The Jack Ma Foundation (www.JackMaFoundation.org.cn) will host an online media roundtable discussion and Q&A to allow accredited journalists exclusive access to the Top 10 Finalists (https://bit.ly/2GXvbvd) of 2020 Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize, ahead of the grand finale in November. The 2020 ABH prize competition is a flagship philanthropic program created by the Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) to support and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs regardless of age, gender and sector, who are building a more sustainable and inclusive economy for the future of the continent. Speakers: The Top 10 finalists, Jack Ma Foundation’s representative and the competition’s semi-finale Judges. When:…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege has disclosed that respite is on the way of commuters plying the Warri-Benin expressway, as the Federal Ministry of Works is finalising preparations to undertake major works on this very important national corridor. A statement by the spokesperson to Omo-Agege, Mr Yomi Odunuga made available to ASHENEWS on Saturday, said the development is owing to “constructive and fruitful engagements between the Deputy President of the Senate (DSP) and Obarisi of Urhoboland, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and the Honourable Minister for Works, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), on the deplorable state of the Warri-Benin expressway and…
As the anti- Special Armed Robbery Squad (SARS) protests continue in parts of Nigeria, the Federal Government is working assiduously to meet the demands of the protesters. The protesters’ demand includes the immediate release of those arrested and justice for victims of police brutality. The protesters are also calling for the setting up of an independent body to oversee the investigation and prosecution of all reports of police misconduct. They are calling for psychological evaluation and retraining of all disbanded SARS officers before redeployment The anti-SARS protesters also demand for increase in salary of police officers. To meet the demands…
A tanker ladened with Petroleum product, on Saturday exploded on the Otedola Bridge, Berger axis of Lagos. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, said the incident occurred around 2.00 am involving a tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit and a truck carrying other goods, ChannelsTV reports. The Director-General of the agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyitolu, said both trucks were out-bound Lagos for delivery. “The Agency promptly responded to a fire outbreak after several distress calls were received from the control room at the above-mentioned address at around 0200hrs. “On arrival at the incident scene, it was discovered that a 40fit…
The International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) has come up with an agreement to create a Common Framework for handling sovereign debt treatments beyond the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI). Kristina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), said this in Washington D. C. on Thursday at the IMFC opening press conference at the ongoing 2020 International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank virtual annual meetings. Georgieva said that there were two significant ‘deliverables’ from the G20 which were endorsed by the IMFC. She added that the framework would be an important advancement in the international architecture for resolving sovereign debt matters in an…
As Nigerians continue to protest Police brutality in the country, Vice president Yemi Osinbajo, has told Nigerians “We are sorry” for moving slower. According to him, “Many feel that we have been too silent and have simply not done enough. These feelings of frustration are justified.” Osinbajo assured Nigerians of action, which he said was ongoing. Read the letter below: Dear Nigerians, I know that many of you are angry, and understandably so. We could’ve moved faster and for this we are sorry. I fully understand how many young people feel. Many feel that we have been too silent and…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 212 new cases of Coronavirus(COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday. A total of eight states have recorded 212 infections in the country in the last 24 hours. According to the agency, the 212 new cases brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infection cases to 61,194. It stated that there were 110 COVID-19 patients discharged across the country in the last 24 bringing total number of successfully treated cases to 52,304. The NCDC said that the nation sadly recorded three new related COVID-19 deaths…
Rev. Omotola Oyediran, the eldest daughter of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, died on Friday at age 79. The news of Oyediran’s was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday evening by the husband on behalf of the family and made available to news in Ibadan. The late Oyediran, who was born on December 1, 1940, was until her death the Chairman of African Newspapers of Nigeria (ANN). She was the first daughter of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and late wife, Chief (Mrs) HID Awolowo. The late Oyediran was the wife of Prof. A.B.O.O. Oyediran, a former Vice-Chancellor of…
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state, has once again indicated that the federal government’s office in charge of dispensing the proceeds of its social intervention programmes in the State have some challenges that are making it difficult for the state government to benefit maximally from the scheme. Governor Tambuwal made the observation Friday when he received the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq and her counterpart of the Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen at Government House, Sokoto. He said although the state government have benefited much from the federal government’s social intervention programmes,…
Lagos State Government says that 181 students and staff of a private boarding school in Lekki area of the state have tested positive to COVID-19 infection. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Abayomi said that the cases were detected during COVID-19 surveillance and case investigation in the school, adding that there were 441 students and staff in the school. “I am pleased to announce that all the infected students are predominantly asymptomatic, while some have very mild symptoms, no student has required hospitalisation,” he said. The commissioner explained that…