Supermartng.com is an online grocery store that was launched in Lagos recently by Raphael Afaedor and Gboalahan Fagbure. The duo were behind the creation and success of Nigeria’s online retailer, Jumia.com. In this interview with JONAH NWOKPOKU, they share the story of their journey to creating a unique online shopping model that addresses the challenges of delivery and payment systems. They also shared their experience on success strategies for tech startups.

The European Central Bank (ECB) last week launched a euro system co-operation programme with the Bank of Albania (BoA), the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (CBRK) and the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (NBRM). The programme aims to prepare the three central banks to join the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), once the countries qualify for European Union (EU) membership.

SINCE he became governor of Lagos state in 2007, Babatunde Raji Fashola has largely avoided unnecessary controversies. Rarely did he engage in those acrimonies that usually distract his colleagues, which many believe accounts for his unwavering focus on issues of governance. Even when his predecessor-turned-godfather turns the heat on him, as he regularly does, Fashola keeps a cool mien. The result, you must concede to him, is that he has performed above average. However, for some inexplicable reasons, Fashola is now turning that legacy upside down by jumping into unnecessary controversies.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday reiterated that Nigeria would overcome its current tribulations and that no criminal group, including Boko Haram, could make it to disintegrate.

KANO, April 20, 2014 (AFP) – Gunmen in northern Nigeria set fire to a staff residential building at a girls’ secondary school on Sunday but the 195 students sleeping in their nearby dormitories were unharmed, police and a teacher said.