by the AMCON at its maiden edition of entrepreneurship and empowerment programme for Corps […]
COP26: AfDB Unveils Climate Change & Green Growth Framework
The African Development Bank Group has launched its Climate Change and Green Growth Framework at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. The framework is the first of its kind by any multilateral development bank. “The framework strengthens the Bank’s ambition and vision to address climate change and promote green growth, building on over […]
APC Stakeholders Tackle Governor Buni-Led Convention Planning Committee
Stakeholders of ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, have tackled the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, over its handling of the party, saying the committee cannot lift APC from its woes. The stakeholders asked the committee to resign duties stating that they are interventionist and ad-hoc, yet acting like a statutory […]
Kwara PDP Cautions Members Against Issuing Unauthorised Statements
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State has warned its members and supporters to refrain from actions and statements capable of causing disharmony within the party. It also frowned at unauthorised statements purportedly issued on behalf of the party by some individuals or groups within and out of the party. The party […]