To account for financial inflow from crude oil sale, taxes, royalties that make up majority of Nigeria’s income has been a process undertaken especially under NEITI. It however remains a challenge when recommendations are made in Oil and Gas audit reports without being enforced and implemented. Just like in the case of the 2016 NEITI report of $17.055 Billion where 13 recommendations were made which if deployed will close gaps and secure the National income to benefit every Nigerian citizen. The recommendations are still unattended to posing a challenge for the soon-to be released 2017 report, leaving oil reports open ended and unverifiable. A challenge has however been thrown to law makers to ensure compliance, on the heels of the launch of the first and only Remediation tracking app in the world oil market, the Remtrack app easily downloadable on mobile devices. This app which will soon be launched is a product of the legislative and policy advocacy mouthpiece ...

A group of young entrepreneurs, under the auspices of Hype Communications, have called on corporate organisations, government and non-governmental agencies to support entrepreneurs and programmes that support entrepreneurship.

At least 600 out of the scheduled 5,400 young Imo state citizens soon to sit for the UTME- JAMB examinations in Nigeria have undergone Computer Based Testing (CBT), Word processing, and Digital Skill this week.  This project being facilitated by Imo state government through the Ministry of Technology Development is sponsored by the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation owned by an Imo state Indigene.

Jenny Chisom Opara, CEO Login Bloggers Africa and Convener of Bloggers Gala and Awards, Nigeria and Men Empowerment Blogger have been announced among speakers for the 2019 Ghana Bloggers Summit to be hosted at the SB Incubator from November 1st to 2nd 2019. She will join Hon Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ghana's Minister for Information and Nigerian famous blogger, Linda Ikeji who have also been announced to deliver the keynote addresses at the much anticipated summit.

In a bid to use digital technology to drive and improve the academic sector of our dear state, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha CON, KSC through the Honourable Commissioner for Technology Development, Nze Meekam Mgbenwelu in partnership with Nigerian Communications Commission (Digital Bridge Institute, DBI) yesterday 21/10/2019 began the training of the 1st batch of Imo State Secondary School Teachers.

Today, October 17 in Owerri, Imo state had the gathering of top Nigerian Social media Influencers by Order paper on the use of the REMTRACK App. The REMTRACK app is the first Remediation technology deployed by any country at all and is soon to launch. Social media influencers drawn from across over 7 states were in attendance to test run the app software and make input in its use.

Image from Pixabay Fintech of financial technology has changed the financial services sector in many ways. Globally, migrant workers remit billions to their home countries. International remittances form a considerable chunk of the GDP in some countries. It is costly to remit funds via money transfer operators or banks. Most people lose a lot of money through transaction charges and hidden fees. Fintech and money transfer applications have helped by cutting down on transaction costs. Fintech applications, for these reasons, have become very popular for international money remittances.

The age where children need the winning edge is here. With skills being sought after in the job market, it is imperative to begin to harness skills early by providing opportunities for our young ones in collaboration with school work.

Fola Folagbade also known as, Cherished Pholar is a trained accountant turned creative entrepreneur. Pholar is a definition of hobby turn profits. He started designing web and creating graphics when he was working with a Multinational company where he later resigned to start his venture, Pholar Studios. In the first year of operation, the company recorded working with over 70 brands both home and abroad. The company primarily help brands with visibility and strategies to dive into the market, standout and attract more clients. Fola is highly skilled in photography, graphics, brand development, web design, book publishing among others. In 2015, the same year he started his business, he became the recipient of the “Under 30 Creative Entrepreneur of the year” by Under30 Achievers Award. Pholar has successfully impacted over 10000 folks home and abroad through different social media platforms and physical trainings. In 2018, he co-founded CREPTS MULTIMEDIA a photography and vide...

Sunday December 16, 2018 the management and staff of the Ishakool hotels hosted online influencers drawn from the services of the Login Bloggers Africa - an Influencer marketing company in Nigeria. They took the 5-Man team to see all the hotel facilities, events happening as well as experience their hospitality and cuisine. This is in an effort to encourage patronage and show off their quality services to members of the public.

World over, SMEs and businesses has been the main stay of thriving economies and that stands true in Nigeria also. Economic meltdowns and recessions notwithstanding, many enterprises have continued to thrive providing much needed services and products for the welfare of Nigeria’s teeming population even in novel sectors.

Part of how to make life and work easier in 2019 will be to delegate certain duties that will ease your focus on important things. One of those may be cleaning your space - whether home or office. I usually just get pissed living in my apartment and doing everything alone...so I may be living in a small apartment, and no family yet but i can still just be a baby girl and do important things than routinely sweeping, mopping, washing and just ensuring clean space.

At a well-attended media parley earlier today at the National Film And Video Censors Board (NFVCB) Ikoyi,  foremost tourism and culture ambassadors; Nneka and Isaac Moses unveiled the new brand identity for Goge Africa - the award-winning tourism and culture media brand which first hit the airwaves on October 1,1999.

      United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF has expressed its continued commitment to collaborate with government and stakeholders to reduce out of school children and ensure equity in Education especially in Northern Nigeria. Listen to the Report HERE or Download Audio HERE

Yes, the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel has a  newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the person of Barrister Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah, MON as shared on their website today.

The US Owned International chain of hotels, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham located in Abuja Nigeria today opened up its hospitality services to the press exclusively after a massive renovation and innovation work. The new look of the Garki, Abuja based hotel attests to the fact that an upgrade of no small measure has been made, running into multi-million dollars.

People in more peaceful countries are more pessimistic about prospects for peace than those in conflict environments, according to a survey of 15 countries commissioned by International  Alert and the British Council.      The Peace Perceptions Poll 2018,  conducted in partnership with global polling agency RIWI, asked people around the world about their perceptions of peace and conflict.

This is the FIIRO House project, an Industrial Reality TV Show inspired by Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi and Lashone Links Communicated Limited to advocate for development of meaningful entrepreneurial culture and motivate young entrepreneurs towards evolving a productive economy by providing alternative but complimentary funding opportunities for investment in indigenous R&D technologies for job creation and national socioeconomic development.  www.fiirohouse. com  

At the 6 th  edition of the Social Media Jury Conference, Entrepreneurs from all walks of life gathered together on the 26 th  of July at the Prestigious Oriental Hotel to discuss the theme ‘’Leveraging Digital Channels for Growth’’. Welcoming guests at the event, the Convener of the SM Jury, Tonia Odili, said the goal of the Jury, ‘’is to play an instrumental role in developing entrepreneurs and businesses in Nigeria’’.

About the Book Life of a Media Girl is a new media book authored by Pat Obilor, one of Nigeria’s veteran media personalities, a University of Ibadan graduate and an alumnus of the London Media Academy. The book, Life of a Media Girl is a focus on women in the spotlight, the media industry as well as other public profession and how the society portrays these women in relation to their social, religious and cultural beliefs. While appraising the media industry, the book strives to correct certain mind-sets about women and explores the need to genuinely embrace and respect their creative professionalism in the workforce. Also, this book provides insightful nuggets and timeless hacks useful to broadcasters and individuals who wish to excel in the media space.