Lagos denies reintroducing environmental sanitation in July

THE Lagos State Government, yesterday, said it has not re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation and will not commence restriction of movement by July The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement, described the viral news as the work of mischief makers who were keen on confusing residents He added that […]

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Breaking: Stakeholders protest at JAMB policy meeting as minister pegs admission age at 18

Stakeholders and attendees at the ongoing policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, are protesting as the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, declared that only candidates who have attained the age of 18 would henceforth be given admission into tertiary institutions in the country Mamman, who was restating his earlier position […]

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Nigeria’s Economy Poised for Rebound, Says CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reassured Nigerians on Monday that the economy will emerge strong from the current economic challenges. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso, through his Deputy on Economic Policy, Muhammad Abdullahi, stated at an emergency session of a National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance that despite the ailing economy, the tough decisions taken […]

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Defying Data Barriers: How IT and Value Define the Business

Dr Karen Luyt, Expert Solution Architect: Business and Digital Advisory, and Stefan Steffen, Executive: Data Insights and Intelligence, at BCX unpack the challenges facing the digital C-Suite when it comes to extracting and proving the value of data The digital C-Suite – Chief Information Officer, Chief Data Officer, Chief Analytics Officer – has to solve […]

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Nigerian passport holders can now obtain UAE visa effective July 15 – Information Minister

The Federal Government has secured an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), permitting Nigerian passport holders to obtain visas for travel to the UAE starting today, July 15, 2024.    Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday that the UAE has lifted the visa […]

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US announces increased investment in Nigeria’s Diaspora-led sectors

U.S. Consul-General, Will Stevens has announced that the United States will increase its investment in Nigeria’s diaspora-led sectors. Stevens stated that the U.S. government has expressed a willingness to invest more in Nigeria’s tech and education sectors to foster mutual development for both countries. He made this announcement during a visit led by President Biden’s Advisory Council […]

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