As 2021 continues to heed the call on the plight against the COVID-19 pandemic, economies and industries are forced to place acute awareness on issues of equality – particularly within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. It’s said that it will take 200 years before there is parity between men and women working in …
As the world marks 2021 International Day of Education amidst Covid-19 pandemic, it has become germane for handlers of education to put in place necessary measures to protect the students and teachers as they resume for academic activities in Nigeria. The first International Day of Education was observed on January 24, 2019, by United Nation’s …
The West Africa Youth Council has recognized Nigeria’s Sonnie Ayere as the winner of the ECOWAS Icon of Societal Development for his outstanding humanitarian work and exemplary career as a distinguished financial economist. This award was presented under the African Man of the Year with Nelson Mandela Leadership Award for Excellence & Integrity category. Mr …
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Samsung Electronics Nigeria, recently unveiled Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa popularly known as JoeBoy and media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu as ambassadors for the company’s A-series and Flagship mobile devices, respectively. The duo was announced at the launch of the Samsung Galaxy A series and Samsung Galaxy Unpacked which held on the 11th and 14th of January, 2021 …
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Dr. Harrison Eromosele Everyone agrees that 2020 was a peculiar year. Economies across the globe experienced turbulent economic challenges. In Nigeria, following two consecutive quarters (Q2, 2020 and Q3, 2020) of negative growth, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) officially announced that the country’s economy technically entered a recession. The recession has been characterized as …
Andrew Skipper, Partner, and Head of Hogan Lovells Africa Practice and Co-Chair of the UK’s Africa Investors Group (AIG) will be speaking at the Africa Investment Conference, hosted by The UK Department for International Trade and opened by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. This fully virtual event takes place today which is Wednesday, January 20, …
Annual remittances to Nigeria are estimated to be approximately $24bn, accounting for 6% of GDP, according to research by PwC. The importance of these overseas transfers has been amplified by the global pandemic and economic downturn. In response to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Directive on international money transfers, WorldRemit was the first cross-border payments …
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Although there are a variety of options for raising capital and attracting investors, equity is one of the two most sorts after options. It allows a company to give a share of ownership of its business to an investor in expectation of a return as the business grows. Unlike public equity (stock market) with ownership …
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Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S21 Series, the flagship device that pushes the boundaries of what a smartphone can do. Galaxy S21 is loaded with state-of-the-art innovations so you can make the most of every moment. The new flagship series debuts a head-turning, iconic design, an epic pro-grade camera for users of any skill level, …
STARS, YEMI ALADE AND ANGELIQUE KIDJO RECOGNISED FOR ‘SHEKERE,’ WIZKID AND H.E.R. FOR ‘SMILE,’ AND ‘ALREADY’ BY BEYONCÉ, SHATTA WALE AND MAJOR LAZER FOR BEST COLLABORATION AWARD BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT NOMINEES FEATURE GLOBAL ARTISTS, BEYONCÉ, DABABY, DJ KHALED, DRAKE, MEGAN THEE STALLION AND THE WEEKND The second list of nominees for the upcoming MTV Africa …
By Elvis Eromosele The COVID19 pandemic is not letting up. It continues to race and rage across the globe. With 92 million cases and almost two million deaths, one expects every hand to be on deck to curb the spread. The World Health Organisation (WHO) advises that if COVID-19 is spreading in your community, stay …
Ufoma Joseph Immanuel has been appointed as the Managing Director of Chappal Petroleum Development Company ‘Chappal’, effective January 2021. Ufoma is also one of the founding partners of Chappal, an ESG focused energy independent established to extract deep value from distressed brownfield Upstream opportunities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Chappal Development Company will …