Appointments
26 Mar
Rising debts and illicit financial flows (IFFs) are twin challenges that are stifling the development of Africa.
26 Mar
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Alumnae Association (AWEAA) has urged the government to eliminate multiple taxation and unfavourable policies affecting the upscale and growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
26 Mar
With an increased Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocation to states since the removal of fuel subsidy, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has urged that governors channel their allocation towards verifiable, visible and sustainable socio-economic projects.
26 Mar
Professionals, under the aegis of The Secretariat Club, have stressed the need for organisations of experts with lofty aims and ideals to take matters of succession and continuity seriously.
21 Mar
Heirs Technologies has appointed Obong Idiong as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In a statement, the firm said Idiong brings considerable experience in the technology sector and a visionary approach to his new role.
21 Mar
New research on how artificial intelligence (AI) evaluates the prestige and social value of occupations has been unveiled.The study, published by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), shed light on the potential risks of using such...
21 Mar
To deepen the professional relevance of members, the institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has disclosed plans to sign a pact with the United Kingdom Financial Reporting Council (UK FRC) for members to obtain
21 Mar
Stakeholders have emphasised the need to bridge the regulatory gaps faced by Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), especially female-owned ones.
21 Mar
The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) and the Post-Graduate College, University of Ibadan, have said it is imperative to train and develop the capacity of scholars, supervising doctoral students. The two institutions emphasised that developing scholars’ capabilities would strengthen their capacity and enhance their productivity, as well as improve their turnaround time.…
21 Mar
The Edo State Government, through the Ministry of Social Development and Gender Issue, empowered 200 women with a point of sale (PoS) machine and N4 million as a start-off grant.
21 Mar
To instill a sense of purpose and vision, about 48 trainees have graduated from this year’s tech talent incubator programme, organised by Kora. According to the organisers, the Kora Tech Talent Incubator programme, tagged ‘The Curve’, aims not only to impart...
21 Mar
Jobberman has launched its latest gender responsiveness campaign focused on elevating entrepreneurship and vocational training for over 558, 000 young women in 12 states across the country.
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President Bola Tinubu has declared April 7 as National Police Day. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made this known on Monday night during the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations ceremony held in the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. He identified a complete overhaul of the institutional mentality and memory of police…
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Two members of a notorious criminal gang were arrested by Indian police on Tuesday for firing at the home of Bollywood actor Salman Khan in retaliation for the superstar's killing of two antelopes. The Bishnoi gang, accused of several murders and extortion rackets, hails from a wider desert-based religious sect that considers the species to…
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British unemployment has risen as wage growth has eased, official data showed Tuesday, leaving the door open for an interest rate cut, according to analysts. The UK unemployment rate rose to 4.2 percent in the three months to the end of February, up from 3.9 percent in the three months to January, the Office for…
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Four people died and at least 19 more were missing after a boat ferrying them across a swollen river capsized in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. Rescuers in rubber boats, joined by marine commandos, were scrambling to find survivors as hundreds of worried and mourning family members gathered at the riverbanks after the accident.…
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Nigeria’s power grid, operated from Osogbo in Osun State, collapsed in the early hours of yesterday, throwing the country into nationwide darkness amid ongoing furore over the hike in electricity tariff for premium consumers.
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League leaders, Enugu Rangers, will host Abia Warriors as they bid for only their second Nigerian Premier Football League title in eight years.
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Like the other arms of government in the country, the judiciary that administers the nation’s laws is beset with peculiar challenges, which have clogged the wheel of justice administration for so many years.
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The mutuallove lost between Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, and the immediatedeputy governor, Philip Shaibu, reached its feverish pitch on Monday, April 8, with the impeachment of Shaibu by the State House of Assembly.