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Airtel, UNICEF To Accelerate Access To Quality Education

Airtel, UNICEF To Accelerate Access To Quality Education

Airtel Africa and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have reaffirmed their joint commitment to accelerate access to quality education to millions of children in Africa, through digital learning. Airtel Africa and UNICEF launched the $57million 5-year partnership in 2021, ...

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JUST-IN: Army Retires 53 Colours, Issues 28 New Ones In Abuja

JUST-IN: Army Retires 53 Colours, Issues 28 New Ones In Abuja

The Nigerian Army, on Thursday, retired 53 regimental colours used in the order of battle. The ceremony being held at the Eagle Square Abuja also witnessed the issuance of colours to 28 newly created units bringing number units in the ...

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CSOs Beg Rich Nigerians To Send Private Jets To Sudan

CSOs Beg Rich Nigerians To Send Private Jets To Sudan

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have called on the country’s wealthy citizens to send their private jets to Sudan to help evacuate stranded Nigerians, particularly students, from that war-torn country and bring them back home. LEADERSHIP Weekend reports that, ...

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Despite Health Hazards, Bleaching Creams Remain Top Taste For Nigerian Women

Despite Health Hazards, Bleaching Creams Remain Top Taste For Nigerian Women

While many Nigerians struggle to keep up with economic realities, others, especially women, appear to be still concerned about their looks, including their skin colour. This desire to look exceptionally good drives a lot of black women into skin bleaching, ...

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NPC 2023: All Villages Should Provide Tour Guide, Logistics Ors To Census Officials – President General, AKS TRC Directs Royal Fathers

NPC 2023: All Villages Should Provide Tour Guide, Logistics Ors To Census Officials – President General, AKS TRC Directs Royal Fathers

…As The NPC HFC Pays Advocacy Visit To AKS TRC By Saviour Ekpe The President General, Akwa Ibom State Traditional Rulers Council, His Eminence, Nteyin Solomon Etuk, CFR has directed all Paramount Rulers in the 31 local government areas of ...

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Concessional World Bank Facilities Positive For Nigeria – DMO

Concessional World Bank Facilities Positive For Nigeria – DMO

The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s indebtedness to the World Bank which grew from 6.29 billion dollars in 2015 to 13.46 billion dollars in 2022 is a positive development. According to a statement by the DMO in Abuja on ...

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Scarcity of new Naira notes hits FCT

Scarcity of new Naira notes hits FCT

…As residents cry out Some residents of Abuja and environs have lamented the scarcity of the new naira notes. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has restored the old 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes to remain as legal tender until ...

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Nigeria Has Suffered A Significant Loss In Oil Revenue – Shell

Nigeria Has Suffered A Significant Loss In Oil Revenue – Shell

Chairman of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okubor, has said the country suffered a significant loss in oil revenue over the last year, as a result of pipeline vandalism and oil theft. Speaking at the just concluded Nigerian International Energy ...

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Investment In Gas Soars Amid Planned Petrol Subsidy Removal

Investment In Gas Soars Amid Planned Petrol Subsidy Removal

As federal government appear more determined to strike out petrol subsidy regime, indigenous oil and gas firms are taking fresh investment decisions to expand internal gas market. LEADERSHIP check reveals that many companies in the downstream sector are targeting investment ...

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NCDMB Identifies Opportunities From AI In Oil Sector

NCDMB Identifies Opportunities From AI In Oil Sector

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is providing comfort to stakeholders in the oil and gas industry assuring them of many opportunities that will emerge with adoption of artificial intelligence. The executive secretary of NCDMB, Simbi Wabote, said: ...

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