NNPC/SNEPCo Secondary School Scholars Hit 471
No fewer than 90 pupils from Nigeria’s six geo-political zones have been awarded full-board six-year secondary school scholarships administered by the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) in the third set of the NNPC/SNEPCo National Cradle-to-Career (NC2C) programme designed to give top quality education to bright but indigent... Read more
NDDC Distributes Medical Kits, Vaccines To Flooded Communities
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has provided maternal delivery kits and cholera vaccines to ameliorate the pains of displaced inhabitants of flood-ravaged communities in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State. Speaking at the flag-off of the distribution of the medical kits and cholera vaccination at the... Read more
Group Honours Shell For Youth Development Programmes
Energy giant, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), has been honoured for providing opportunities to talented secondary school students in the Niger Delta to participate in the United Nation’s Model Conferences in the United States of America. Founder and Country Director of Future Trust Initiatives, Dr.... Read more
FBNHoldings: Setting The Tone For Gender Inclusiveness, Balance In Boardroom
By Hope Ashike In many parts of the world, including Nigeria, women often face the barriers of discrimination and persistent gender inequalities which deny them access to key positions in the corporate world as well as access to finance or the formal economy. Women make up almost half of... Read more
Firstbank Partners With CFA Society Nigeria To Host 2019 Ethics Challenge Competition
Lagos (Nigeria), 15 November 2019 – In the furtherance of the Bank’s commitment to promote business ethics, professional excellence and education, reflected in the Bank’s Endowment programme – the Samuel Asabia Chair for Business Ethics at the University of Lagos – First Bank of Nigeria Limited for three consecutive... Read more
Realnews2019Lecture: Stakeholders Explain Why West Africa Must Look Beyond Oil
By Anayo Ezugwu West African countries have been advised to invest in human capital and improve on their infrastructure in order to ensure economic development since the new wave of oil discoveries cannot guarantee their future economic growth, especially now that the world is investing heavily in renewable and clean energy... Read more
At Realnews2019Lecture, Mahama, Muhtar, Others Inducted Into Magazine’s Hall of Fame
The seventh anniversary of Realnews magazine witnessed the investiture of John Mahama, ex-president of Ghana, Mansur Muhtar, former Nigerian finance Minister, and four others into the Realnews Hall of Fame in appreciation for their support to the news organization in its quest to build a reputable and world class media institution whose... Read more
Eagles Wallop Lesotho’s Crocodiles 4-2 to Stay Top Of Group
Nigeria stayed solid at the top of their qualifying group for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after a brace by Victor Osimhen and goals by Alex Iwobi and Samuel Chukwueze steered them to a 4-2 win over Lesotho in Maseru on Sunday. As has happened in recent times... Read more
In The New Rivers, The Lord’s Goodness is Manifest
By Simeon Nwakaudu Personally,  I do not like any form of self-praise. It appears to me as gloating,  no matter how it is couched. But with the destructive manipulations of the democratic process,  it is strategic for us to continue to place in the right perspective the magnitude of... Read more
Bayelsa Poll: NGO Warns Of Danger Signals, Threats To Peaceful Polls, Sues For Restraint
The Search for Common Ground , an election process advocacy civil society group on Tuesday decried the tense political atmosphere capable of threatening a peaceful governorship elections on Nov. 16, 2019. Ms Joy Baiye, Media Advocacy Cordinator of the Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) made the observation at a press... Read more