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  By oluwaseyi fadoro   In the hierarchy of human needs, food is high on the scale of priorities. The  business of food is therefore, a very important sector of the economy, with many providers serving those with limited disposable income. It goes without saying that affordability is a major decision factor for consumers.  The caterers, food vendors, canteens and ‘bukkas’ who serve this segment, do  not always get the support they need to provide nutritious, healthy and affordable meals to their ‘customers.’ Nestlé Nigeria’s Out of Home business  arm, Nestlé Professional Business, recently collaborated with the Association of Caterers and Food Vendors in Ibadan, Oyo State to deliver a food education  workshop for over 200 canteen and food vendors.  The engagement themed -The Business of Food - was organized to educate the  participants and provide tips on how to grow their food service business. They  were also shown how to cook tasty meals that will delight their customers.  Outstandi

 Oluwaseyi fadoro MultiChoice Nigeria has announced an open weekend of football frenzy for all lovers of the beautiful game. For the first time ever, 11 English Premier League matches will be open to both DStv and GOtv subscribers. The matches will air from Thursday, September 1 to Sunday, September 4, across SuperSport channels on GOtv and DStv.   Announcing the special football treat, the Executive Head of Marketing, MultiChoice Nigeria, Tope Oshunkeye, said the live coverage is open to DStv customers on Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Confam and Yanga customers and for GOtv customers on Supa, Max, Jolli and Jinja packages.   “We are making this football season a greater one for our customers and football lovers. For the first time ever, all EPL weekend matches will be available on GOtv.   “Starting with Leicester City vs Manchester United match on September 1, DStv and GOtv customers, including those on select lower subscription packages, will enjoy live coverage of 11 EPL matches,

  The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, is scheduled to host other top dignitaries at the closing ceremony of the Africa Fashion Week Nigeria on Friday, 9th September, 2022 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos State.  According to a statement by the Ooni's Director of Media and Public Affairs, Otunba Moses Olafare, the event was founded as a sister event to Africa Fashion Week London, the biggest festival of African Fashion in the UK by Princess Ronke Ademiluyi who doubles as CEO of the Adire Oodua Textile Industry. The Arole Oduduwa will alongside the First Lady of Kwara State, Amb. (Mrs.) Abdulrazaq host other dignitaries to a warm closing session of the event where over 60 designers will be showcasing their works.  Otunba Olafare explained that, "Africa fashion Week Nigeria now in its 8th year  continues  promoting African fashion  culture globally, with the sole aim of showcasing African creatives and indigenous textiles such as Adire  o

  With the 2023 general election drawing close, the focus should be more on the need for better governance, not religious sentiments that include Muslim-Muslim or Christian-Christian tickets, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has tasked Nigerians. Obasa gave the charge on Wednesday at the 14th Annual Hijrah Lecture organised by Lagos State House of Assembly. His position was supported by guest speakers at the event including popular Islamic cleric and Chief Imam of Offa, Kwara State, Sheik Muyideen Salman Husayn; Hon. Justice Abdurraheem Ahmad Sayi, a Kadi of Sharia Court of Appeal, Kwara State; and Sheikh Ishaq Mustapha Zuglool Sunuusi, head of academics, Daru Dawah Wal Irshad Arabic Centre, Isolo. According the Speaker, even though it has been argued that religion and politics are intertwined, it has been noted that religion has never been a determinant in the development of many countries that are currently doing great. "All over the wo

In a bid to address the housing need of officers and men, of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Commandant General, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, PhD, mni, performed, ground breaking ceremony of 550 housing scheme in Sokoto State for its officers and men.  Represented by the Deputy Commandant General, Administration, Zakari Ibrahim Ningi, fdc, the CG restated, his commitment towards improving the welfare of personnel, which housing forms part of it. The mass housing project, which spanned 31.070 Hectares of land, at Milgoma Community, in Bodinga LGA opposite the runway of the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport Sokoto will contain 550 units of befitting accommodation to ameliorate the housing challenge being faced by officers and men of the Sokoto State Command. The CG reiterated that a well motivated staff is usually an asset to any organisation and the Corps Management under his leadership will continue to upscale staff welfare through various life changing projec

 *  _…. Abiru Is A Gold Standard For Measuring Qualitative Legislative Representation - Wale Edun_    The Managing Director of Sterling Bank, Mr Abubakar Suleiman,  Deputy Managing Director Access Bank, Mr. Victor Etuokwu , Chairman, ChapelHillDenham Group, Mr Olawale Edun, Senior Banking Advisor , Retail Banking, Access Bank, Robert Giles, Head Payment Systems, Access Bank, Kemi Okusanya and Chief Executive Officer, Alpha African Advisory, Sanyade Okoli, were among corporate executives that visited the Senator Abiru Innovation Lab (SAIL), the first of its kind Innovation Lab in Lagos East Senatorial District on Monday.   The Senator representing Lagos East, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA in the company of his admirable wife, Mrs Feyisola Abiru brought the top executives to SAIL to assess the quality of training, faculty and facility for possible partnership and employment opportunities for participants. The accomplished individuals also addressed the Tech Talent C

