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- 14 Oct 2013
Anyaoku, Former Commonwealth Scribe for Nigeria Leadership Summit
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former secretary general of the Common Wealth has been named is the chairman of the Nigeria Leadership Summit 2013, according to the organizers. The summit is slated for…
- 21 Mar 2017
Omawumi Stars in this Week's Episode of Professor Johnbull
The vexed issue of overnight wealth of individuals commonly referred to as get-rich-quick-syndrome in the society is the moral of this week's edition of Professor Johnbull, the TV drama series…
- 28 Jan 2021
Data: A Critical Tool in Entrenching Digital Economy – DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) has hinted that Data plays a critical role in a digital economy. This he said while…
- 19 Aug 2025
How Poor Public Power Supply Stalls Digital Adoption- Ekeh
Leo Stan Ekeh, serial entrepreneur and chairman, Zinox Group, has urged the federal government to take urgent steps to make electricity affordable for educational, innovation hubs and research…
- 15 Jul 2019
Danbatta Says effective governance will protect 122 million Nigeria's Internet users
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that 122 million Nigeria's Internet users will be more protected online through a synergistic collaboration among various organisations and…
- 29 Nov 2022
Seedstars Launches Platform to Develop Emerging, Diverse VC Managers
Seedstars officially launches Seedstars Capital, its investment platform for emerging venture capital (VC) fund managers with the support of xMultiplied, a Swiss based investment holding company. The…
- 28 Jul 2008
Dragons Den, Reality TV Show for Entrepreneurs Debuts
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced the commencement of a business Reality TV Show, Dragons Den aimed at providing aspiring entrepreneurs (the Pitchers) the opportunity to pitch their…
- 9 Nov 2019
FBNQuest Bank Shares Insights to Generational Wealth Transfer at its Wealth Management Customer Forum
FBNQuest Merchant Bank, the investment banking and asset management business of FBN Holdings Plc, recently hosted its clients to a Wealth Management Customer Forum, facilitated to share in-depth…
- 7 Jul 2008
Who are The Dragons?
I feel compelled by my love for you, to let you have a little background info on the dragons you’d be facing in the den, but I seriously recommend that you keep this revelation strictly between…
- 31 Oct 2021
SERAP Sues Buhari, Asks Court to Order Recovery of Alleged Missing N881Bn in 367 MDAs’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to probe allegations that over N880bn of public funds are missing…
- 10 Mar 2018
Nigeria @ a New Dawn in Science – Minister
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, minister of Science and Technology has said there are signs that Nigeria is already onward march towards a new dawn in science. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu stated this at the ongoing…
- 24 Mar 2023
Unity Bank Holds Financial Literacy Training for Students to Mark Global Money Week
Unity Bank Plc has facilitated financial literacy training in thirty-one schools across Nigeria as part of the lender’s activities marking Global Money Week, 2023. L-R: Aliu Osenimega, Zonal Service…
- 17 Oct 2024
SEC Decries Indiscriminate Issuance of Debt Instruments by Subnationals
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged Capital Market Operators (CMOs) in Nigeria to review the proclivity of issuance of debt instruments by both state and local government agencies.…
- 25 May 2023
NITDA, SMEDAN to Institutionalize SMEs in Nigeria
The National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA and the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have agreed to institutionalise the activities of the…
- 24 Sept 2013
Power, Security Limit Businesses in Nigeria
A 3-year trended result from the Business Leaders Perception Survey (BLPS) conducted by NOIPolls in 2009, 2010 and 2012 has revealed top list critical factors limiting Nigerian businesses. They are…
- 12 Aug 2015
Capital Market, Postal Industry Joint Efforts Crucial for Economy- Uba
The Capital market and postal industry collaborations are crucial for the nation’s economic development says Mr. Okey Uba, managing director and chief executive officer of Ebony Express Limited. Uba…
- 13 Oct 2016
$1m Fund: Chivas Regal in Search of Techpreneurs with Revolutionary Ideas
Technology entrepreneurs, “start-ups”, in Nigeria stand the chance to grab one million dollars ($1M) in funding as Chivas Regal, The Venture initiative, has been commenced for the second time in the…
- 25 Mar 2026
5 Wealth-Building Strategies for Nigerian Women-led Businesses
By Chinwe Iwobi, Head of Wealth Management, FairMoney Microfinance Bank In Nigeria, women are the backbone of our economy. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that women own…
- 30 Aug 2017
Ondo State Empowers Teachers Ahead SAP Africa Code Week 2017
SAP’s Africa Code Week (ACW) initiative, has received accolades as a critical leverage to bridge the continent-wide digital divide, as well as being a significant launch-pad for youth empowerment in…
- 27 Mar 2017
British Chartered Institute for IT Confers Pantami, NITDA Boss with Fellowship
After rigorous assessment bordering on eminence, authority and experience in the IT profession, British Computer Society (BCS) the leading professional body of IT experts globally has conferred its…
- 7 Jun 2017
NOUN's Fight Against Technology
The positive impact that technology has brought to our world and in all aspects of our lives cannot be overemphasised. It is a known fact that technology has come, to forever, ease up the way we…
- 20 Jun 2017
6 Mistakes Every Entrepreneur Should Avoid
Becoming a successful entrepreneur in a business terrain such as Nigeria is a venture fraught with peculiar challenges. Considering the many little details that naturally go into setting up a…
- 28 May 2021
NITDA Harps on Importance of Partnerships in Achieving 30% Growth in Local Cloud Hosting by 2024
Mallam Inuwa Kashifu Abdullahi, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that strategic partnership between government and stakeholders in the cloud…
- 10 Mar 2013
FG’s “Voodoo Economics”
The country’s economy managers are creating money based on imaginary numbers and disempowering the common man. This is clearly unacceptable. Given the necessary resources, Nigerians can solve their…
- 15 Nov 2013
Red Star Express Hosts Customers
Red Star Express, the foremost courier and logistics services solution provider in Nigeria, recently held its 2013 Customers Forum in Lagos. The event, which is organised annually and used as a means…
- 12 Jul 2026
Kaigama,Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Warns against Misuse of AI
Ignatius Kaigama, Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, has warned that the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) could pose serious risks if technological innovations are not guided by strong ethical…
- 8 Feb 2024
Airtel Partners Roducate, Launches Data Bundle to Aid Exam Success
Airtel Nigeria has partnered with Roducate, a digital education platform provider, to launch ‘Airtel-Roducate Exam Success Bundle,’ an innovative mobile product that offers bundled data packages on…
- 13 Apr 2016
Will Africa Be Digitally Relevant in The Next 10 Years?
By 2025, jobs which were common place in 2015 will no longer exist. Students graduating in 2016, will have obsolete qualifications for which there will no longer be a profession by 2025. Front-line…
- 15 Aug 2017
Microfinance Banks Grant over N200Bn Loan in 2016
Mr Rogers Nwoke, newly elected President of the National Association of Microfinance Banks (NAMB), yesterday said microfinance banks in the country granted loan worth N214.32 billion as at December…
- 29 Jun 2016
Ekeh, Zinox Boss Urges Youth to Brace for Positive Disruption, Inclusive Progress
Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman of Zinox Group, Sub-Saharan Africa’s most integrated Information and Communications Technology (ICT) conglomerate, has charged the youth to rise up to the challenge and cause…