Pushing Financial Inclusion to the Front Burner
As the guardian of the financial system and project manager of the National Financial Inclusion Strategy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is pushing financial inclusion to the front burner,...
Lagos Countdown Attracts N1 Billion into State Economy
Lagos State Government at the weekend listed the gains of its countdown programme initiated in December 2012, noting that about N1 billion was pumped into the state economy as a...
Ad Association Decries Loss of LG Revenue to Multinationals
The Mobile Advertisers Association of Nigeria (MAAoN), Northern chapter, has decried the huge loss of mobile advertisement revenue accruable to Local Government Areas (LGAs) across the country due to mobile...
DHL Announces New Investments in Infrastructure in West Africa
DHL, a global logistics company, has announced investment in a facility and air infrastructure in West Africa, to meet the demand for express and freight services in the region. ...
Etisalat Announces Nominees for Pan-African Prize for Innovation 2013
Etisalat has announced the shortlist of nominees for the second edition of the ‘Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation’ ahead of the Africa Com awards Gala Dinner to be held in...
No easy fixes for Obamacare cancellation issue
WASHINGTON — President Obama has vowed to do something to help people whose insurance policies have been canceled because they don't meet the new minimum benefit requirements set by the...
New heart guidelines could put more Americans on statins
Twice as many Americans will be eligible for cholesterol-lowering drugs, based on controversial new heart guidelines from two of the USA's leading cardiovascular associations. The number of adults considered...
U.S. military could expand relief effort in Philippines
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Navy carrier and other ships steamed toward the Philippines on Tuesday as military officials said the effort could expand when the extent of the typhoon damage...
How climate change will affect the Southeast USA
Rising sea levels, warming temperatures, heat waves, worsening air quality and stresses on the water supply are issues the Southeast will face over the next 20 years because of man-made...
California youth admits Miss Teen USA ‘sextortion’ plot
A 19-year-old Southern California computer student is facing federal prison for hacking the webcams of Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf and a dozen other young women worldwide and trying to...