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GITEX 2020: Nigerians Provide Digital Solutions to COVID-19, Other Challenges- Pantami

GITEX 2020: Nigerians Provide Digital Solutions to COVID-19, Other Challenges- Pantami         Nigerian scientists and digital entrepreneurs are providing digital solutions to COVID-19 and other global challenges. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr. Isa Pantami who leads the Nigerian delegation at the 40th edition of...

Aviation: Recovery In Sight As Local Airlines Scale Up Operations

Aviation: Recovery In Sight As Local Airlines Scale Up Operations         At least three local airlines have shown signs of early recovery from COVID-19 lockdown, with the reopening of closed routes and additional frequencies on traditional routes. As of yesterday, airlines like Dana Air, Air Peace and...

Controversy Rages Over N4bn Airline Bailout

Controversy Rages Over N4bn Airline Bailout         There is a raging controversy over the approved disbursement of the N4 billion bailout for airline operators to reduce the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been views on what the N4bn can do to the operations of airlines....

Budget 2021: Buhari Transmits Finance Bill 2020 To N’Assembly

Budget 2021: Buhari Transmits Finance Bill 2020 To N'Assembly         President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday transmitted the Finance Bill 2020 to the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law. In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and which was read on...

Bol, AfDB, IFAD Approve $2bn For Nigeria’s Agric Project

Bol, AfDB, IFAD Approve $2bn For Nigeria’s Agric Project         The Bank of Industry (BoI), African Development Bank (AfDB) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have okayed $2 billion loan to reduce poverty, end hunger and increase resilience to climate change in rural communities around...

CACOVID Empowers 4m youths with N150bn job program

CACOVID Empowers 4m youths with N150bn job program …To renovate 44 burnt Police stations; spend N100bn on Police equipment  The private sector led Coalition Alliance Against COVID 19 (CACOVID), has unveiled plans to empower four million youths with N150 billion employment program, noting that once the...