Новости за 02.02.2023

There are two critical success factors in any election; voter mobilisation and election results management. This is even more so for developing countries where institutions are not yet robust enough to withstand the twin evil of internal compromises and external pressures. The Labour Party; her presidential and vice presidential candidates; their presidential campaign council; and […]

The European Union’s (EU) initiative to stimulate African countries into capturing gas instead of flaring is faced with investment hurdles, according to analysts. In a bid to curtail the projected gas deficits of its member countries, the EU announced the “you collect, we buy” approach to accelerate the pace of change. The “you collect, we […]

Naira/dollar exchange rate has steadied at the official foreign exchange market as the scarcity of naira redesign persists in Africa’s most populous country. At the Investors and Exporters (I&E) forex window, Nigeria’s official foreign exchange market, dollar was quoted at around N461/$1 year-to-date, though on a weakening level compared to N456.50 quoted on December 23, […]

Airtel Africa, a telecommunications company, reported a 12 percent increase in revenue to $3.91 billion in its recently released nine-month (9M) financial results for the period ended December 2022 from $3.49 billion in the nine-month period of 2021. The growth in revenue was on the back of a 26.85 percent spike in mobile money transfers […]

Olabisi, a mother of three, was disturbed when she noticed a change in Tobi, her son in SSS3. Tobi on returning from school for the yuletide holiday suddenly developed a reclusive attitude contrary to his usual sociable lifestyle. Tobi’s mother did not pay much attention to her son’s new behaviour until the night she refused […]

Dennis Okoro, director of MTN Foundation and former education director in Nigeria launched his debut book, titled “Education in Nigeria; Perspectives for a changing world” on Friday, January 20, 2023 at the MTN Plaza, Ikoyi, Lagos. Education in Nigeria: Perspectives for a changing world is a tell-all book on education penned by a former education […]

Full name – Temitope Sowunmi Organisation – Cowrywise Financial Technology Limited Area of Practice – Financial Services, Tech Law, Private Equity and General Business Advisory. Years of Experience – 8 years Temitope Sowunmi is a corporate finance lawyer with significant experience advising indigenous companies and multinationals in financing, corporate, technology, private equity, regulatory compliance/government interface, […]

Wearable technology is infiltrating the sports world in astronomical proportions and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Unknown to most viewers, fans and even rival teams, certain players wore tracking devices that recorded every metre they ran, every turn they made and how fast they accelerated. This data was processed and stored […]

“Long skirts, buttoned shirts, sober colours, black and white”, the law school texts say are the proper way to dress. This is one of the many laid down rules for lawyers in Nigeria – lawyers have always been known for their “black and white, wig and gown”. This has worked well for older generations but […]

The provision of consumer credit is an age-old phenomenon. However, the modes of extending credit to consumers are rapidly changing given the pace of technology and consumer behaviour. Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) arrangements are a new mechanism of advancing consumer credit that allows consumers to pay for goods over time while receiving such goods […]

The global market for oil and gas contractors is expected to rise to a peak of $1 trillion in 2025 and remain at high levels for several years thereafter, according to Rystad Energy. This development will be helped by strong growth in the midstream part of the industry to liquefy, transport, and re-gasify natural gas, […]

Basic food items required for survival by an average Nigerian family, cost N48, 130 in January 2023, which is 60.4 percent higher than the country’s monthly minimum net wage of N30,000, according to a new report by an international e-commerce platform. The basic food items put in the basket by the report are milk, bread, […]

The Presidential Campaign Council of the All progressives Congress (APC) has launched an application known as; “Thinking Caps” to bridge knowledge gap among Nigerians youths and garner support for Bola Tinubu, the party’s presidential candidate. The application is to among others, educate, provide vital information and publish the requisite capacity to think out of the […]

Oil major Shell said it recorded an impressive $40 billion profit in 2022, ending the year marked by a war in Europe and a return of natural gas with an unprecedented return to investors. The British oil giant on Thursday issued its fourth quarter financial report posting $9.8 billion in profit in the period boosted […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced an award of $100,000 in AWS promotional credits, specialised training and access to Amazon partners and customers to selected startups for its 2023 AWS Space Accelerator. Now in its third year, the AWS Space Accelerator, delivered by TechConnect, is a hybrid technical, business, and mentorship opportunity open to space […]

The rising cost of living in Africa’s most populous nation is one of the major factors furthering the exodus of young medical professionals to other countries. One such country is the United Kingdom (UK) which has been flexible with its migration requirements in a bid to attract young talents largely from Nigeria’s healthcare sector to […]

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, urged members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to consider the Supreme Court ruling as an end to all disputes withinthe party in the state and a victory for all members. Obaseki, in a statement issued in Benin City shortly after the verdict was delivered by the apex […]

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, approved the procurement process for the take off of a central clearing house for the operations of toll plaza concessionaires, across nine federal highways in the country. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists, after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided […]