About 40 million Nigerian rural dwellers are affected with sleeping sickness otherwise known as trypanosomiasis, the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has said Onu disclosed this during the commissioning of the North-East zonal office of the Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research (NITR), in Gombe at the weekend. According to a statement signed…

Aelex discusses Nigerian population as it affects security, illiteracy, migration Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong and his Benue counterpart, Dr. Samuel Ortom are among dignitaries expected to participate in an online colloquium that would discuss law and…

When you talk about a young entrepreneur who is great in talent management, digital marketing, and business development, few names come to mind, and Cody James Cruz AKA Cooler is one of them. He is a young entrepreneur with the experience of a veteran, having been mentored by the legendary Scott Warner. He has had…

Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has said the ministry’s 2021 budget is centred on addressing the various demands of Nigerian youths, employment and wealth creation. He spoke when he appeared for the budget defence session of the House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology in Abuja yesterday. The minister said some…

Olasunkanmi Opeifa, winner of the 2018 Maltina Teacher of the Year is currently named among the top 10 teachers in the world in the ongoing Global Teacher Prize. In this interview with IYABO LAWAL, the founder of several initiatives speaks on why the 21st century teacher should embrace technology, and the need to revolutionise the…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and President of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), Prof. Muhammad Mainoma, have called on accountants to adapt to changes sweeping across all professional disciplines, saying only new skills in disruptive technologies would make them relevant.  The Vice President, who was represented by the Special Adviser to the President…

The project coordinator for the partnership between NECA’s Network of Entrepreneurial Women (NNEW) and Action Aid Nigeria, Mrs. Olakintan Wellington, has called on market women to leverage social media to grow their businesses. Wellington gave the charge recently during basic digital marketing training for about 58 representatives of women petty traders in the state. She…

First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has restated its commitment to providing the very best of service delivery and value-added offerings that will consistently enhance the experience

Since the country’s return to democratic rule in 1999, hardly has any election held within the period, be it general or an off-cycle poll, been adjudged to be free, fair and credible. Going by the response of the Edo State electorate, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), election monitors, as well as civil society groups,…

Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila, says the house has installed technology in the chamber to aid proceedings in the house. Gbajabiamila, who led journalists on inspection of the newly installed electronic system on Friday in Abuja said “it is a promise kept’’. He said that the move became necessary because what it…

The determination to prepare Nigeria for an emerging global revolution in technology showed in the reception accorded the five girls who won the World Technological innovation challenge

Experts have described the adoption of technology as leeway to driving insights for sustainable market share since companies are more focused on growing sustainably. They argued that it was critical to get such insights to support the right growth and avoid constraints limiting their capacity to actualise planned growth. Speaking during the Future Ready Webinar,…