Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 19th March 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 19th March 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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CBN: Galvanising stakeholders’ thoughts for growth
With persistent headwinds challenge facing the economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria last week assembled eminent Nigerians across diverse areas of the economy to galvanise their inputs on ways to sustaining economic growth, Abdulwahab Isa reports Given renewed threat facing the global economy, both the developed and developing nations are currently panicking. The crash of world’s number one commodity, crude oil, sweeping effects of Covid 19 on global economy and the fiercely looming global recession has compelled economic managers to put on their thinking caps. Nigeria, a frontline producer…
Subscribers get bouquet upgrade, gifts in StarTimes Easter promo
More subscribers have continued to benefit in the ongoing StarTimes Easter upgrade promotion with exciting new series and fabulous content for new and existing subscribers across the country. StarTimes Nigeria announced an early commencement of its 2020 Easter promotion beginning from March 15th till May 15, 2020. According to the company, the promo gives customers the opportunity to pay for two months subscription package on Nova, Basic, Smart and Classic bouquets and get an instant upgrade to view a higher bouquet within hours of activation. Explaining further, the company said…
Ogungboye rallies support for Pantami on digital economy
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of e-Stream Networks Limited, Muyiwa Ogungboye, has called for stakeholders’ support to realise Nigeria’s digital economic drive and broadband penetration target, which are being championed by the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Ali Isa Pantami. According to him, the National Broadband Plan report recently submitted to the minister by the National Broadband Committee followed from the general aspiration of transforming Nigeria into a digital economy. Digital economy drive, according to a report by the World Bank, is assessed low in the country and…
Lagos Fintech Week to bridge talents gap in Nigeria
The organisers of Lagos Fintech Week 2020 said they had incorporated Fintech Talents Summit (FTS) into the annual week-long event to build a high capacity talent-based for the fintech ecosystem. This, according to the organisers, is aimed at addressing the shortage of talent in the fintech market. Chairman of the organising committee, Dr Yele Okeremi, who disclosed this, described the Fintech Talents Summit (FTS) as the premier space for multi-disciplinary stakeholders from the private sector, policy, academia/education, and innovation to come together “to discuss the trends and solutions for the…
Promasidor affirms compliance to local content policy
In line with the Federal Government’s initiative to boost local content to grow the economy, Promasidor Nigeria Limited has reaffirmed that it is sourcing local raw materials for production of its entire products to contribute to the growth and development of Nigeria’s gross domestic product and also generate foreign exchange for the economy. Stating this at the launch of its new SunVita Choco Crunch into the cereal market, the Managing Director of the company, Anders Einarsson, said that Promasidor was committed to the Nigerian project of locally sourced raw…
U.S, Nigeria, energy industry and travel ban
It is difficult to come to terms with the United States’ decision to include Nigeria in the extension he made a few weeks ago to the infamous “Muslim Travel Ban”, which already restricted movements of people from Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria and Yemen. Alongside Nigeria, Tanzania, Myanmar, Eritrea, Sudan and Kyrgyzstan were also added to the list of countries with entry restrictions. Effectively, with the struck of a pen, or a whim, President Trump barred a quarter of the 1.2 billion people living in Africa from applying for…
Nigeria, Sokoto caliphate, fatal dualism and the dilemma (II)
We emphasize that the constitutional foundation of Nigeria and the governance framework are faulty and as deliberately designed and constructed by Britain through its colonial officials led by Lord Lugard are at the root of Nigeria’s existential questions and problems. The root cause of Nigeria’s problem is the fatal dualism employed by Britain in 1914 as the constitutional foundation and governance framework for the administration of Nigeria and this unworkable dualism Nigeria was plunged into like in a snake-charmer’s pit, the people will continue their struggles to be freed from…
Need for synergy between Lagos, Uber and others
The recent clampdown on some Uber and Bolt (Taxify) drivers by officials of Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Services (VIS) and the subsequent outcry cum protests have shown that there is no synergy between the state government and the ride-hailing companies. The ugly motor-park tout approach adopted by the VIS personnel in apprehending the Uber and Bolt drivers is totally condemnable and should not be encouraged under any guise. The bone of contention here is that the drivers of the ride-hailing vehicles as well as their parent companies are said to…
ICT devt: Dikko seeks stakeholders’ collaboration
The Chief Executive Officer of Backbone Connectivity Network (BCN), Mr. Ibrahim Dikko, has called for collaborations between the government, its agencies, and players in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry. Dikko, who made the call in Lagos while speaking with journalists, said this had become imperative given current challenges hindering ICT development in the country. According to him, there currently exists a wide gap between the players and government, adding that this has created myriad of challenges such as multiple taxation and difficulties in getting the Right of…
“It’s no secret that many of our political leaders are inept and not well educated. Nigerians have learnt from experience not expect much from them” – Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Varying reactions have trailed the dethronement of the irrepressible Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi last week Monday all showing the multi-faceted personality of the dethroned King. The pro-Goodluck Jonathan people refusing to let the past go feel that the Emir is suffering for contributing to the downfall of their mentor. In case you have forgotten, as Central Bank…
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