By: Mayowa Adeniran & Seye Joseph “If a nation’s environmental foundations are depleted, its economy may decline, its social fabric may deteriorate, and its political structure may even be affected” The Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Usman Jibril made…
Seye Joseph No doubt, corruption is one of the main banes militating against the development of most developing nations of the world. Its efficacies lead to ghost workers syndrome in government parastatals, political instability, nepotism, underdevelopment, police extortion port congestion,…
President Muhammadu Buhari, weekend, said revenue from the nation’s ports catapulted from N57bn in 2005 to N184bn in 2015 due to automation of processes. Buhari spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, at…
The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede has called for a national debate on the propriety of cut off marks. The move seeks to allow institutions select the candidates they preferred. JAMB Head, Media and Information,…
Ecobank has launched the first unified app delivered by any institution for use in 33 countries make and receive instant payments across 33 African countries. Group CEO, Ade Ayeyemi, unveiled the new product at a huge launch in Lagos, which…
AT&T has agreed to a blockbuster $86 billion acquisition of Time Warner, a move that would turn America’s most storied telecom company into one of the most prominent TV, film and video-game producers in the world, according to multiple news…
Guinness Nigeria, manufacturers of alcoholic and non- alcoholic beverages such as Guinness Foreign Extra Stout and Orijin have announced the appointment of Emmanuel Egerton-Shyngle into the position of Commercial Director. Effective 1st November 2016, Egerton-Shyngle will take over from Paul Costigan…
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US $20-million equity investment in Rx Healthcare Fund (RxHF) to help improve healthcare delivery across the continent. RxHF aims to address growing demands for adequate high-quality healthcare services in…
Seye Joseph According to the World Health Organisation, one out of four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives with 450 million people currently suffering from such conditions which…
Stakeholders in the finance and agricultural sector of the country recently converged to map the best way to uplift the sector through the 2017 appropriation budget. The event was organized by ActionAid Nigeria, (AAN), in collaboration with Ministry of Budget…
