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- 11 Jan 2022
STEM METS Partners A.G. Leventis to Promote STEM Education
As part of its commitment to inspire young minds, STEM METS Resources has partnered with A.G. Leventis to impact the next generation through Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)…
- 23 Jan 2022
STEM METS Partners A.G. Leventis to Train Students on Robotics
Social enterprise, STEM METS Resources Limited has joined hands with A.G Leventis to train students on Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Robotics in Lagos. The gesture is a long-…
- 3 Jul 2022
Access Bank, 4 Tech Firms Tap Children for Digital Skills in STEAM Fun Festival
Organisers of STEAM Fun Festival will use this year’s programme to expose children to happenings around the real world, away from classroom experience in a collaborative effort of four Edtech…
- 6 Aug 2026
STEM Africa Fest 2026 Equips 3,800 Children with Hands-on STEM Skills
More than 3,800 children, parents, teachers and STEM enthusiasts participated in the 2026 edition of STEM Africa Fest, an initiative aimed at promoting practical learning in Science, Technology,…
- 14 Aug 2022
Access Bank, Edtech Firms Equip Youngsters with STEAM Skills
Foremost financial institution, Access bank Plc. in collaboration with four indigenous edtech companies have channeled efforts and resources towards promoting and inspiring STEAM education among…
- 18 Nov 2019
Telcos Cry Out over Multiple Taxes
Association of Licensed Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ALTON) has called on the federal government to address the issue of multiple taxes which it described as irrelevant saying it stifles economic…
- 24 Apr 2015
Cisco Supports United Nations’ Girls in ICT Day in Nigeria
Cisco hosted its first ‘Girls Power Tech’ mentoring sessions in Nigeria this week, as part of a global mentoring initiative to support and complement the United Nations’ Girls in ICT Day’ on the 23rd…
- 24 Apr 2015
St. Saviours' Schools to Commission Olympic- size swimming pool
In a bid to blend sports with quality education, an Olympic- size standard swimming pool, projected to help improve the skills of Nigerian children, especially from the primary school level…
- 3 May 2016
Cisco Supports Girls in ICT Day in Nigeria with Girls Power Tech Initiative
Cisco recently hosted its second ‘Girls Power Tech’ mentoring sessions in Nigeria. The mentoring sessions were part of a global mentoring initiative to support and complement the United Nations…
- 12 Feb 2013
President Jonathan Says West is Buying “Blood Oil”
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday met with David Cameron, British Prime Minister and pleaded his country’s assistance to stem the big oil theft in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Jonathan reportedly told…
- 6 Jul 2010
CBN, Others Move Against illegal fund managers & Wonder banks
As part of efforts to stem the menace of “Wonder Banks,” the Inter-Agency Committee On illegal Fund Managers recently met to deliberate on issues relating to the activities of illegal…
- 13 Nov 2019
Telcos Wax Worriedly over Heavy Taxes, Levies
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria now pay over 40 different taxes and levies to various agencies of governments at federal, state and local government levels. These taxes, according to…
- 17 May 2016
Worldwide Wearables Market Increases 67.2%- IDC
A combination of device releases, price reductions, and company rationalizations marked the first quarter of 2016 (1Q16) in the worldwide wearables market. According to data from the International…
- 21 Sept 2025
Angst in Abuja over AMAC’s Radio, TV Levies- Report
A new levy on radio, television, and other electronic devices imposed by the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has been met with widespread criticism from residents and business owners, who…
- 28 Mar 2021
Copyright Commission Partners Booksellers to Sanitise Book Business
A Code of Ethics for Booksellers will soon be introduced by Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) in consultation with relevant stakeholders to bring sanity to book business in Nigeria. Mr. John O.…
- 5 Sept 2014
Possible Treatments, Vaccines Raise Hopes of Ebola Cure
Eight experimental treatments and two vaccines for Ebola were on the table on Thursday as 200 health experts met to discuss how to end the world’s worst-ever outbreak of the killer virus. No fully…
- 26 Dec 2023
TitanTrust Bank / Union Bank: A Call for Transparency by Investigators
By Azubike Ugwu In the last three days, we have seen a storm of allegations regarding the ownership of Titan Trust Bank Limited (TTB) and Union Bank of Nigeria Plc ("Union Bank"), and this has…
- 8 Mar 2010
Fighting HIV/AIDS with Mobile Phones
For some Nigerians, the United Nations AIDS (Unaids) programme was waving the fear flag when it reported that Nigeria records at least 1,000 new HIV infections every day. To them, the purpose of the…
- 17 Dec 2018
CBN Orders Banks to Report Fraud or Face Sanctions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned banks in the country to enhance their reporting on fraud related cases in accordance to its directives, adding that it would no longer condone failure to…
- 11 Sept 2019
Myths of Online Forex Trading
By Abiola Akinyele, General Manager of FXTM Nigeria Over my decade-long experience of trading the forex market, I have met many individuals with different ideas of what the market is. This includes…
- 22 Aug 2019
FG to Sanction Banks that Sack Workers
Sen. Chris Ngige, minister of Labour and Employment, has threatened to sanction banks, who sack workers indiscriminately, saying they ought to declare redundancy before taking such decisions. …
- 26 Sept 2016
AfDB to Invest $10Bn in Nigeria by 2019
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it will increase its investment in Nigeria by $4.1 billion between 2016 and 2017 and raise it up to $10 billion by 2019. Dr Akinwumi Adesina, Bank’s…
- 13 Aug 2016
Impact of Free-Falling Naira on Technological Development in Nigeria
The continuous slide of the Naira, the Nigeria currency, to less than 50% of its value since April 2015 is spelling serious technological development concerns and consequence for Nigeria. It is such…
- 10 Jul 2016
Alternative Plan: How FG Can Use Social Intervention Fund to Accelerate Nigeria
It occurred to me that this current administration has only four years to make good on its agenda of CHANGE. With over 1 year of that time spent already, the results so far did not look like the job…
- 4 Oct 2015
Nigeria @55: n.g Domain Catalyst for Economic Dev- Folayan
The 55th Independence Anniversary of Nigeria provides a unique opportunity for every patriotic Nigerian to introspect on what the country has achieved since its independence in 1960, said Mr. Sunday…
- 18 Mar 2015
Uwadia Backs Coderina, Harps on Robotics Programming Skills Test Awareness
Professor Charles Uwadia, head of Computer Science, University of Lagos (UniLag), has applauded Coderina, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) vision in promoting Science Technology, Engineering and…
- 26 Jun 2014
NIPOST Intercepts N300Bn Fake Currencies
Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), through its courier arm, EMS Nigeria has intercepted fake financial instruments valued at more than N300 billion from 2011 to date, as part of efforts to rid Nigeria…
- 10 Oct 2013
Nigerian Pavilion Debuts at MIPCOM 2013
The beautiful spectacle, irresistible warmth and charm for which Nigeria is well known was in full display as the first ever country pavilion makes its debut at MIPCOM 2013, a global gathering of the…
- 25 Mar 2021
FG’s Crackdown on Bitcoin Echoes Global Crypto Conundrum
The backlash against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive on cryptocurrencies echoes a dilemma facing governments around the world: how to regulate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies without…
- 18 Jul 2021
Linda Ikeji Pays Courtesy Visit to Fidelity MD. Calls for Women Empowerment
Mrs Onyeali-Ikpe, ceo, Fidelity Bank accompanied by top female management staff on Tuesday in Lagos received Linda Ikeji, chief executive officer, LIB TV, who paid a courtesy visit to the bank. The…