The news of the death of the controversial Liberian warlord General Prince Yomi Johnson has just reached me. The man became friends with me whilst he was in exile in Lagos, Nigeria. Let’s just do a quick recall of the…
Remita set to champion innovation at 2024 CeBIH Annual Conference
As a trusted leader in payment innovation for over two decades, Remita is set to play a pivotal role at the 2024 Committee of e-Business Industry Heads (CeBIH) Annual Conference. With the theme “Payment System Vision 2030: Navigating Contemporary Issues…
Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI®: Nigerian business sentiment dips as inflation persists in November
The Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI®) reveals a complex picture of the country’s private sector performance in November. Despite continued challenges, the survey shows a subtle uptick in business conditions compared to the previous month. The headline…
Tinubu hails reappointment of Okonjo-Iweala as WTO DG
President Bola Tinubu has lauded Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her unanimous reappointment as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), describing it as a testament to her earned global trust and leadership. Okonjo-Iweala, a celebrated development economist and former Nigerian…
UK launches Africa’s biggest visa application centre in Lagos
Nigerians travelling to the UK can now book appointments to submit their visa applications via VFS Global’s new state-of-the-art Visa Application Centres (VAC) located in Abuja, Ikeja (Lagos), and Victoria Island (Lagos) which commenced operations on 19 November. “I am…
Farmer beats thief to death, injures others in Ondo
A farmer, identified as Adegoke, has reportedly beaten a suspected thief to death in Odigbo Council Area of Ondo State, just as other suspected thieves, alleged to have invaded his farm, located at Mile 10, in Ore, were not spared…
Interpol, Afripol arrest 1,006 Cybercrime suspects in Africa
Over 1,000 cybercrime suspects from Africa have landed in INTERPOL’s net following its recent joint major cybercrime operation with the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL), tagged Operation Serengeti. Nineteen countries in Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Mozambique, South Africa,…
What businesses need to know about remittance services in Africa
Remittances represent a major source of financial inflow for African countries. The United Nations identifies remittances as a vital lifeline for more than 200 million Africans. It notes that beyond supporting the lives and livelihoods of families in the senders’…
SG calls for collaboration to integrate database in Nigeria
The Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer, National Bureau of Statistics, Mr. Adeyemi Adeniran, said there is a need to integrate databases and data systems for seamless data flow in Nigeria. Adeniran also said the complex developmental challenges…
Nigeria to tap into $200bn Hydrogen Economy — Minister
The federal government said it has begun moves for the country to tap from the global hydrogen economy which is projected to grow exponentially to over $200 billion by 2030. Speaking at the inaugural conference on the hydrogen economy held…