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That Elumelu’s comment that RoI in Nigeria scarcely found anywhere in the World…

While speaking to the press on the sidelines of the ongoing Nigeria-India Business Round Table in Delhi, self-styled Africapitalist advocate, Mr. Tony Elumelu claimed that “We believe in Africa, but especially in Nigeria. An investment in Nigeria promises a return…

Adeniyi performs ground-breaking for new Zone ‘B’ Headquarters, Kaduna

The Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on Thursday, 7th August 2023, performed a ground breaking ceremony for the massive construction of Customs Service Zone B Headquarters. The extraordinary edifice sited in a 25 hectares of…

NDPC Inaugurates GAID Committee for Data Protection success

The National Commissioner of the nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has inaugurated the National Committee for NDP Act for the General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID).  NDP Act GAID is one in a continuum of vital, regulatory…

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AVEVA raises Decarbonizing Operations, develops Software on Net Zero—Report

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, has met its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets for 2025 early and accelerated investment in software solutions that help customers in the UK and beyond to decarbonize.  The results,…

Shippers Council lists priority areas for visiting Minister

The management of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) Wednesday in Lagos tabled three critical areas of urgent national importance to the visiting Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola. Speaking in his welcome address, the Executive Secretary and CEO…

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Just in: Ogbuefi Okosi named CEO of Google in Africa

Following the exit of Mrs. Juliet Ehimuan, who is now a non-executive director at Zenith Bank, Google in Africa has appointed Ogbuefi Akunne Alex Uche Okosi as its substantive Managing Director with immediate effect. Before now, Ogbuefi Okosi was the…

Fuel price may jump as Russia, S’Arabia extend cuts

Amidst anxiety over the outcome of the presidential election tribunals today, Wednesday, September 6, 2023, there are fears of further confusion if government efforts are not in place as soon as possible, to stop fuel marketers from hiking price. Why?…

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ITU,SDGs and the future of global development

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore  All is not well with global development as inadequacies rule the global communities. Food security is missing.Health care is a big headache especially in developing economies.Access to developement is critically absent as connectivity is not readily available….

(Special Report) Is Sanwo-Olu sidelining Ambode’s Oshodi Bus Terminal to decay?

Recent visit to the $70m Oshodi Bus Terminal, located between the Lagos-Apapa Expressway and the Agege Motor Road, which started operation in May 2019, can only reveal decay, maintenance negligence and an infrastructure programmed to fail over time. These observations…

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NCC Implementing Requisite Reforms to Strengthen Telecoms Sector

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it remains committed to its regulatory role of continually implementing requisite reforms to strengthen the communications sector in Nigeria. The Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management at the NCC, Adeleke Adewolu, stated this while addressing…