Author: Tayo Adelaja

Stanbic IBTC Holdings, a leading financial institution in Nigeria and a member of Standard Bank Group is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the annual British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATN) Lagos Farm Fair. The event is dedicated to celebrating Lagos’s rich agricultural heritage and promising future in farming. Scheduled for Wednesday, 16 October, at the Police College Grounds on Oba Akinjobi Way, GRA Lagos, this year’s fair promises to be a significant gathering, uniting farmers, agricultural enthusiasts, and key industry stakeholders. The purpose of the BATN Lagos Farm Fair is multifaceted. Firstly, it aims to showcase cutting-edge advancements in…

Civil society organisations, CSOs, yesterday, challenged President Bola Tinubu to tackle hardship in the country, saying Nigerians are not keen about the cabinet reshuffle for which the Federal Government has expressed so much excitement. The CSOs addressing journalists pointed out that the current situation in the petroleum sector, depreciating naira, high cost of food items, frightening insecurity and deepening poverty required urgent attention, based on the tension they were creating in the country. The Executive Director, African Network for Environmental and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, speaking on the reshuffling of cabinet said: “I think the President has the legitimate right to…

THE Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday said that seven ships were expected to berth at the Lagos ports. The NPA, in its “Daily Shipping Position”, said two of the expected vessels would berth with crude oil. “The remaining four vessels will berth with gas oil, aviation fuel and containers carrying different goods. “The six expected vessels will berth at ENL Consortium Terminals, Apapa Bulk Terminal (ABT), and other terminals in Lagos,” it said. The NPA said that two vessels were waiting to berth at Apapa and Tincan Island Ports with bulk urea and petrol. It added that another two…