  Ly oluwaseyi fadoro The board and management of Wemabod Limited has inaugurated Otunba Seyi Oduntan as its new chairman. The motion for the inauguration, which took place at the headquarters of Wemabod Limited on Broad Street, Lagos, on Tuesday, was moved by one of the board members/directors, Mr Kolawole Akinola, an engineer, and was supported by other directors. Speaking immediately after his inauguration, Otunba Oduntan, a seasoned administrator and former director of the company, who has just been transformed as the chairman of Wemabod Limited, appreciated members of the board, who he described as core professionals, for their commitment. He described Wemabod as an iconic organisation, adding that the company had seen a major turnaround in the last four years. According to him, Wemabod has a real potential in real estate and other businesses, adding that its asset base is worthy of emulation by anybody in the real estate sector. He assured stakeholders that the new board would he

  The Federal Government, on Monday, officially lunch Project T-MAX, a Technical and Vocational Education and Training, TVET, programme, in Lagos, aimed at lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2030.  There are seven pilot states listed for pilot scheme, which are: Lagos, Ogun, Edo, Enugu, Kaduna, Nasarawa and Gombe, with the aim of empowering at least, 15,000 Nigerians across the pilot states. Out of the, 3,000 beneficiaries are been targeted in Lagos, while 2,000 each will benefit from other six states. TVET programme has been approved by the National Steering Committee on National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy, NPRGS, Chaired by the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, as one of the core interventions to achieve the Federal Government's goal of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2030.  Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to the President on Education Intervention, Fela Bank-Olemoh, and Lagos State Commissioner for Edu

    •Governor approves construction of 750-seater theatre, buses, free Internet for Education varsity       Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, inaugurated a 250-seater lecture hall donated by Oloto of Oto-Awori Kingdom, Oba Josiah Ilemobade Aina, to the newly upgraded Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) in Ijanikin, Badagry Division.   The Governor was in the Oto-Awori Kingdom to felicitate with the monarch on the occasion of his 15th coronation anniversary. The lecture hall was donated by the monarch to mark the anniversary.   The king’s gesture, Sanwo-Olu said, is worthy of emulation, noting that the facility would be complementary to those being built on the campus by the State Government, as part of the projects initiated after the school was upgraded from College of Education to a university by the National Universities Commission (NUC).   The Governor, at the event, explained why the school, alongside Lagos State Polytechnic, was elevated to degree-award

   Nigeria based United States firm, My Daily Choice, has introduced into the country’s market, Fuel Factor X to help solve high cost and other challenges associated with petrol, diesel and cooking gas in the country. Speaking during the official unveiling of Fuel Factor X, Country Director for My Daily Choice Nigeria, Ada Uzoma said that the product not only improves fuel economy but also help reduces emissions, prolongs engine life and enhances performance. “One of the greatest challenges in the automotive industry is fuel efficiency. Fuel Factor X has developed a proprietary combustion technology and additive blend that will allow anyone who operates a car, vehicle, or engine to run their engine with lower fuel consumption, cleaner exhaust, and higher power output. “Fuel Factor X is an automotive fuel additive that can be used in both gasoline and diesel engines. This product has a variety of functions including: reducing emissions, boost performance, and improve the longevity of yo

  A Nigeria based United States firm, My Daily Choice, has introduced into the country’s market, Fuel Factor X to help solve high cost and other challenges associated with petrol, diesel and cooking gas in the country. Speaking during the official unveiling of Fuel Factor X, Country Director for My Daily Choice Nigeria, Ada Uzoma said that the product not only improves fuel economy but also help reduces emissions, prolongs engine life and enhances performance. “One of the greatest challenges in the automotive industry is fuel efficiency. Fuel Factor X has developed a proprietary combustion technology and additive blend that will allow anyone who operates a car, vehicle, or engine to run their engine with lower fuel consumption, cleaner exhaust, and higher power output. “Fuel Factor X is an automotive fuel additive that can be used in both gasoline and diesel engines. This product has a variety of functions including: reducing emissions, boost performance, and improve the longevity of y

  Hoodlums, on Thursday, invaded the palace of Oloto of Oto Awori Kingdom, Oba Josiah Aina, allegedly attacked guests and disrupted the celebration of his 15th year coronation anniversary, a situation that led to the death of one person, who’s yet to be identified. Report has it that the celebration was ongoing when the hoodlums, who were armed with weapons, stormed the community, attacked and robbed residents of their valuables. The hoodlums were said to have taken advantage of the tension created during the attack to invade the palace where the celebration was taking place. During the invasion, the hoodlums reportedly attacked the monarch’s guests; vandalized property including vehicles, and burnt some shops within the vicinity. It was gathered that most guests scampered to safety, some others, who were unlucky, sustained varying degrees of injury and were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. A resident who gave his name only as Sunday, for security reasons, said nobody expected

