Nuclear energy is increasingly being promoted as a means to bridge Nigeria's energy infrastructure gap. However, careful attention must be paid to exactly how nuclear is deployed. Otherwise, nuclear will provide Nigeria with more energy but not energy independence. The need for nuclear Approximately 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa…
Permit me to be frank; what we need is not just more churches or more denominations but more godliness. And godliness is not bestowed upon you by your Pastor saying 'God bless you' or by the name you bear. It is by being godly in heart and subsequently in behaviour.…
In line with its Corporate Social Responsibility exertions, Sanlam Nigeria, formerly known as FBN Insurance Limited and FBN General Insurance Limited, recently donated cash to support various activities of the Association for Handicapped Person's Welfare and the Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria. While receiving officers of the Non-governmental organization at the…
Amid the many advantages of homeownership, many Nigerians are still more disposed to renting homes. This is because, according to experts, Nigeria is one of the most difficult places to own homes. In many economies, homeownership is seen as a symbol of financial stability and success but, in Nigeria, it…
Even though not a lot of insured clients understand that third-party motor policy could offer them claims protection in event of accident, the portfolio managed by insurance companies were still running at huge loss. Insurance being a game of large number requires that a lot of people would come into…
The newly approved constitutional amendment that empower sub-nationals to generate, transmit and distribute electricity in areas covered by the national grid can improve electricity access across the country and promote rapid industrialisation, analysts say. State governments eager to develop their own electricity markets as well as private investors who wish…
Calls for holistic actions to strengthen the healthcare sector in widening access to improved quality of care are growing ahead of the inauguration of the next president. Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, would be inheriting decades of failed promises to shore up national funding for health to at least 15 percent…
'One of the greatest tests of integrity is the stubborn refusal to compromise' - Chinua Achebe Banking and law are two distinct professions in which there has been public misunderstanding surrounding the two complimentary but diverse professions. The misunderstanding is heightened by the incursion of lawyers to banking. That development…
With the growing realisation that effective leadership is what makes the difference in an organization, The Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) in conjunction with Philips Consulting have organised a leadership masterclass for professionals in the pension industry. The masterclass which is part of PenOp's monthly knowledge sharing session…
The Lagos Electricity Market plan of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu's government seeks to provide a cheaper, cleaner alternative to inadequate grid power and could speed up industrialisation of the state. Analysts say other states wishing to set up their own power markets can model on it. Nigeria's commercial capital currently generates…