The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has officially launched the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) – an event that seeks to promote and reward media excellence. The launch took place on Wednesday August 2, 2017 at the Alisa…
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the Acting President said on Tuesday that smart cities initiative was key to building smart connections, inspire, empower people and deliver innovative in public services. Osinbajo said this at the opening of the two-day 2017 Smart Cities…
Arik Air has turned into the most recent African aircraft to be recorded on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Ground Operations Manual (IGOM) registry. IGOM Registry shows organizations who could exhibit full consistence with the IGOM strategies. The IGOM…
The 2 ways SA’s parliament can boot a president from office Researched by Kate Wilkinson – South African president, Jacob Zuma, has survived a number of attempts to remove him from office. This factsheet breaks them down. On 8 August…
By: Franka Osakwe – Commissioner for health Kwara State, Dr. Sulaiman Alege, said the state government has plans to increase budget line for fistula in the 2018 supplementary budget which is already in the pipeline. The Commissioner announced this today,…
Jude Chukwuemeka Solopreneurs: We are living at a time of unlimited potential. Never before have we experienced such a rapid growth in the number of young entrepreneurs who’ve begun working for themselves. From app developers, to freelance writers, business consultants,…
By: Franka Osakwe – In a bid to prevent child birth complications and deaths,The Emir of Shonga in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara, Dr Yahaya Haliru, has instructed his chiefs and community leaders, to always ensure that pregnant women…
Releaf, a Nigerian Agro-startup has raised $120,000 from YCombinator, an early stage startup investor, to expand its business in Nigeria. Launched by Ikenna Nzewi, Uzoma Ayogu, and Isaiah Udotong, the three founders spent the past several months, working to understand…
Tax: To alter the course and boost charge income, previous Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service and Chairman of Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru, says Nigeria must move far from an accumulation mentality and manual expense…
Lagos State Government has refused to fix the problem in the water sector because it sees water as a business, and not as human right in the state, Deputy Executive Director, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), Akinbode…
