FG, states, LGs share N462bn as allocation in May
A total of N462.359 billion has been distributed as Federal Allocation for the month of May, 2017 to the Federal Government, State Governments and Local Government Councils. The communiqué issued…
FG: YouWiN! Connect Series 1 to mobilise N2.5billion for SMEs
The YouWiN! Connect plans to mobilise up to N2.5bn annually as equity investment in start-ups and early stage SMEs through qualified fund managers under a co-investment model. The Federal Government…
Nigeria among top five nations with highest mobile growth, Ericsson predicts brighter future
As mobile broadband continues to drive subscription growth across all regions, Ericsson has predicted in its Ericsson Mobility, June 2017 report that on the average more than one million new…
Etisalat: We will protect consumers’ interests, NCC assures
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has come out swiftly to assure Nigerians especially the over 21 million subscribers on Etisalat network that the technical integrity of the service provider and…
Etisalat Nigeria goes into receivership, Access Bank, others take over
Despite the efforts of the telecom regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to save it from possible receivership, some banks have at last taken…
Six mistakes every entrepreneur should avoid
Becoming a successful entrepreneur in a business terrain such as Nigeria is a venture fraught with peculiar challenges. Considering the many little details that naturally go into setting up a…
What AfDB programme will do for Nigerian youths, by Adeosun
The Nigerian Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, says the country will benefit by signing up for the African Development Bank funded ENABLE Youth (Empowering Novel Agri-Business-Led Employment) Program. Nigeria’s signatory…
Nigeria will be out of recession next year – NBS Boss, Dr. Yemi Kale
Barring any further hitches, the Nigerian economy will be out of recession in 2018, Statistician General of the Federation, Dr. Yemi Kale has said. In an interview with the Economic…
How to build a strong digital economy, by Ojobo, NCC Spokesman
The significance of data availability through robust broadband is a key resource to building a digital economy. This was according to the Director Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission,…
AfDB to finance Afe Babalola University expansion programme
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed agreements for a corporate loan to finance the expansion of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria which will consist of construction…