***to pay foreign attaché in N425 to $1 exchange rate against FG’s N410 ***You can’t flout laws – Reps Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, Tuesday, said that his office proposed N36 million in the 2022 budget to combat antelopes, snakes and other reptiles that trouble them. He also said that his office would incur…
….. Nine rescued alive The Lagos State Government is setting up an independent panel to probe the collapse of the 21-storey building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi. Members of the panel will be drawn from the Nigeria Institute of Architects (NIA), Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) and other professional bodies….
To commemorate its fourth year anniversary, The Witness Newspaper, on Sunday, October 24, launched a non-governmental organization, ‘The Witness Newspaper Foundation’, a humanity platform dedicated to supporting the vulnerable in the society. Unveiling the initiative at the prestigious Lagos Continental Hotel (formerly Intercontinental Hotel), Victoria Island, Lagos, managing director of the newspaper, Mr. Julius Akpovire…
The Witness, a credible Nigerian newspaper in digital and print formats, is set to launch a non-governmental organization, ‘The Witness Newspaper Foundation’, in commemoration of its fourth year anniversary. The event is billed to hold on Sunday, October 24th, 2021, at the prestigious Lagos Continental Hotel (formerly Intercontinental Hotel), Victoria Island, Lagos. A statement on Monday by…
Africa-Re’s partnership with IFC (A member of the world bank group) in March 2019 is strategic and symbolic. The Partnership aims at providing technical support to insurance companies for their agricultural line by using index-based agricultural insurance. This no doubt will trigger innovative and more efficient solutions for small farmers,help them mitigate effects of climate…
The name, Dare Adeleke means different things to different people, depending on which side they stand.As a politician, Dare Adeleke or Hon. Dare Adeleke as he is fondly called by his admirers, is a resourceful grassroots mobilizer, a founding member and a staunch loyalist of his party, the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) of which he…
According to scoops gathered by Freelanews online, problems started when a photographer innocently posted photos of a wedding event he covered on his Instagram page and an eagle-eyed fan recognised the groom. On a closer look, he turned out to be Moris Orlando, the same man that got married to Atirene in February 2021! According…
Just like yesterday, 10 years have passed since our magazine rolled out and hit the newsstands. We however thank God that despite the biting economic hardship and the unfriendly climate in the print media, we have been able to keep our head above waters and still be in the volatile business of print production, against…
She is beautiful, she is smart, she is very intelligent.In the business world, she is fast becoming a mogul. In her turf, Engineering, she is taking giant strides. She is a master of her craft.Engr. Dr. Funmi Ayinke Waheed – Adekojo is a woman of many parts. A woman who is an exceptional achiever at…
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the State’s Value Added Tax (VAT) with Speaker Mudashiru Obasa directing the Acting Clerk of the House, Mr. Olalekan Onafeko, to transmit a clean copy to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for assent. The House also passed the bill that prohibits open cattle grazing in the state. The…
