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1 week ago | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
By Aniekan EzekielWhat happens when legacy meets preparedness? What results from such a combination? Let us not be in a hurry to put forward any answers yet. Instead, let us consider first the opposite situation: When legacy meets unpreparedness. The world abounds in examples of this distressing situation.
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1 week ago | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
After 13 years of organizing the Girls in ICT Day celebration, a campaign that seeks to mentor young girls to develop interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics); and seek careers in information and Communications Technology (ICT), stakeholders that gathered for the 13th edition which recently held in Lagos, has applauded the successes recorded in Nigeria.
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1 month ago | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, has partnered with Eko Hotel to dazzle theatre enthusiasts this Easter weekend. The Eko Hotel’s Convention Center is set to be transformed into a futuristic Broadway spectacle with the highly anticipated premiere of “The Jewel”—a groundbreaking musical theatre production that redefines the stage experience.
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2 months ago | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
The new Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, has officially taken over the reins of the company from his predecessor, Mr. Mele Kyari. In a brief handover ceremony held at the NNPC Towers on Friday, the GCEO commended Kyari for his contributions to the growth of NNPC Ltd and his sterling service to the nation.
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2 months ago | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
The Obaship ambition of Prince Olumide Ogunleye to become next traditional ruler of Akinale town of Ewekoro local government area of Ogun State under Owu kingdom of Egbaland has received positive boost, as a group consisting of Owu indigenes in the Diaspora endorsed his candidature. The group under the aegis of Omo Olowu Oduru in Diaspora gave the endorsement in a communique issued by the coordinator Engr Oluyemi Ogundele from Vienna, Austria.
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2 months ago | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
Over 400 filling stations of independent oil marketers located at border communities have remained shut since 2019 based on the Federal Government’s directive to halt the smuggling of petrol out of Nigeria to neighbouring nations. While the Nigeria Customs Service declared on Monday that the stations would still be shut, oil marketers decried the closure of these facilities due to the revenue losses caused by the development.
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
The Design and Innovation Exhibition 2025 has kicked off with much anticipation, drawing a large crowd of young innovators and industry leaders to the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) in Lagos. The event, running from Tuesday, February 25 to Sunday, March 2, showcases the immense potential within Nigeria’s manufacturing and creative industries. Titi Ogufere, founder of Design Week Lagos, highlighted the exhibition’s mission to showcase the remarkable talent and creativity within Nigeria.
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
In a world where approximately 20% of new businesses fail within the first two years, 45% within five years, 65% within ten years, and only 25% make it to 15 years or more (according to the US Bureau of Statistics), any business that has crossed 15 years should be sharing insights on survival and success. But what about businesses that have lasted twice that long?
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of victimiSing and denying her privileges for rejecting his alleged inappropriate advances. Speaking in an interview with Arise News on Friday, Akpoti claimed Akpabio made unwelcome remarks and gestures toward her, particularly during a visit to his home in Akwa Ibom in December 2023. According to her, the incident occurred a day before their birthdays.
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Feb 17, 2025 | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
As an iconic figure in global banking, the death of banker/billionaire, Herbert Wigwe, in a helicopter crash on February 10, 2024 in California, the United States (U.S.) sent shockwaves across the world. For hours, the banking industry stood still in Nigeria. There was confusion as many could not believe the news that the former Group CEO of Access Bank, his wife, Chizoba and their son Chizi, died in the crash which occurred over the Mojave Desert. Herbert’s friend, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, also died.
