Shettima to represent Tinubu at UN food summit in Rome, Russia

Vice President Kashim Shettima departed Abuja, yesterday, to represent President Bola Tinubu at two major international summits in Rome, Italy, and St Petersburg, Russia. At the Rome event, Shettima will join other global leaders for the first Stocktaking Moment (STM)…

Navy intercepts 10,000kg cannabis in Lagos

The Nigerian Navy (NN), yesterday, said it recovered over 200 bags of cannabis weighing 10,000 kilogrammes (kg) in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State. According to the NN, the interception was made possible through utilisation of Falcon Eye, a state-of-the-art…

Why Botswana, Rwanda, Zambia top Africa in global skill ranking

Nigeria was outflanked by its African peers in the 2023 global skills rankings owing to its poor educational system and low human capital development, experts in the sector have said. In the global skills report 2023, Nigeria ranked 100 behind…

Anglican Diocese Wades Into Mmesoma’s UTME Score Saga

The Nnewi Anglican Diocese, Anambra state has waded into the controversy trailing the authenticity of Miss Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma’s 362 highest score in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, 362 score. LEADERSHIP gathered last night that the Bishop of the Nnewi…

FIRSTBANK’S SPONSORED TIMELESS CONCERT BY DAVIDO CONNECTS FANS, PROMOTES CULTURE AND BOOSTS THE MUSIC INDUSTRY TO GREATER HEIGHTS

  o       FirstBank’s sponsorship of Timeless is the third time it is supporting Davido since it first supported Davido’s 30 Billion concert in 2017. o       The support of the timeless concert is part of the Bank’s First@arts initiative. o       First@arts by FirstBank showcases…

FIRSTBANK ANNOUNCES CALL FOR APPLICATION IN THE THIRD EDITION OF ITS FIRSTBANK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE PROGRAMME (FMAP)

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced the call for participation in the third season of its FirstBank Management Associate Programme (FMAP). The application is extended to the general public as it…

Earthquake Kills More Than 4,800 In Turkey, Syria

Some of the heaviest devastation occurred near the quake’s epicentre between Kahramanmaras and Gaziantep, a city of two million where entire blocks now lie in ruins under gathering snow. Rescuers in Turkey and Syria braved freezing darkness, aftershocks and collapsing…

Buhari to Nigerians: Please forgive us, Tinubu will continue where we stop

President Muhammadu Buhari has pleaded with Nigerians to forgive and endure the shortcomings of his administration. He assured the next administration of the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not only correct those shortcomings but…

Hoodlums invade Lagos school, chase away students, destroy property

Not fewer than 40 hoodlums invaded a private school, Shalom Group of Schools in Baruwa, Ipaja area of Lagos State and displaced students and teachers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students and management of the school…

Ukraine/Russia war: AfDB okays $1.5b emergency food production facility for Africa, says Adesina

Targets 34 countries, 20 million farmers The African Development Bank (AfDB) said it has put in place a $1.5b emergency food production facility to support food sufficiency in Africa. The President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, stated this in an interview at…