Rock me gently, rock me slowly. In the late ‘70s, this song by Canadian singer, Andy Kim was a Billboard number-one hit song. Aside from being very comfortable to use in lyrics, rocks are everywhere in Nigeria. All rocks are equal,…
COVID-19: 5 best home-delivery restaurants
Due to the current worldwide pandemic, global and local regulations have put eateries under restrictions that preclude dine-in services. Presently, drive-bys and takeaways have become the norm, from roadside buka to franchise restaurants and fast-food chains. In the past few…
Polaris Bank transformed for growth, says CEO
The Managing Director/CEO of Polaris Bank, Mr. Tokunbo Abiru, has saidthat the bank would leverage its investment in cutting-edge information technology to harness emerging opportunities and mitigate the disruptive effect of the COVID-19 on its business. Against the backdrop of the…
Nigeria: Tears of a Broken Mother
Abuja — When will Leah Sharibu regain freedom? The prolonged incarceration of Leah Sharibu in the den of Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram since February 19, 2018 no doubt casts aspersions and raises questions…
An agro-processing venture trying to fix Nigeria’s tomato waste problem has raised $4.2 million
There’s a top-line statistic on tomato farming in Nigeria which captures the state of the sector: around 45% of harvested tomatoes go to waste in Africa’s most populous country. That reality is down to a mix of fundamental infrastructural gaps including inefficient…
Why These MBAs Are Keen On Tomatoes
Take a moment to think about a Harvard MBA graduate. Traditionally speaking, they probably end up working at McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, or Google. Now think about tomato paste. The two topics couldn’t have anything in relation, right? Wrong. Mira Mehta,…
Ajala The Traveller: The Man And His Journeys
Every avid Nigerian traveller or globetrotter has one time or the other been referred to as Ajala by their friends, families or acquaintances. Most even use the designation in their pseudo names; names like Ajalabug, Wondering Ajala, Ajalaman, The travelling…
Nigerian bio-tech startup Koniku lands aircraft safety deal with Airbus
One biotech startup seems to have come up with a simple solution to the global pandemic. Global giant Airbus announced its new partnership with Koniku – which happens to be based in California. The company uses biology accompanied by silicone…
Future Air Travel: Four-Hour Process, Self Check-In, Disinfection, Immunity Passes
Once airports and borders open again and people are able to fly freely — a process already in play as airports of all sizes around the world ready strategies to ensure healthy air travel — how much are you ready to…
AU opens talks with Madagascar over safety and efficiency of COVID-19 herbal remedy
The African Union has opened discussions with Madagascar aimed at exploring the safety and efficiency of a herbal remedy purported to cure COVID-19. After conducting internal tests on the herbal remedy, Madagascar launched CovidOrganics to the market to fight the…