How banks align products, services to include children
Ever since the establishment of financial inclusion strategy in 2012 by the Central Bank of Nigeria, deposit money banks have not relented in taking advantage of the scheme to get…
Moving out of your parents’ home the first time
Unemployment is high in Nigeria. According to the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) it is over 12 percent. Majority of those unemployed and underemployed are the…
Mounting anxiety ahead of OPEC meeting
There is mounting anxiety amongst the members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as they gather again in Vienna for its 169th meeting on June 2, 2016. Part…
Saving the small business from the recession
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) was reported to have declared that Nigeria has finally gone into a recession. This is to make it official but most informed observers of…
2016 capital projects: Fashola hits the ground running
Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing has commenced phased implementation of the capital projects approved in the 2016 budget with an invitation for bids aimed at delivering over 20…
Nigeria missing as APM Terminals provides container weighing services at 35 ports
One month to the July 1, 2016 deadline for SOLAS Verified Gross Mass (VGM) to come into force as mandated by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), APM Terminals has perfected…
Niger Delta problems: What are we scared of?
The renewed attacks in the Niger Delta in the last few months have reawakened a crisis many people thought was dead. Following the attacks on Shell and Chevron production facilities,…
The road to recession
Nigeria’s descent to a now virtually inevitable (?) recession has long been foretold by this columnist so no serious-minded person will be surprised at the news that the Nigerian economy…
Nigeria plays catch-up as Internet value chain approaches $5.8trn
The complete Internet value chain has been estimated to grow by 11 percent annually over the next five years, reaching $5.8 trillion by 2020 as connectivity increases and savvy minds…