Tag: numbers

Editor 7 years

Obiano vs Oyegun: The game of words played for the numbers

by Alexander O. Onukwue The APC Chairman, John Oyegun and the Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano, have had their words to each other with respect to the coming Anambra elections reported…

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Editor 7 years

By the numbers: How important is Anambra to the APC for 2019?

by Alexander O. Onukwue As the Anambra elections are on the way, the APC, like any ambitious ruling party wishing to strengthen its hold on the nation, are making plans…

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Editor 7 years

UK Elections: The numbers that matter

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Senate Hearings on FBI Director, James Comey may have taken the majority of the attention on Thursday, but at the same time in a snap…

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Tolu 7 years

$29.96 billion, 33000 | 5 numbers that mattered this week

$29.96bn - The amount of loan the Federal Government of Nigeria plans to borrow from the World Bank, African Development Bank, Japan International Co-operation Agency, Islamic Development Bank and China…

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Adebayo Emuleomo 8 years

81,415, N293bn… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

1.3 million The number of new teachers needed in the next 6 years to address the acute shortage of qualified teachers for basic education in the country. N293 billion The…

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Adebayo Emuleomo 8 years

Opinion: Konga’s numbers — data pornography for Nigerian startups

by Ngozi The recent disclosure of Kinnevik’s valuation of Konga and the latter’s active customer numbers caused a stir in our little startup ecosystem. For many Konga looms larger than…

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Adebayo Emuleomo 8 years

213bn,12,915… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

12, 915 The number of ghost workers discovered on the payrolls of 23 local governments in Sokoto N218.7 million The amount recovered on behalf of companies and residents of the…

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Adebayo Emuleomo 8 years

16.5%, $2.5bn… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

16.5% The inflation rate for June, and the highest for 11 years, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics. 39% President Buhari’s job approval rating for June, according to…

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Op-Ed Editor 8 years

’41 deportees, N22bn worth of drugs…’ | The 7 numbers that mattered last week

Every week, different figures make news headlines. While some numbers are bereft of impact in the general scheme of things, a few others tend to be significant, and as such…

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Op-Ed Editor 8 years

‘600k jobs, N3.3m fine, 4,031 megawatts…’ | The 7 numbers that mattered this week

Every week, different figures make news headlines. While some numbers are bereft of impact in the general scheme of things, a few others tend to be significant, and as such…

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Ada Igboanugo 9 years

Photo of the Day: You just don’t see stuff like this everyday, do you?

by Chinwe Okafor We haven't seen anything more hilarious. This picture went viral after it was posted via twitter with the caption, "Smart! "@Lattif: Only in #Somalia: Writing your phone…

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10 years

7 brilliant ways to flirt using technology

by Holly Riordan When you think about flirting over technology, texting probably comes to mind. Once you exchange numbers, texting is the easiest way to contact your crush. You shouldn’t…

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11 years

Dating by numbers: 12 rules to live (and die) by

by Ann Breslaw You’re a new couple! Everything is so fresh and so clean (clean!). You shouldn’t get bored of each others’ bodies until you’re old and sad and fighting…

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