Olukayode Kolawole Travel & Tourism’s impact on the economic and social development of a country can be enormous; opening it up for business, trade and capital investment, creating jobs and entrepreneurship for the workforce and protecting heritage and cultural values. To fully understand its impact, however, governments, policy makers and businesses around the world require…
The governor of Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar, has denied being one of those behind fuelling the budget padding allegations rocking the House of Representatives at the moment. In a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Abubakar al-Sadique, the governor urged members of the House of Representatives facing allegations of having padded the 2016 budget to…
United Bank for Africa Plc, announced its Audited 2016 Half Year Financial Results for the period ended 30 June 2016 showing the bank recorded gross earnings of N166 billion, net operating income of N109 billion and profit before tax of N40 billion. The bank also recorded a significant growth in total assets, rising 20% to…
The Protea Hotel close to Kuramo Waters in Lagos Island has been sealed by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, LIRS. The hotel was closed on Wednesday by officials of the LIRS after everybody in the place was evacuated. It was learnt that the premises of Protea Hotel was sealed over alleged failure to remit…
The internet has revolutionized the way people shop around the world and online shopping is now a huge movement. Nigeria is not lagging behind in the trend either, as people in the country – visitors and locals- tend to prefer online shopping over conventional shopping these days. Of course, there are many reasons for Nigerians…