Digital postcode to transform commerce, security, cut delivery costs — Tijani
By Progress Godfrey The Federal Government has said Nigeria’s Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System, scheduled for launch this year, will transform commerce, strengthen security and significantly reduce delivery costs nationwide. Speaking at the National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System workshop in Abuja, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, described the initiative as critical […]
Over 57% of W-Africans lack access to electricity — AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that more than 57 per cent of the people in West Africa are without access to electricity. The bank stated this in its “West Africa Monitor Quarterly”, for the second quarter of 2014 report.
Vocation and technical education – a key to improving Nigeria’s development
The focus is on the roles of technology and vocational education in enhancing entrepreneurial skills that will equip students for entrepreneurship education in Information and Communication Technology (ICT.) driven technological environment.
10,000 mortgages: FG invites developers with special technologies
By YINKA KOLAWOLE The Federal Government has invited developers and investors interested in being considered for the development of the pilot 10,000 housing project under the mortgage refinance scheme of the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) to present their technologies to enable them participate. The Ministerial Committee on Presidential Initiative on Delivery of 10,000 Housing […]
Missing $49.8/20bn and missing organ in the Nigerian economy —1
“It is better sometimes not to follow great reformers of abuses beyond the threshold of their homes.” George Eliot, 1819-1880.
10 stockbroking firms net N15.20bn transaction in one week
Out of the 321 stockbroking firms operating in the Nigerian capital market accounted for N15.203 billion of total transactions value carried out in the market for the week ended August 22, 2014, data from the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, has shown.
