archiveNovember 2016

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has said that non-oil sector currently accounts for over 50 per cent of revenues accruing to the Federation Accounts since recession started. A Commissioner at RMAFC, Mr. Sanya Omiri, revealed this when officials of the agency paid a courtesy call on Bayelsa...

Nigeria has been ranked number one in Africa and eight in the world in terms of internet usage with 63 million internet users. This was contained in the second edition of Digitalfacts – Nigeria, West & Central Africa; a publication produced by digitXplus. The book revealed  that these  fifteen countries...

From the fight against climate change to dwindling budgets for research, the US scientific community fears the worst under Donald Trump, seen by many as the most hostile to science of any American president in history. According to AFP report monitored by Business247 News Online, Trump will be "the first...

The African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide an effective framework to develop a common certification programme across the 26 ASEA member exchanges. According to a press statement by the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the...

...says it remains foundation, stability of democracy Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson on Wednesday reiterated his call on political leaders at all levels to support the judiciary, saying it remains the foundation of the nation’s democracy and stability. The governor who spoke at a grand reception in Yenagoa, honouring...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share Index (NSE ASI) and the Market Capitalization decreased by 0.79 per cent while the Year-to-Date return stood at -10.44 per cent. The All Share Index closed at 25,653.14 against the previous close of 25,857.06 while Market Capitalization closed at ₦8.831 trillion against previous close...

By Nkem Ndem Everyone knows that Abuja is not the bubbliest destination in Nigeria. There is a high chance you will be trapped in absolute ennui when visiting and you do not have the right people to hang with or know the right places to go. What then do you...

Global Terrorism Index (GTI) has revealed the military interventions against ISIL and Boko Haram have resulted in a 32 per cent reduction in deaths in Iraq and Nigeria, which contributed to an overall reduction in the global figure. According to the report of GTI, though the military interventions against ISIL...

The Senate on Tuesday mandated its Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions to investigate the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and banks operating in the country for allegedly promoting illegality by sponsoring hawking of mint on the streets across the country. The upper house equally challenged the CBN...

One way for any brand to survive in today’s ever-changing marketplace is to provide real-time, personalized experiences that reach consumers just as they need them. This is because most consumers, in an era of mobile technologies, are now always connected and are able to find information within seconds. This has...