Ahead of Nigeria’s general elections in February 2019, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)- the country’s largest opposition party – has included the creation of a “comprehensive block chain and digital currency policy” in his policy document. The move comes as a significant surprise as the country’s regulatory establishment led […]
Telecommunications analysts say the rollout of 4G services by mobile network operators in Nigeria and other African countries may not be financially profitable. Insights from a new market research conducted by Xalam Analytics showed that the 4G network deployment and adoption had not directly improved the cash flow of network operators. The report of the […]
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday said it intercepted another 13 containers of Tramadol, a banned addictive substance, and other items at Tin-Can Island Port in Lagos. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Retired Col. Hameed Ali, told journalists in Lagos the seizure had a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N3,13 billion. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
A hat-trick from Asisat Oshoala helped Nigeria’s Super Falcons to a 6-0 whipping of Equatorial Guinea to advance to the semi-finals of the 11th African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) in Ghana. The Super Falcons progressed with South Africa, which drew 1-1 with Zambia to top Group B. On Friday, hosts Ghana were sent packing […]
By Foster Obi The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has condemned as deceptive a video trending on the social media to the effect that the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos is under terrorist attack. A statement signed by Yakubu Henrietta, FAAN General Manager (Corporate Affairs) said “The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria will like […]
By Foster Obi Leading Electricity Distribution Company, Ikeja Electric Plc (IE), has won two prestigious awards – Corporate Pacesetter (Power Sector) and HSE Campaign of the Year awards,in recognition of itsHSE Initiatives andinnovative approach in educating Nigerians through the use of its proprietary Power Play game. The awards were presented to Ikeja Electric at the […]
– They’re demanding better pay and working conditions. Amazon workers across Europe took part in walkouts on Black Friday to protest what they say are unfair work conditions. Following similar demonstrations on Prime Day in July, employees in Spain, Italy, Germany and the UK went on strike over pay and safety. However, Amazon told the […]
Although the gaffer admitted that the Super Eagles have improved since taking charge of the side, he has insisted that there is still much to cover. Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has acknowledged that there is ‘a lot of work to do’ before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. After playing out a 1-1 […]
OPEC is showing no public signs of panicking to the largest weekly plunge in oil prices since 2016, with five senior sources telling S&P Global Platts that the organization has not discussed any plans for an extraordinary meeting in the coming days. ICE Brent crude futures crashed through the $60/b mark Friday as the market’s […]