To truly understand the role and potential of digital payments in enabling trade in Sub-Saharan Africa, an interrogation of the current payments landscape on the continent is needed; more specifically; two areas that can accelerate value for trade in the region: interoperability and cross border transactions. Adoption of digital payments has increased in the past […]

Real Madrid defender Marcelo could miss the second leg of Los Blancos Champions League semi-final against Chelsea because he’s been selected to serve at a polling station the day before the game. Elections for the Madrid Assembly take place on Tuesday 4 May with Los Blancos’ European fixture happening 24 hours later. Marcelo’s teammates are […]

Steve Harris is popularly referred to as Mr. Ruthless Execution, an authority on Life and Business Strategy, helping high-performance individuals and institutions bridge the gap between their performance and potential.

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The Police Command in Anambra has confirmed an attack on some Naval Ratings at a checkpoint near Enamel Ware Junction on Onitsha–Owerri Highway by hoodlums on Tuesday. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed the incident in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. Ikenga said that the […]

Chairman, South West Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu has cried out that the nation’s current security architecture cannot guarantee effective policing and address the array of security challenges confronting the country.

Despite the ban on crypto-currency trading in Nigeria, the country has emerged as the biggest market for Paxful, a global peer-to-peer fintech and crypto-currency trading platform, with an impressive volume which currently stands at $1.5 billion and 1.5 million users.

The Police in Benue said they neutralized three bandits and recovered dangerous weapons in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of the state. The recovered weapons included two AK47 riffles, 29 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, knives, and cutlasses ss well as a bunch of substances suspected to be charms. This is contained in a statement issued on […]

Fidelity Bank Plc has announced a 53.9 percent growth in Profit Before Tax (PBT) to N10.1 billion for the first quarter ended march 31, 2021 (Q1’21) as against N6.6 billion posted in the corresponding period of 2020 (Q1’20).

By Tonnie Iredia Any person visiting Nigeria in the last couple of months would likely form two unquestionable impressions. The first is that the nation is under siege from criminal elements while the second is that she is facing an overwhelming number of strikes by public workers. None of the two can be said to […]

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…Nigeria’s Bonny Light price hovers at $63.94 per barrel By Udeme Akpan Despite the conclusion of the 16th Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting of the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) which met to review the market and adopt measures for increased stability, oil prices remain unresponsive at over $60 per barrel. […]

IN March 2017, the Federal Government announced that Nigeria had attained self-sufficiency in cement production. Leading a team of officials to the Ibese, Ogun State plant of Dangote Cement, the immediate former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi, had commended Dangote for spearheading the feat. According to Fayemi (now Governor of Ekiti State): […]

Established solely for the purpose of human capital development and empowerment, Industrial Training Fund, ITF continues to grow strong in its drive to empower youths through various empowerment programmes across the nation. ITF has over the years made tremendous impact in generating a pool of manpower in different sectors of the economy in Nigeria by […]

Ike Mann is a leading talent manager in the UK. In this interview, he talks about the changes in the music industry and his work process. Q. Can you tell us a little about yourself? A. I was born in London and work there as a talent manager. My job is to collaborate and introduce […]