Cleaning up Ogoniland, the HYPREP way, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
Visiting Ogoniland last week after my first visit in 1996 was a bittersweet experience. It was like traversing two worlds in less than three decades. Unbelievable! I went to Ogoni for the first time to chronicle the mess oil industry and the Nigerian state had made of Ogoniland. Before oil was discovered in the Ogoni community […]
ABBA YUSUF: Reviving Kano’s economy
Governor Yusuf has remained focused on the education sector. For instance, on June 8, 2024, he declared a State of Emergency in education by employing 5,000 teachers in the state civil service to revitalise the sector.
TRCN will prioritize Teacher training, capacity building – Chairman
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Chairman, Board of Directors, Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Comr. Mustapha Salihu, has reaffirmed his commitment to prioritizing teacher training and capacity building as key pillars of educational reform in Nigeria. Dr. Salihu,in a statement, spoke on Wednesday during a familiarization visit to the TRCN headquarters in Abuja, where he […]
Financial institutions urged to expand smallholder farmers financing
Leading global and African financial experts have issued a resounding call to align financial structures with the needs of smallholder farmers. Speaking at a two-day conference on financing Africa’s smallholder farmers in Nairobi, Kenya, the experts underscored the crucial role of government intervention in creating an enabling environment for financial institutions to expand agricultural lending. […]
Four Nigerian Governors, Nnamdi Ekeh to Receive FIN-Forbes Awards at 2025 Renewable Energy Roundtable in Dubai
The Foreign Investment Network (FIN) is set to host its highly anticipated 2025 Annual FIN-Forbes Renewable Energy Leadership Roundtable and Awards, scheduled for April 9, 2025, at the prestigious Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf, Dubai, on the sidelines of the Net Zero MEA Summit. Leading this year’s cohort of awardees are four outstanding Nigerian Governors:Babajide Sanwo-Olu […]
AI-Powered Financial Services: The Compliance Risks of Relying on Advanced Chips
By Ita Okponung Technology is changing the way we handle money. From transferring funds to taking out loans, everything is becoming faster and more automated. One of the biggest changes is the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in banking and financial services. AI helps detect fraud, approve loans, and manage transactions efficiently. But AI doesn’t […]
