Leading Insuretch for Africa’s smallholder farmers closes latest round from TLcom Capital and Women’s World Banking Pula, an African InsureTech service provider that specialises in digital and agricultural insurance to derisk millions of smallholder farmers across Africa, has closed a $6mn Series A fundraise. The Series A fund was led by TLcom Capital, with the … Read more
By Adeola Badru In response to the suspected arsonists’ invasion of Chief Sunday Igboho’s house in Ibadan, the Oyo State Police Command said it received a report that hoodlums loaded in a bus and taxi came to set ablaze his house. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Olugbenga Fadeyi, said this in … Read more
Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governor. By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor The key focus of Nigeria’s public policy executives at this time is, exiting recession as quickly as possible; and there seems to be a consensus around this focal point across even political and policy divides. Given the impact of COVID-19 on key macroeconomic variables, fiscal and … Read more
By Adeola Badru Acclaimed Yoruba activist and freedom fighter, Chief Sunday Adeyemo is popularly known as ‘Sunday Ighoho,’ has challenged Senator Babafemi Ojudu to bring evidence of his claims in his write up where he said he was hired as a political thug for All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Igboho, while responding … Read more
*Says Amotekun must be allowed to function By Dapo Akinrefon The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Aare Gani Adams, on Tuesday, expressed worry that some people in the South-West are colluding with Fulani herdsmen to commit crimes such as kidnappings and armed robbery in the region. He also said that for insecurity to be eradicated from … Read more
Healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) make their way out one of the temporary wards dedicated to the treatment of possible COVID-19 coronavirus patients at the Nasrec Field Hospital in Soweto, on January 25, 2021. (Photo by Michele Spatari / AFP) The cold hits you first. Then comes the smell. Inside a refrigerated shipping … Read more
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists against excessive speeding especially during the harmattan and dry season to minimise crashes. Mr Ahmed Umar, the Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun. Umar noted that poor visibility was … Read more
By Joseph Erunke THE National Examinations Council, NECO, has announced a new date for commencement of its 2020 Senior Schools Certificate Examinations, SSCE (external). The examinations body, in a statement, Tuesday morning by its Head, Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani, announced Monday, February 8, 2021 as the commencement date. The board said the … Read more
By Harris Emanuel A pressure group, Enwang Professionals, has called on Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel to set up a judicial panel of inquiry into the killings of innocent people and wanton destruction of property in Uko Akpan Enwang, Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom State by armed youths from Uko Nteghe Uda … Read more
Mr. Mofid Karameh, Chairman, Mikano International Limited (left) and Mr. Richard Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, during the launch of Geely X7 Sport and Emgrand 7 in Lagos. By Theodore Opara It was an unveiling several notches higher than the usual when Mikano International Limited, exclusive partner of Geely Automotive in Nigeria, … Read more
One of the houses of Cheif Sunday Igboho in Ibadan has been raised by suspected arsonists, Vanguard learnt. Sources who confirmed the development to Vanguard said the event occurred in the early hours of Tuesday. It was learnt that the incident occurred a few minutes after electricity was taken off at the area, but no … Read more
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, described as irresponsible, the statement by the Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, that Nigeria is safer under President Muhammadu Buhari. Frank, in a statement in Abuja, dismissed the minister’s claim saying Nigeria is today beset with the worst form of … Read more
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