NIGERIA: FINANCIAL INCLUSION – CBN Sets Fresh Targets for Banks

Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has set state-by-state targets for the 21 commercial banks and 942 micro finance banks in the country to ensure that every Nigerian adult has access to financial services. Mrs Elizabeth Agu, the CBN Branch Controller,…

SENSEL IS SHOPPING AROUND ITS MORPH TRACKPAD TECH FOR USE IN OTHER DEVICES

It took two years, but Sensel finally managed to start shipping the Morph to backers. The company apparently ran into every potential pitfall for a brand new hardware manufacturer, including a microscopic design flaw that forced it to scrap an entire run,…

TTHE REAL REASON HEALTH CARE IS BANKRUPTING AMERICA real reason health care is bankrupting America

The United States spends more on health care than any other nation on the globe. A shift toward a value-based approach and away from the fee-for-service system is the most effective way to lower overall costs. Dr. Kenneth Davis is…

MAN FROM TORNADO ALLEY GIVES UP HIS DAY JOB TO BECOME A STORM CHASER

These astonishing scenes were captured by a man who gave up his day job as a corn plant worker to become a professional storm chaser. Mike Hollingshead, 37, went after his first storm in 1999 and has been in awe of…

WHY PASSENGERS PREFER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PLANE

A small study confirmed a distinct bias. Forget the debate between aisle and window seat. The newest question concerning seat selection is over passengers’ preference of a side of the plane. Air travelers tend to prefer the right side of…

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INEC REGISTERS 21 NEW POLITICAL PARTIES

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given 21 newly registered political parties certificates of operation. INEC presented the certificates to representatives of the parties at its national headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. The registration of the parties was approved…

BUCKNOR-AKERELE: POLITICS MADE ME POLITICS MADE ME POOR

Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele served as the Deputy Governor of Lagos State between 1999 and 2002. She speaks, in this interview, about her political career, her legislative experience in the Senate, the annulled June 12, 1993 election and women representation in…

RIBADU WAS POISONED; NIGERIA POLITICS DOMINATED BY THIEVES – Obasanjo

Former president Olusegun Onbasanjo yesterday said the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua dismantled structures he had put in place to check and curtail corruption. He stated that the removal of pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC),…

2018 CRUISE PREVIEW

Staying on top of what’s happening in the cruise industry is one strategy that could help ensure that 2018 is indeed a happy new year for your agency. Here are some key trends to take note of. Caribbean Is Back…