The Board of Executive Directors of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) held a meeting chaired by the Bank’s President and Group Chairman H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser. During the meeting, the financing of a key energy infrastructure project was approved and reports on the Bank’s recent performance were reviewed. The honorable Board members approved an…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it will begin the transportation of the 2023 Nigerian pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on May 21 2023. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, disclosed this at the opening of application forms as well as the inauguration of Aviation Monitoring…
Osun corporate farmers’ group has commended Governor Ademola Adeleke over his farmers’ Intervention initiatives, pledging to massively mobilize for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming elections. In a statement issued on behalf of the group by Mr Dauda A. Bamigbade, CEO, Bamigbade Multiventures Limited, the farmers’ intervention agenda of Governor Adeleke was described…
The Nigeria Police Force has denied reports of arresting some persons for being in possession of BVAS machines in the Maitama area of Abuja.AriseTV had reported that those arrested were helping police in their investigations. However, in a statement released, the spokesperson of the police force, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the Force ‘’wishes to debunk,…
The trial of a former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris on alleged N109 billion corruption charges was on Wednesday stalled at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to missing of one of the statements he made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during investigation. The statement…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Lagos state, Olajide Adediran, known as Jandor, has vowed that PDP will win in the state, noting that what happened at the center will not affect his party in the coming March 11 governorship election.Adeniran made this vow while speaking in an interview with Arise…
●Emerges 1st State to Domesticate Start Up Act The administration of Senator Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has mapped out relevant plans to speedily entrench the development of Information and Communication Technology in order to put the state on a higher pedestal for digital economy, agriculture and telemedicine. The Coordinating Director, Ministry of Innovation, Science…
The Borno central senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mohammed Umara Kumalia, has called on the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) and the coalition and returning officers for the Presidential and House of Representatives seats to cancel the elections in eight local Councils. The State’s central senatorial district comprises Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Jere,…
The Telecommunication and Technology Sustainability Working Group (TTSWG), a coalition of organisations working together to promote sustainability within the telecommunication and technology sector, urged business owners, particularly tech companies to intervene in the education sector. Emmanuel Asika, Country Head of HP Nigeria a TTSWG member company spoke on the state of the education sector during…
The Atiku-Okowa Campaign Council of the People’s Democratic Party has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to cancel the presidential election that took place on February 25, 2023. Also, the presidential campaign requested that the electoral umpire pick a date for the election that takes into account both highly disturbed areas and the implementation of…
