Social Business
Of Hope & Despair: Not Too Late To Turn The Curve
By Asue Ighodalo On 29 May 2015, the current administration was ushered in by a wave of hope, goodwill, and an overwhelming belief that real change was possible. Well-meaning individuals and institutions provided all the necessary support to ensure that the administration leveraged on the momentum that propelled it into…
Read More »Sahara Group connects innovators to promote clean energy, enhance environmental sustainability
MEDIATRACNET Sahara Foundation, the corporate citizenship vehicle of Sahara Group, has launched the second phase of the Sahara Impact Fund (SIF) and the Governance Unusual Programme to support social innovators effort to create solutions towards increased access to clean energy and sustainable environments. Sahara Group said the project reinforces its…
Read More »Revenue allocation formula review begins Monday, says RMAFC
By Bassey Udo The process to review the country’s existing revenue allocation formula will begin on Monday with a two-day public hearing, the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) announced on Sunday. The Commission said the first of the series of nationwide public hearings and consultations would be held…
Read More »How cultists, thugs attacked Okonjo-Iweala’s brother, Obi of Ogwashi-Uku, in Delta State
MEDIATRACNET The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Friday narrated how hired thugs and members of an unnamed cut group in Delta State ambushed and attacked her brother and Obi of the Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom, in Aniocha South local government area of Delta state, HRM Obi Ifechukwude…
Read More »Insecurity, other vices driving Nigeria into a failed State, cries Presbyterian Church
MEDIATRACNET The perennial insecurity across the country is driving Nigeria steadily into a failed State, the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria warns, as it celebrates 175 years in Nigeria. During the 175th-anniversary commemorative media briefing in Abuja on Friday, the Prelate of the church, Nzie Nsi Ekeh, lamented the negative impact…
Read More »NNPC remains committed towards energy sufficiency, wealth creation for Nigerians, says GMD
MEDIATRACNET To guarantee energy security and drive towards wealth creation for all Nigerians, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reiterated its commitment to effective stewardship of the nation’s hydrocarbon resources to realize set targets. Nigeria’s aspirations in the oil and gas industry are to grow crude oil production capacity…
Read More »Alleged rape in Premiere Academy: We’re not aware of any incident involving our students, say principal, matron
MEDIATRACNET The authorities of Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja on Friday vehemently denied knowledge of any incident of rape involving any of its students. The school also challenged members of the public with information linking any member of its teaching staff with any case of rape to come forward with their…
Read More »Twitter ban: ECOWAS court restrains Nigeria from arresting, prosecuting Nigerians
MEDIATRACNET The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Tuesday restrained the Nigerian government and its agents from imposing sanctions on any media house, or harassing, intimidating, arresting and prosecuting civil society groups and concerned Nigerians for using the microblogging platform, Twitter and other social media. In a ruling on an application…
Read More »Twitter ban: Need to Embrace, Support the Digital Economy
As in other economies worldwide. the COVID·19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the Nigerian economy. In 2020, Nigeria slipped into its second recession in five years, with a gross domestic product (GDP) contraction of 3.6 percent in the third quarter of 2020. The unemployment rate rose to 33.3%…
Read More »Twitter ban: US, UK, EU, others insist on freedom of access, despite Nigerian govt plea for understanding
The governments of United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland and the European Union Delegation in Nigeria on Monday said their position remains unchanged over last Friday’s decision by the Federal Government to ban indefinitely the use of microblogging social media, Twitter in Nigeria. On Sunday, the diplomatic missions of the…
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