The UN has announced that the world’s population is projected to reach eight billion on November 15. The organisation also said two-thirds of the world’s population now live in a country or area with below-replacement fertility as fertility in the worl…
Australia’s major cruise ship stokes fear of COVID-19 outbreak
A large cruise ship, destined to arrive in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW), has been struck by a Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, leaving more than 2,000 guests affected on the ship. More than 100 passengers and staff were infe…
2023: C’River APC begins PVC evangelism
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has commenced door-to-door political evangelism tagged “operation get your permanent voter’s card (PVC)” across the 3281 polling units in the state. Alphonsus Ogar Eba, chairman of the state chap…
Kuje jailbreak: NDLEA arrests fleeing suspect with illicit drug in Abuja
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), on Monday, said it has arrested one of the wanted terror suspects who escaped from the Medium Security Correctional Centre, Kuje. A statement by Femi Babafemi, the director, media and adv…
NEPZA secures $100m investment in Lekki medical free trade zone
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has secured an anchor tenant, Ash Biomedical Diagnostics Limited which is prepared to invest an initial $100 million in the production of a variety of medical equipment in the newly approved Medical…
Zowasel partners VBank to support agribusinesses with credit
Zowasel, a sustainable commodity marketplace dedicated to developing the country’s supply chain, people, and the planet has partnered with VBank, a leading digital bank in Nigeria to provide agribusinesses access to working capital financing in a bid t…
JICA, ONDI launch credit-scoring project for smallholder farmers
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI) have launched a credit scoring modeling project for smallholder farmers in Nasawara and Ondo States. The launch of the credit scoring initiative is in partn…
15 takeaways from Beatrice Eyong’s speech at the UN – WIMBIZ women’s round table
In a recently concluded two-day event, UN WOMEN in partnership with WIMBIZ organised a roundtable dialogue with female CEOs, board chairpersons and members on collaborating to end structural barriers and discriminatory practices that hold back progress…
Articulating a new National Space Policy for Nigeria
Space policy is the political decision-making process for, and application of, the public policy of a state (or association of states) regarding spaceflight and uses of outer space, both for civilian (scientific and commercial) and military purposes. I…
How Mojec is championing renewable energy through carbon reduction
The challenge of generating electricity in Nigeria has become hydra-headed in nature. Several administrations have made efforts to resolve the problem of electric power but their best has consistently come short, with the country’s power grid experienc…