The European Union has declared that its partnership with Nigeria in science and innovation is built on co-creation and joint ownership, not a one-sided transfer of expertise, as top policymakers and innovators gathered in Lagos for the Nigeria–EU Science and Innovation Day.

—Says MoUs shrouded in secrecy By Dayo Johnson Akure A civil society group, the Association for Good Governance Advocacy (AGGA), Ondo state, has asked the stste governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to disclose the identity of the company involved in the two major investment deals- the deep seaport and $4B petrochemical fertiliser plant The group, raised serious […]

A Nigerian faith-based organisation, Universal Prayer Fellowship, has formally petitioned the Chairman, Board of Peace at the White House, Washington DC, United States of America, demanding what it described as “belated reparations” for the transatlantic slave trade.

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Onitigbo of Tigbo Kingdom in Ado-Odo/Ota local government area of Ogun State, Oba Olabode Victor Fagbayi, has called on policymakers and financial institutions to design people-centred policies that will ease access to capital for entrepreneurs, particularly at the grassroots. The monarch made the call during the official launch of Market […]

By ARIZE NWOBU  Banks are the most important financial intermediaries, especially in developing countries and they operate in the money market segment of the financial system and provide short term funds to businesses,  which are typically tenured for one year or less, though sometimes short term funds could extend up to three years.  Despite the tight […]