UBA ‘Read Africa’ Train Stops in Ghana

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Operators within the private sector have been charged to promote innovative and sustainable approaches to uplift the educational standards for underprivileged children living in low-income communities. It was submitted that private sector collaborations would offer the advantage of diffusing emotional burdens, leading to more informed and intelligent decision-making, as together, they can achieve much more to support the provision of sustainable education for the Nigeria youth. This was the view of some participants at the Special Foundation annual summit, the Transforming Education Summit 2023, themed Enhancing Access and Quality Education in Africa. The event, held at the

By Adedapo Adesanya Nigerian e-book distribution startup, OkadaBooks, which allows users to bypass traditional publishers and publish their stories, will shut down by the end of this month. In a message seen by Business Post on Monday, the platform, which was established by Mr Okechukwu Ofili, said, “After much consideration and reflection, we have come to a difficult decision, OkadaBooks will be closing its virtual doors on November 30, 2023.” The statement added that, “This has not been an easy choice. We’ve explored various avenues to keep our virtual bookshelves alive, but, unfortunately, the challenges we face are insurmountable.” Mr

By Aduragbemi Omiyale There are plans to add more schools to the Re-imagine Education program of Airtel Nigeria and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria. In December 2022, both organisations launched the initiative to transform education, leveraging the power of technology to enhance teaching and learning experiences for children across the country. With a shared vision of empowering children through education, Airtel and UNICEF have been working together to provide innovative solutions that bridge the digital divide and create equal opportunities for all children. The two parties have promised to continue to work hand in hand to expand

By Bliss Okperan The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, has warned the rising school fees of tertiary institutions in Nigeria could backfire in the future if nothing is done by the federal government to stop it. Speaking on Channels TV Sunday Night, the union leader said in two years’ time, about 40 to 50 per cent of students in universities across the country could drop out of school because of their inability to pay the high fees. The don urged the federal government to stop the arbitrary increment in school fees by

By Adedapo Adesanya The European Union (EU) has promised to work with stakeholders to help tackle Nigeria’s worrying oil theft and the illegal refining menace. This assurance was given when officials of the bloc as well as those of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and the Joint Task Force, under Operation Delta Safe, visited illegal refineries sites in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State for an on-the-spot assessment of the impact of their operations on the environment. The visit, according to the EU, was imperative to assess things for themselves, especially to ascertain how crude oil

By Dipo Olowookere On Thursday, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) launched the ‘Year of Telecom Consumer’ campaign designed to give concrete expression to the centrality of the consumer in the telecom ecosystem. Deriving life from items 2 and 6 of the NCC Management’s 8-point Agenda launched February 27 2016, the declaration of year 2017 as YEAR OF TELECOM CONSUMER is meant to focus on the needs and satisfaction of the Nigerian telecom consumer. The Quality of Service (QoS) had deteriorated beyond what was permissible particularly the drop call rate which was quite high by the last quarter of 2016. Having

By Omoshola Deji Debate is a vital, far-reaching and inexpensive means of campaigning and earning the voters admiration before election. It is identical to an interview session wherein the employer (electorates) assess the job seekers (contestants) suitability for the job. In developed nations, candidates save debate dates and prioritize attendance over other political activities or duties. Participating in debates is not based on self-determined conditions or wish. It is an essential responsibility. Absence at debates is a political suicide that can break the backbone of a candidate’s political career or end it. In such climes, reeling out manifestoes, the implementation

This piece of news will excite those who have worked hard for the country and have now retired. This is because the Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to improve the welfare of pensioners. At a media briefing in Abuja, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, said the government has lined up a number of programs to assuage some of the challenges confronting effective service delivery to pensioners. She disclosed this while addressing newsmen in her office as part of activities to mark the 2016 Nigeria Civil Service Week celebration. Mrs Oyo-Ita stated that “a

By Adedapo Adesanya The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) recorded an 7.3 percent year-on-year increase in revenue collection for the first quarter of 2020. This occurred despite the impact of the coronavirus on the global economy, which heavily impacted business activities and the price of oil. In a statement, FIRS spokesperson, Mr Abdullahi Ahmad, said a comparative analysis of the two periods showed levy collection in the first three months of the year was at N1.1 trillion (N1,123,377,654,135.14) compared with N1 trillion (N1,046,889,787,060.27) in the first quarter of 2019. A breakdown further showed that Capital Gains Tax (CGT) increased by

Skye Bank Plc has approached the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to give it up till September 2016 to file the interim Financial Statements for the periods ended March 31, and June 30, 2016. Business Post correspondent gathered that the bank explained to the NSE that the delay in submitting the financial report was due to the resignation of 12 of the 16 Directors on the Board of the Bank on July 4. Skye Bank also said it delayed submitting the report because of the challenges it faced due to its integration with Mainstreet Bank Limited which was approved mid-2015. The

By Adedapo Adesanya The Gavi Board has appointed Mr David Marlow, currently Gavi’s Chief Operating Officer, to the position of Interim Chief Executive Officer, following the resignation of Nigeria’s Dr Muhammad Pate. The decision, announced on Monday, will be effective August 3, 2023. The appointment follows a communication from Dr Pate, who had been approved by the Gavi Board in February to become Gavi’s next CEO, that he will not be able to join Gavi. In a statement, it was disclosed that Dr Pate informed the Gavi Board Chair and Vice Chair that he had taken an incredibly difficult decision

By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited witnessed massive profit-taking on Tuesday, especially in the industrial goods, consumer goods and energy sectors. The nation’s stock exchange further depreciated by 1.60 per cent yesterday, pulling down the key performance indicator, the All-Share Index (ASI), below the 29,000 psychological threshold. The NGX index depreciated by 789.91 points to settle at 48,554.76 points compared with the preceding day’s 49,344.67 points, while the market capitalisation fell by N426 billion to close at N26.189 trillion in contrast to Monday’s N26.615 trillion. BUA Foods lost 9.92 per cent to sell for N54.00, Northern Nigerian Flour