Concert For Change, a non-profit initiative, has disbursed N160 million to support special needs children and provided funding to charity organisations. The group, which organised Green Worship, said it will raise N100 million annually and increase the charity organisations it supports from four to 10 beneficiaries. The move aligns…
he Lagos State Government says it will soon roll out a vehicle inspection schedule for all e-hailing operators as part of efforts to rid the sector of unsafe and unsuitable cars. Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this during a recent meeting with e-hailing platforms at the Ministry of Transportation, Alausa, Ikeja. The state…
…As NSWBN, Mission To Seafarers hold 2025 Day of the Seafarers The Managing Partner of the Maritime and Commercial Law Chambers, Barr. Osuala Emmanuel Nwagbara has emphasized the requirement for Nigerian-flagged vessels to implement anti-harassment, risk assessment, training and confidential grievance mechanisms in line with the Maritime Labour Convention, MLC 2006 on occupational safety…
A new terror group has emerged in the North Central part of Nigeria, terrorising residents of rural communities, SaharaReporters has gathered. Known as Mahmuda, sources said the group attacks communities around the Kainji Lake National Park (KLNP) at will. The national park is located in North Central Nigeria, spanning parts of Kwara State…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Zone C, Port Harcourt, Rivers state says it has concluded a one day sensitization workshop for Clearing Agents and Bonded Terminal Operators in the Zone. Our Correspondent reports that the event which took place Thursday at the Area 11, Customs command Onne, witnessed the converging of the major stakeholders in the…
FG has moved to liquidate 87 Microfinance Banks among others. Truetells Nigeria reports that Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) will at the expiration of its notice released on August 23, 2024, approach a federal high court to grant the order to dissolve 87 microfinance banks and primary mortgage banks in the county. NOTICE is hereby given to the General…
What would have resulted in the removal of the Alimosho Local Government chairman, Jelili Suleimon, was on Monday prevented by the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. Lawmakers had suggested on the floor of the House that the council chairman be removed or suspended for ‘stubbornly disrespecting’ the…
NGX Regulation, the regulatory arm of the NGX Group, has suspended trading in the shares of C&I Leasing Plc, seven other companies for default in filing their relevant accounts for 2023. In a market bulletin on Monday, the Head of the Issuer Regulation Department, Godstime Iwenekhai, said the suspension was effective immediately. According to the…
WhatsApp will stop working on some Samsung, iPhones, and Lenovo phones among others in 2024. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that WhatsApp, one of the world’s most popular messaging apps will stop working on over 35 devices this year. According to CanalTech, WhatsApp will no longer support updates on 35 mobile phones with older versions of Android…
A footage has surfaced showing some operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) allegedly assaulting guests and staff at the Annex and Regional hotels in Isashi, Lagos. A Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage captured the moment when the operatives forcibly entered a hotel room and physically assaulted a woman, who was wearing…
