The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has sealed a $6 million strategic deal with United Arab Emirates (UAE) Office of Development Affairs and Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (an affiliate of Erth Zayed) to empower additional 1000 young African entrepreneurs. The benefiting entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries will receive business training, mentorship, access to…
President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of both the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Africa Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) Abuja, Prof Benedict Oramah, has said the tertiary-level multi-specialty medical institution will help Nigeria retain the over $1.1 billion lost annually to outbound medical tourism, redirecting those resources towards strengthening her own systems….
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said beginning from today, Nigerian workers and other willing citizens should boycott the services of MTN, Airtel, and GLO daily between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM until the end of February 2025. Recall that MTN Nigeria had on Monday started the implementation of the 50per cent tariff adjustment approved by…
The Federal Government has said going forward, the possession of National Identity Number (NIN) shall be a prerequisite for citizens to access social services. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, who gave the indication said the poor and vulnerable population would need NIN to benefit from palliatives. Akume spoke while…
Telecom subscribers went angry as MTN Nigeria began the implementation of the 50 per cent adjustment in end user tariff of telecom services approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in January. MTN Nigeria raised the prices of its internet plans to reflect the adjustment. The prices reviewed include a 1.8GB monthly plan for ₦1,500,…
By Monijesu Ogunojuwo Chairman/CEO of General Transport Policy (GTP), Dr. Segun Musa, has elaborated on the role of the National Single Window system in achieving President Bola Tinubu’s lofty goal of a $1 trillion economy. He emphasised that while the platform is a vital tool for economic and security synergy, it is not, in itself,…
By Monijesu Ogunojuwo The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) in collaboration with APM Terminals, Apapa has resumed the Lagos-Ibadan cargo train with 35 containers departing the Lagos Port container terminal for Moniya in Ibadan, Oyo State. Speaking during the re-launch of the Lagos-Ibadan cargo train on the standard gauge rail yesterday, the Managing Director of the…
By Monijesu Ogunojuwo The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), a critical infrastructure for keeping Nigerian internet traffic within the country, has restated its commitment to building a stronger internet exchange ecosystem and advancing Nigeria’s digital landscape through efficient interconnectivity, robust collaborations, and the seamless exchange of ideas. IXPN’s CEO, Muhammed Rudman, gave the commitment…
By Ogunojuwo Monijesu The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday shifted the 299th meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) earlier scheduled for February 17 and 18, to Wednesday, February 19 and Thursday, February 20, 2025. In a statement, the apex bank said the announcement puts paid to speculations around the date of the meetings…
