Get set for a new beginning, by Funmi Komolafe
Congratulations! We made it to the eight-month of the year. By the Grace of God, this month would be a new beginning of things that would give us joy in the name of Jesus. Having gone through the seven months of the year, it is time to get set for a new beginning. Put behind you […]
I try to be Afrocentric in my writings — Obinna Chilekezi
By Chris Onuoha Obinna Chilekezi is a poet, author, teacher, literary critic and research fellow including insurance expert. His passion for creative writing, poetry precisely, spans over three decades with lots of publications to his credit. The Imo State-born social commentator, in this interview describes his journey into literary world as one with multifaceted background. […]
NCGC launches GuaranteeHer to unlock ₦100bn financing for women-owned businesses
By Henry ObettaThe National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC) has launched GuaranteeHer, a women-focused credit guarantee initiative aimed at unlocking more than ₦100 billion in financing for women-owned and women-led Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria over the next five years. The programme, unveiled during a high-level hybrid stakeholder engagement in Abuja on July […]
NSCDC: The Untold Story of Intelligence-Led Operations
For many years, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has struggled with an identity problem. The military, police and Department of State Services dominated conversations around national security.
UNIBEN holds inaugural annual lecture on federalism
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – AS way of contributing to Nigeria’s democratic development and ensuring adherence to expected precepts, the University of Benin would on Wednesday this week hold its first ever federalism lecture. The lecture, organised by the recently established Centre for Federalism and Democratic Studies, University of Benin would be on the […]
Creative economy may overtake oil as Africa’s growth engine
Digital publication platform, EscapeMag, has likened Africa’s creative industry to the oil sector, which has long been the backbone of the economies of several countries on the continent. Oil generates between 30 per cent and 80 per cent of public budgets in key producing nations such as Nigeria, Angola and Libya. In Nigeria, for instance, […]
