Tag: funding

We are taking steps to block IPOB’s sources of funding – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government has said it is aware of the sources of funding of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this on…

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Opinion: A reality check on Nigeria’s Health Insurance Scheme

by M. M. Alhaji Access to quality healthcare is one of the fundamental human rights listed by the World Health Organization (WHO). Nigeria, being a signatory and member of the…

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[The Sexuality Blog] Donald Trump gives AIDS relief to Nigeria with one hand and takes aid from Africa with the other

With Donald Trump, you simply never know what to expect. We announced here a couple of days, that the United States government recently pledged an impressive 17.5 billion dollars to…

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Moses Ochonu: This simple innovation can help Nigerian universities raise revenue

by Moses Ochonu Such is the rot in Nigerian universities that the system needs deep, disruptive reforms to become compatible with the educational trends and needs of the 21st century.…

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2017 budget: Stop deceiving Nigerians, Senate tells Fashola

The Senate has said Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatujde Fashola was spreading wrong information about the 2017 budget. Senate spokesperson, Sabi Abdullahi in a statement said Fashola did…

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Presidential economic team meet over 2017 budget funding

by Azeez Adeniyi The Presidential Economic Management Team led by the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Monday  met over the funding options for the 2017 budget. The Senior Special Assistant…

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EFCC not adequately funded to fight corruption – Falana

by Dolapo Adelana Constitutional lawyer, Femi Falana on Wednesday said the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) must be properly funded for it to effectively deliver on its mandate of…

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LAUTECH lecturers give conditions for resumption

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said lecturers of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso will only resume when Oyo and Osun State agree on how the N7.1bn…

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Opinion: Let’s call the state of health in Nigeria what it is- a crisis

by Hon. Chike John Okafor The horror of the terrorism in North East Nigeria shocked the world, and rightly caused a strong government response. But there is another killer which…

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These number of Nigerians are out of school, according to the education minister

The education minister, Adamu Adamu on Monday said about 25.3 million Nigerians are out of school. Adamu said this while speaking to journalists after the presentation of a draft roadmap…

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Jason Njoku: What Andrew taught me about the future of our ecosystem

Mrs Njoku was fast asleep, no noise from the kids, the world was at peace. I finally had time to wade through hundreds of unread Spark emails. I happened across…

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Jason Njoku: The Spark 2.0 manifesto

In 2013, at the inception of Spark, I wrote the below manifesto. We are not a fund and we are not an incubator; we are a company that builds companies.…

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FG reveals source of funding for proposed N5,000 monthly stipend

The Federal Government has revealed the source of funding for the monthly welfare payment to vulnerable Nigerians. The All Progressives Congress-led government had during electioneering promised to pay a monthly…

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Nollywood was started with 419 money || Alibaba shares a shocking history tale

by Chinwe Okafor Of late, popular comedian, Alibaba has been talking about the issues plaguing the entertainment industry. His question to President Jonathan during one of the many meets, went viral…

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Are you a young entrepreneur in/around Surulere? Apply to be one of 10 candidates for #SurulereStartups || Top 3 businesses to access $150,000 in cash and support

by Damilola Jagun Entries have now opened for the second stream of #SurulereStartups - where 10 young people running businesses 1 – 3 years old will be selected for an…

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Emmanuel Chidiogo: Why you should not go to school (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Emmanuel Chidiogo     ''In this day and age, it’s what you do with your knowledge that stands out; not the certificates you accumulate and hang on your wall.''…

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Seyi Taylor: 5 things to learn from the Tiketmobile fiaso (yes, I’m calling it a fiasco)

by Seyi Taylor 1. Hindsight is 20/20. And Not Even Then. We don’t know the terms Jason offered for his $25,000 and I won’t speculate. What I do know is…

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Henry Boyo: The man ‘Fashola’ by Babatunde Fashola

by Henry Boyo “I funded my 40th birthday by myself; I am not quite sure I can do the same now, even as a governor, I am not even sure…

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Opinion: If Jesus Christ were a Nigerian pastor…

by Gabriel Osamwonyi Omozuwa A church congregation Unlike the boastful, wasteful hedonistic Nigerian pastor... He would have raised frontline entrepreneurs by freely and gladly sharing the business sense He acquired as…

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John Campbell: Funding for Nigeria’s Boko Haram

  Boko Haram appears to be essentially an indigenous phenomena, with any international links having marginal influence.  Baron David Alton of Liverpool, a member of the UK House of Lords, has raised with…

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Akintunde Oyebode`: “The inevitable meeting of Town and Gown” (YNaija Frontpage)

...The same university has a capital expenditure budget of N450 million, the cost of the house James Ibori allegedly bought in Hampstead, in 2001. It is interesting to examine different views…

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