Access Bank shows resilience, posts N26bn after tax profit
The volatility in the economy did little to kill the spirit of Access Bank as it on Thursday announced impressive performance in all performance indicators as shown by its unaudited…
OPEC hopeful production cut will restore oil market balance – OPEC
OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo said on Thursday that an overhang in global oil inventories was declining but stockpiles still needed to fall closer to the five-year industry average. “While it…
Yudala will burst the Nigerian stock market, Chris Uwaje predicts
Dr. Chris Uwaje, former President, Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), in an interaction with young technology students has disclosed that e-commerce company Yudala has the potential of breaking…
PharmAccess Foundation partners Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards
PharmAccess Foundation Nigeria, a leading and diversified non-government organization dedicated to improving access to better healthcare in Africa is partnering with Nigeria Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA 2017). In this new…
Non-oil sector key to economic redemption – experts
By Theresa Igata Nigeria’s non-oil sector is said to be contributing a lot to the nation’s GDP, and in recent times, non-oil export has begun to receive attention as a…
Hope rising as foreign reserve hits $31 billion, CBN assures of more intervention in forex market
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has said the country will be completely out of recession in second or first half of the third quarter (Q3). Emefiele spoke…
We need 80,000 base stations for Smart Nigeria, says Danbatta, allays health concerns over EMF
Nigeria needs at least 70,000 to 80,000 telecommunication base stations to actualize her dream of joining the club of countries working toward making Internet of Things (IoT) a reality by…
Nigeria loses $6.5m to oil sabotage in one month as FG, states, LGs share N467.8 billion
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Tuesday shared N467.8 billion, N38.7 billion more than what the three tiers of government shared in March. The cheering news also came with…
How banks can support Nigeria’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, by Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday urged the banking sector to support the country’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) to enable it achieve 7 per cent annual growth forecast…
FG adopts new ICT strategic roadmap, seeks affordable internet
By Theresa Igata ICTs have been given a central role in the national development plan, and in order to rationalize the work towards achieving Vision 20:2020, which outlines the Federal…