Written by By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria and Brazil have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate local pharmaceutical manufacturing, vaccine production, and broader industrial cooperation. The agreement was signed between the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC), EMS Brazil, and Oaks Medical Limited. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. … Continue reading “Nigeria, Brazil sign MoU to boost local pharmaceutical manufacturing”
*Why NIN, BVN should be in one pot – Barr Adisa-Obafemi By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Lawyer and business coach, Barr Titilope Adisa-Obafemi has enjoined the federal government to harmonise different data platforms, including National Identification Number, NIN, Bank Verification Number, BVN and all others sitting in silos, in order to improve the ease of … Continue reading “Data harmonisation, crucial for ease of doing business”
By Juliet Umeh In a move aimed at solving some of the biggest challenges facing early-stage startups- access to capital, global visibility, and cross-border infrastructure, a B2B global payments platform, Verto, has awarded a total of $15,000 to three Nigerian startups. The cash prizes of $10,000, $3,000, and $2,000 were presented to Dingpay, Aquatrack, and … Continue reading “Verto boosts Nigerian startups with $15,000 funding to tackle growth, global trade barriers”
By prince Osuagwu A 500-level Agric Economics and Farm Management student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Abdul-Hamid Awwal has become the latest car owner in town courtesy of the MTN Pulse Campus Invasion promo which ended recently. The three-day campus event was meant to reactivate entertainment and entrepreneurship culture into the campuses … Continue reading “MTN Pulse Campus Invasion: 500-Level FUNAAB student becomes latest car owner”
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Microûnance Bank, FairMoney, is thinking the survival of Nigerian professionals in this economic downturn, and has floated a flexible credit scheme to bail them out of the pangs of a poor economy. The scheme, FlexiCredit, is a premium credit line that provides eligible users with up to ¦ 5,000,000 credit … Continue reading “FairMoney floats new credit scheme for professionals”
Qatar has allegedly invested more than $20 billion into American colleges and other top institutions as part of the Muslim Brotherhood’s decades-long plan to influence US society and “undermine” democracy from within, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP). The think tank warned that the actual […]
Saudi Arabia has eased restrictions on purchasing alcohol for select foreign residents, diplomats and premium via-holders have said. While the government has not made any statements regarding the sale of alcohol in recent days, sources said non-Muslim individuals with so-called premium resident status are now able to buy booze at the country’s sole liquor store […]
*Says “If Atiku Could Not Fix PDP as Vice President, How Can He Claim to Fix Nigeria?” Senator Adams Oshiomhole, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and representative of Edo North Senatorial District, launched scathing criticisms against former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar during a fiery interview […]
A coalition of Lawyers under the aegis of Lawyers for New Nigeria (LNN), Arewa Lawyers Union (ALU) and Good Governance Initiative Coalition (GGIC) has called on the police authorities to immediately lift the siege on the National Headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and re-open the complex. The lawyers said the continued barricade of […]
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has said that controversial rapper, Speed Darlington, is still on its security watchlist over an allegation that he had sexual activity with a minor. The agency said on Monday that the artiste, Darlington Okoye, was placed on the watchlist after he repeatedly failed to honour […]