New level of cyber warfare makes top 5 risks for African businesses in 2020
Global specialist in risk consultancy, Control Risks Group Holdings Ltd, has averred that African markets will become increasingly attractive in 2020 to both the good and the ugly. Whereas more new investors will shift emphasis to African markets, there are…
ECC setup earns NCC boss, Nigeria’s Security & Emergency Mgt. Ambassador
The Executive Vice Chairman, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has been recognised as Nigeria’s Goodwill Ambassador for Security and Emergency Management in Nigeria. This stemmed from his significant contribution to the Federal Government’s agenda aimed at…
Ecobank bags ‘Bank of the Year’, ‘Best Bank’ in London awards
Africa’s continental banking conglomerate, Ecobank has won the 2019 “Bank of the Year” and “Best Bank” at The Banker and EMEA Finance Awards in London. Ecobank Cameroon, Gambia and Rwanda won Bank of the Year at The Banker Awards. This…
Lagos losing ‘grip’ as Buhari fails to renew Fowlers’ tenure at FIRS?
…As Graduate of Sociology, Nami replaces him Undercurrent politicking spree that had spanned since last week came to an unexpected end Monday as contrary to speculations that Lagos favoured candidate for reappointment as chief executive of the Federal Inland Revenue…
Regular traveler gives S’Easterners’ tips on how to navigate 60 checkpoints
…As Senate calls on IGP to reduce checkpoints on eastern roads More public and private reactions have continued to emerge following recent revelation after a painstaking study of the unprecedented number (60) of armed men checkpoints between Lagos and Onitsha…
MAERSK decries attack on staff in Nigeria, supports investigations
Barely one month after a crude oil vessel, Nave Constellation was attacked on Nigerian territorial waters with about 19 crew members kidnapped, leading maritime conglomerate and investor in Nigeria, Maersk, has announced deadly attack on its staff living in Lagos….
Discos licences hang in balance as NERC’s window expires
The only thing that will reassure Nigerians that the Federal Government, through the electricity regulatory agency, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has no hand in the poor services delivery of Discos is to wield the big stick following the…
NCDMB clarifies how local content drive’ll function on ICT, construction sectors
A clear picture on how local content drive will be tracked in other sectors of the economy other than oil and gas has started to emerge. Giving insights at the just concluded 9th Practical Nigeria Content Forum in Bayelsa on…
With 11 out of 34 rice mills, Kano becoming Nigeria’s Rice capital
…As fear of not recovering N146bn Rice ABP’s loan weakens FG price control Recent tour of Kano on assessment of the impact of the border closure on the entire rice production value chain, has revealed the deepening intensity of rice…
NPA joins EFCC to mark2019 World Anti-Corruption Day in Lagos
The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), led by the Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman Monday, joined the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and other Agencies of government to celebrate the 2019 World Anti-Corruption Day in Lagos. The celebration…
