Insecurity: Buratai goes tough with commanders
Abuja—Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, yesterday, summoned all Principal Staff Officers, General Officers Commanding, Field Commanders to Abuja where he asked them to fish out all criminal elements in the country, expose their sponsors and collaborators and destroy them.
Blessing Omokpia: Skincare entrepreneur carving a niche for herself
Skincare and beauty business is a gold mine. Over the past few years, a small but promising league of women-led natural brands of all sizes have burst onto the beauty scene creating an estimated global market of over $445 billion. It is a much fledgeling industry in Nigeria and many entrepreneurs are beginning to key […]
Kano agency alleges plots by gunmen to attack, unleash terror on its personnel
By Bashir Bello KANO – The Managing Director, Kano State Road and Traffic Agency, KAROTA, Dr. Baffa Dan’agundi has on Monday alleged plots or plans by some gunmen to launch an attack and unleash terror on its personnel in the state. Dan’agundi said the agency got intelligence reports of the plots and resolve to withdrew […]
Trump administration aims to end Dreamers immigration program in six months
The Trump administration is determined to end the Dreamers program that protects immigrants who entered the United States illegally as children within the next six months, the acting head of the Department of Homeland Security said on Sunday. The Trump administration views the programs as unlawful and the U.S. Supreme Court – which last week […]
Nigeria may hit 100,000 cases of COVID-19 by Sept. — IHVN CEO
Urges 36 Governors to take responsibility to tackle spread By Chioma Obinna The Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria, IHVN, Dr. Patrick Dakum on Monday predicted that Nigeria may record over 100,000 cases of Coronavirus in the next two or three months (September) even as he urged the 36 state […]
Credit to economy rises 10% to N39trn in 5mths
Credit to the economy rose by 10.1 percent or N3.5 trillion in five months to N39.1 trillion in April 2020 from N35.5 trillion in November last year.
Nigeria small businesses face N617.3bn funding gaps annually — PWC
Following the age-long challenge of obtaining funding faced by small businesses, PricewaterHouse Coopers (PwC) has said that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria face an estimated N617.3 billion in funding gap annually and accounted for less than one percent of banks’ credit in 2018.
Corporates look to debt market
The current business climate, marred by the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has seen most corporates and business entities look to the debt segment of the capital market as a viable avenue to raise capital.
NSE upgrades Data Portal to improve market access
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), on Monday, announced the upgrade of its Data Portal (X-DataPortal) to revamp and improve market accessibility for subscribers. Mr. Oscar Onyema, Chief Executive Officer of the exchange, said in a statement in Lagos that the portal upgrade was to explore digital technologies to provide top-notch accessibility. Onyema said: “The upgrade […]
UK factories suffer worst quarter on record — CBI
British industrial output recorded its biggest quarterly fall on record during the three months to June as COVID-19 heavily disrupted operations, and a further decline is likely in the months to come, a survey showed on Monday. The Confederation of British Industry’s headline industrial orders measure inched up to -58 in June from May’s 38-year […]
The Human Element in DevOps: How to bridge the talent gap in a changing industry
By Timothy Akerele The technology sector, particularly in the burgeoning field of DevOps, faces a persistent challenge: a talent gap. While the demand for skilled professionals who can navigate complex cloud environments and automate development pipelines is at an all-time high, the supply of suitable candidates often lags behind. Omotola Aborisade, a professional who recently […]
