archiveJanuary 2020

The future of e-commerce is both exhilarating and daunting for players in the sector, depending on how receptive they are to the dynamic nature of the sector. With the current outlook for 2020, the market is growing rapidly and there are changes that will help businesses grow while there are...

  Israeli researchers have discovered a method to rejuvenate the kidneys, which has the potential to eliminate the need for dialysis in the future, Israel’s Sheba Medical Center said on Wednesday. In a study published in the journal Cell Reports, researchers from the center showed that it is possible to...

The  National Deputy President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has called on the Southwest governors to put in place, a proper legal framework for the region's security network tagged Amatekun. Wale Oke who is also the Presiding Bishop of the Sword of the Spirit...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has called for private discussion between the governors of the South-West and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami, over Amotekun, the security outfit of the South-West states. He said the foundation of the country had not been...

  In the 2018 fiscal year, 24 per cent of Eritreans on business or visitor visas overstayed their permits, along with 15 per cent of Nigerians and 12 per cent of people from Sudan. Those compared with a total overstay rate in the category of 1.9 per cent. According to...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned against the sale of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) above the N4,000 benchmark. JAMB registrar, Professor  Ishaq Oloyede, gave the warning on Tuesday, during an interactive meeting with stakeholders at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps’ (NSCDC) headquarters in...

    Mr Yusuf Gagdi, member representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Federal Constituency in Plateau, has condemned the killing of Daciya Dalep, his constituent and student of University of Maiduguri, by members of the Boko Haram. Gagdi, in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday...

  Bears dominated trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday with investors net worth dropping by N127 billion due to profit taking. Consequently, the market capitalisation shed N128 billion to close at N15.176 trillion against N15.304 trillion achieved on Monday to halt three consecutive gaining streak. Also, the...

The Buhari administration will be happy to work closely with other countries who share similar socio-economic objectives in order to increase economic opportunities and healthcare delivery to citizens, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Tuesday when he received, on a courtesy visit to the...

    Eat’ N ’Go Limited, leading franchisee for world-class food brands, Domino’s Pizza, Cold Stone Creamery and Pinkberry Gourmet Frozen Yoghurt, is set to establish 38 new outlets 14 cities across Nigeria. The cities are Kaduna, Benin, Awka, Asaba, Owerri, Warri, Onitsha, Sagamu, Choba, Umuahia, Osogbo, Lagos Island, Ejigbo,...