  Hoodlums, on Thursday, invaded the palace of Oloto of Oto Awori Kingdom, Oba Josiah Aina, allegedly attacked guests and disrupted the celebration of his 15th year coronation anniversary, a situation that led to the death of one person, who’s yet to be identified. Report has it that the celebration was ongoing when the hoodlums, who were armed with weapons, stormed the community, attacked and robbed residents of their valuables. The hoodlums were said to have taken advantage of the tension created during the attack to invade the palace where the celebration was taking place. During the invasion, the hoodlums reportedly attacked the monarch’s guests; vandalized property including vehicles, and burnt some shops within the vicinity. It was gathered that most guests scampered to safety, some others, who were unlucky, sustained varying degrees of injury and were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. A resident who gave his name only as Sunday, for security reasons, said nobody expected

  The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has commemorated the Year 2022 International Day for Remembrance of Slave Trade and its abolition with a Fitila Procession in Badagry. The Honorable Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharm. (Mrs.) Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, speaking on the importance and significance of the procession, said it was designed to serve as a form of remembrance for those that died during the period of the obnoxious slave trade. In her words: “It is a sad experience for our forefathers, who were subjected to the ignoble and inhuman act of slavery, in those days. This is why we have organised the Fitila Procession to remember them as well as pray for their soul and that such a barbaric period will never reoccur again”. The Fitila Procession took off from the Slave Trade Museum, Vlekete, and ended at the Heritage Museum Badagry where all participants dropped their Fitila in front of the Liberation Statue. A reception was later held for participants

  An All Progressives Congress, APC chieftain and leader of Igbo in Orile-Agege, Agege Local Government  Area, Lagos, Solomon Chukwu has been installed as “Otun Amuludun of Orile-Agege kingdom. The event which took place at Orile-Agege palace, was part of activities to mark the 10th coronation celebration of Oba Ambali Agbedeji, the Alaiyege of Orile-Agege, witnessed dignitaries across the state. Speaking at the event, Oba Agbedeji explained that Solomon earned the title following his worth contributions to the community, “has been useful in the community, he has done alot for the community and the youth at large and he does not discriminate based on tribe, been an Igbo man he has empowered many Yoruba men and women, that is why we think he deserved to be honored.” In his acceptance speech, Chukwu, expressed appreciation for the honour, saying, “I’m happy that the community I live for more than 20 years as found me worthy of honnor.” “What I have been doing in the community was part of

    Leading innovative financial institution, Wema Bank, is keeping its promise to make this year as exciting as possible for its customers as it recently rewarded 77 of them at the live draw of its ongoing ALAT 545 promo which took place in Abuja on August 12, 2022. The Promo tagged 5For5 is a reward scheme that seeks to appreciate its teeming (new and existing) customers for banking with them. The promo is currently in its second season where the Bank is giving over N30m out to customers. In the second month of its second season, 77 customers were yet again, rewarded. 2 customers won N1m each, 20 customers won N100,000 each and 55 customers won N10,000 each. The just concluded draw that was held in Abuja produced seventy-seven (77) winners who went home with different cash rewards. One of the lucky winners of the N1,000,000 prize, Mr Seyi Victor said, “This is indeed surprising, and I am thankful to Wema Bank for this kind gesture”. He further expressed gratitude and amazement at his

     Naziru Isyaku Rabiu has resigned from his Executive Director post at his father’s BUA Foods PLC less than a year after his appointment. BUA Foods Plc, one of Nigeria’s biggest and publicly-traded food production companies.More facts have emerged revealing the reasons behind his resignation. A corporate disclosure that was filed with the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) said the resignation took effect on August 17, 2022. The statement did not offer further explanations. “BUA Foods Plc (the Company) hereby notifies the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the investing public of the resignation of Isyaku Naziru Rabiu as a Director on the Board of Directors of the Company with effect from 17th August 2022,” the brief statement said. However, a source at the company who spoke to us anonymously revealed that Rabiu’s resignation became necessary to enable BUA Foods to meet some regulatory requirements as set by NGEX. Nigeria’s Code of Corporate Governance (on family and interlocking directorship) requ

    The FirstBank CR&S Week is a dedicated week designed to offer opportunities for employees to give their time & resources to defined causes in line with the Bank’s CR&S strategic approach; The FirstBank CR&S Week is held in Nigeria and 7 other countries: United Kingdom, Ghana, DRC, Guinea, Sierra Lone, Senegal and Gambia; Since its maiden edition in 2017, the FirstBank CR&S week in 2017 is fast becoming a household name in the Bank’s host economies. In furtherance of its continued commitment to impacting the lives of individuals in its host communities across 7 Countries: Nigeria, United Kingdom, Ghana, DRC, Guinea, Sierra Lone, Senegal and Gambia. First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the Fifth edition of its Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability (CR&S) week, scheduled for 22- 27 August 2022. The event which is themed:  “Kindness…. A Way of Life” reflects the single-minded purpose to make a difference in the world by inspiring and institutional