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in Big Story, Business, The Report, ViewsTHE DAY OF INFAMY By Nosa Igiebor
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Since after the Civil War, which threatened the continuing survival of Nigeria as one nation, whenever we are faced with serious challenges, we kick them far than the road. And we just move on. We are always moving on. But the question is, […] More
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in Banking & Insurance, Big Story, Business, Executive Opportunity, SMEElumelu Launches UBA In London, New York
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The chairman of the United Bank for Africa, UBA, Tony Elumelu has launched the UBA UK in London. The bank had earlier announced that its London subsidiary had obtained regulatory approval to carry out wholesale banking activities in the United Kingdom. Following the […] More
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in TechnologyScientists Achieve Breakthrough In Banana, Plantain Varieties In Africa
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, says a team of scientists has achieved a major breakthrough in their efforts to develop improved banana and plantain varieties that are resistant to banana streak virus (BSV).The virus is one of the diseases hampering the […] More
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The Entrepreneurship Programme That Is Changing Africa
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow No doubt, Africa is rising. And one of the special purpose vehicles for this is the Tony Elumelu Foundation, TEF Entrepreneurship Programme – celebrated as the only African funded entrepreneurial catalyst of its kind. On January 1, 2019, the foundation began to accept […] More
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Migration Blues: Why Do They Come Here (Nigeria) When We are Not Wanted There?
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The writer has recently been to Nigeria. On the plane I boarded, half of the business class seats were occupied by foreigners (Caucasians). As these people may or may not be English, it begs the question, if they are English, why do they […] More
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in Big StoryBuhari’s Africa Debut
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Nigeria counts the gains of the 25 African Union Summit in South Africa President Muhammadu Buhari attended his first African Union, A.U, conference at the 25 Summit which held in South Africa from June 13 to 16, where he chaired the peace and […] More
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Interview: We have learnt our lessons — Bala Mohammed
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Bala Muhammed, former minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT is one of former president, Goodluck Jonathan’s trusted aides. He said that Jonathan made the historic call to Buhari conceding victory without the knowledge of his kitchen cabinet. Had Jonathan consulted, maybe the story […] More
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African Cable Television Storms Nigerian Market
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow An indigenous Direct To Home, DTH, cable television service provider, African Cable Television, ACTV, has launched an affordable world-class TV bouquets, ACTV-6000 HD decoder. The service, according to its promoters, is set to address the needs and expectations of many customers in Nigeria. […] More
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in EnTELLtainmentI’m honored When Africa Recognizes me – Angelique Kidjo
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Angelique Kidjo, Beninese multi award winning singer and songwriter, has said that she is especially honored whenever she receives award from fellow Africans who recognise music excellence. This, she said, recently in Cotonou, the capital of Republic Du Benin during a ceremony where […] More
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The Making of Africa’s Fastest Growing Telecoms Market
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The rising subscriber base of mobile telecommunication operators, Internet penetration and the boom in the sale of ICT products sustain Nigeria’s ranking as one of the fastest growing telecoms markets in the world The ranking of Nigeria as the fastest growing telecommunications market […] More
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in Big StoryUS Troops To End Ebola Mission by April
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow US troops will be ending its Ebola relief mission in West Africa, with the last American troops scheduled to leave Liberia by April 30. President Barrack Obama said all but 100 of the US troops currently stationed in Liberia to fight the spread […] More
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in BusinessEaton Set To Partner Lagos on Power
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow In a bid to provide consistent power supply to most public buildings in the state, Eaton, a United State, US-based power Management Company, is set to partner the Lagos State government with solutions that would develop the sector. Accepting the offer, Olusola Oworu, […] More