December 2024 – Page 274

Senate passes MTEF, probes NNPCL over N8.4tn subsidy funds

05.12.2024

As President Bola Tinubu prepares to present the 2025 budget to the National Assembly this week, the Senate, on Tuesday, gave its approval to the 2025–2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper submitted earlier by the President. This decision was based on the adoption of a report presented during plenary by the Senate’s...

Covenant university wins 2024 CGMA business leaders challenge

05.12.2024

Covenant University has emerged as the overall winner of the 2024 Chartered Global Management Accountants Business Leaders Challenge. The grand finale, which was held recently at the Bankers House in Lagos, featured five finalist teams from Nigerian universities. Team Analyst from Covenant University triumphed over competitors, including Team Lot from Nile University, which secured second...

Stellar Initiative to empower 5,000

05.12.2024

The Stellar Initiative, a non-governmental organisation, has unveiled plans for the Boycode Conference 2025, an event designed to transform the lives of 5,000 boys in Nigeria. Speaking at a press briefing, the Boycode Conference 2025, with the theme: “Raising Giants: Empowering the Next Generation of Male Leaders”, is scheduled for May 2025, in Lagos. According...

CIPM president joins AHRC board

05.12.2024

The President and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria, Mallam Ahmed Gobir, has been appointed to the Board of the African Human Resources Confederation. A statement from CIPM noted that the appointment recognised Gobir’s exceptional leadership in advancing human resources management in Nigeria and across Africa. “Under...

TCN restores power to Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV line

05.12.2024

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced the restoration of bulk power supply through the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV transmission line, three months after it was destroyed by vandals. This follows the successful reconstruction of collapsed towers and the restringing of vandalized conductors by TCN contractors. A statement signed by the TCN General Manager, Ndidi Mbah, on...

Chlola Drive-in Movie Theatre Set To Bring Outdoor Movie Magic To Lagos

05.12.2024

Cholla Media is set to transform outdoor entertainment in Lagos with the Chlola Drive-in Movie Theatre. This unique event promises an extraordinary blend of nostalgia and modernity, creating a memorable evening for families, friends, and movie lovers every weekend this December. The grand launch is scheduled for Saturday, December 7, 2024, at The Moonlight Zone...

NASENI Will Leverage On Digital Media For Industrialization Drive – Halilu

05.12.2024

The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr Khalili Halilu, has said the agency will leverage the power of digital media in communicating Nigeria’s industrialisation drive through NASENI and promote the Renewed Hope Agenda of the present administration. While declaring open a 3-day Training Workshop for...

Senate Summons Aviation Minister, Others Over Poor Flight Operations

05.12.2024

Concerned by the incessant cases of delay and cancellation in flight operations in Nigeria, the Senate, on Wednesday, summoned the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. Also, invited by the apex legislative Assembly over the ugly situation are the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo; airline operators...

2025 Budget’ll Prioritise Impactful Masses-Oriented Projects, Hon. Olajide

05.12.2024

Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Digital, Information Communication Technology, and Cyber Security, has assured Nigerians that the 2025 budget will prioritize projects that directly improve the lives of the populace. Speaking with newsmen in Ibadan, Oyo State capital on his committee’s preparations ahead of the forthcoming budget defence...

Makinde, UCH CMD, NUP President, Ors, Commission Pensioners Hospital In Ibadan

05.12.2024

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Prof. Abiodun Jesse Otegbayo; as well as, the President, Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Comrade Godwin Abumusi, were among the dignitaries that converged on Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, on Wednesday and commissioned the first Pensioners hospital...