As part of its initiative to continuously encourage female entrepreneurs in the country, Ecobank Nigeria last week in Lagos trained over 140 female business owners on digital marketing skills in its state-of-the-art Academy. The empowerment programme organized by Ecobank Female Entrepreneurs’ Initiative (EFEI) drew participants from Lagos and its environs. EFEI program which was launched … Read more
UNITY Bank Plc has partnered Nigerian cashew farmers under the auspices of the Association of Cashew Farmers, Processors and Aggregators of Nigeria (ACFAP) to boost production and drive export. The bank, which is reputed for its focus on the Agribusiness value chain, partnered ACFAP to host a stakeholders’ and export summit intended to promote cashew … Read more
South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, has responded in combative style after he was slapped with an arrest warrant for failing to appear for a pre-trial hearing on corruption charges. A day after his lawyers said he was unable to attend the proceedings because he was ill, Zuma posted a tweet showing himself with a rifle, aiming through … Read more
Ekohotblog understands preparation is in top gear ahead of Friday, February 14 burial date of parents of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB); Nnamdi Kanu, His Royal Highness Eze Israel Okwu Kanu and his wife, Ugoeze Meme Sally Kanu at their country home, Isiama Afaraukwu Community in Umuahia Local Government Area of … Read more
Chinese doctor, Li Wenliang, who tried to warn others about the Wuhan coronavirus died on Thursday from the disease, according to Chinese state media, Global Times. Li, a 34-year-old doctor working in Wuhan, raised the alarm about the virus on December 30, but was silenced by local police. According to CNN, he was one of … Read more
Some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Wednesday, paid an appreciation visit to President Muhammadu Buhari over the increment of their monthly allowances from N19,800 to N33,000. The NYSC members were led to the State House by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare and the Director General of the … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday received Dr. Markus Thill, President of Robert Bosch Region Africa on a courtesy visit at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. See photos below;
The Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has promised to engage more youths in the state using agriculture, ICT and skill acquisition programs to make them self reliant. Special Assistant to the governor on Youth and Sports, Comrade Olamide Lawal, revealed this during a radio interview in Abeokuta. Comrade Lawal hinted that thousands of youths have … Read more
Professor Nosiru Olajide Onibon, provost of Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Associate has been inaugurated as a sectoral member of the world bank sponsored African Center of Excellence for Innovative and Transformative STEM Education(ACEITSE) on the 5th of February, 2020. READ ALSO: Farmcrowdy Launches Retail Meat Hubs In Lagos ACEITSE is a programme that … Read more
Innovative technology-based agrobiz company, Farmcrowdy, has officially acquired Best Foods (L&P) Limited to offer a wider livestock production. Ekohotblog understands that the recent acquisition is an expansion of Farmcrowdy operations base. This online news platform also reports that Farmcrowdy plans to fully enter the meat retail market with the formal launch of Farmcrowdy’s meat hubs … Read more
A young school pupil has been killed after being hit by a stray bullet during a clash by police and commercial motorcycle riders popularly known as Okada riders in the Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos. Policemen trying to disperse the protest, which has since been hijacked by hoodlums, fired bullets in the crowd, hitting and killing … Read more
Bayelsa State Government has appointed a 118-year-old woman, Mrs Omonigbalebo Dani Orogono as special adviser on elder matters to the vice chairman, Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA The letter, signed by the Personal Assistant to the Vice Chairman, Bedford Ineye read: “It is my pleasure to inform you that you have been appointed as Special Adviser on Elder … Read more
Lagos State Governor,Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday went to the passing out parade of new Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) recruits at the Lagos bus solution minimal lawn,Oshodi See photo listed below;
Police Public Relations Officer, Katsina State,Mr Gambo Isah, claims the pressure has actually detained an adolescent homemaker that apparently stabbed her husband to death while he was oversleeping Katsina State. Gambo Isah divulged this on Tuesday while rundown press reporters at the Command Headquarters inKatsina He clarified that the 17-year-old suspect, Rabi Rabi’ u, dedicated … Read more
A former majority leader of Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon Yinka Mafe, is dead. Hon Yinka Mafe was reported dead Tuesday evening, quickly after his 46th birthday celebration. Mafe was stated to have actually suffered chest discomfort after the celebration and also passed away quickly after. His stays have actually been transferred at the … Read more
A bitter fight in between U.S. President Donald Trump and also top Democrat Nancy Pelosi outraged at his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, with Trump rejecting her a handshake and also Pelosi tearing apart a duplicate of his statements behind his back. As Trump completed talking and also most legislators stood to praise, … Read more
Some farmers in Kebbi State have been taken to court over non-payment of the loan they took to aide their farming work. It could be recalled that in 2015, the Federal Government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammed Buhari, in conjunction with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), introduced a programme called Anchor … Read more
Nigeria could earn over $200 million (N72billion) yearly from cashew nuts export, stakeholders said. The stakeholders stated this at the Cashew Stakeholders Export Summit in Abuja. They listed the factors affecting export to include poor link between actors in the value chain, old age of most trees, deforestation, low-yielding varieties, dominance of small holdings and … Read more
The Board of Directors of Coronation Merchant Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Banjo Adegbohungbe as the bank’s Acting Managing Director. The appointment took effect from February 1, following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s approval. Adegbohungbe succeeds Abubakar Jimoh, who has retired. Coronation Merchant Bank Chairman, Babatunde Folawiyo, said: “The seamless transition is a … Read more
The growing number of assaults and accidents has become a constant worry. A safe and secure atmosphere in school makes way for an effective teaching and learning environment. Raising awareness to this :FOR THE LOVE OF CHILDREN KIDDIESDOM ( a child safety organisations flagged off a campaign over the weekend to feel the gap observed … Read more