By Aderonke Oluwadare Nigeria’s micro, small and medium sized enterprises remain central to the country’s economic growth, employment and household incomes. According to the NBS and SMEDAN MSME 2021 survey, as cited in PwC Nigeria’s MSME Survey 2024, MSMEs account for 96.9 per cent of businesses, 87.9 per cent of employment, 46.32 per cent of gross domestic product and 6.21 per cent of exports. These figures underline the importance of Nigerian SMEs to job creation, innovation and inclusive economic development. They also explain why the health of the sector should command the attention of policymakers, financial institutions and investors. PwC’s…
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Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) today presented GenScan AI, the winning work of The Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation (NPSI) 2026 to stakeholders in Abuja highlighting its potential to accelerate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and improve access to diagnostic services. Developed by Mary-Brenda Akoda, GenScan AI uses artificial intelligence to shorten MRI scan times while maintaining or improving image quality. The presentation brought together stakeholders to explore its potential application in Nigeria’s health sector and the steps required to translate the research into clinical use. According to the Advisory Board of NPSI, who declared the prize winner, “its C-MORE…
Few years ago, Primate Elijah Ayodele of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church said in an interview that the Nigerian government needs to create a department of Spiritual Intelligence to assist in fighting insecurity, but some Nigerians felt it was a way to make money from the government. However, over time, the prophet has been proven right. By spiritual intelligence, Primate Ayodele meant a platform where credible men of God like himself will be able to tell security operatives where insecurity would strike and how to avert it, for the sake of peace in the nation, because for years, Primate Ayodele has…
Tragedy was recorded along the Ojuelegba axis of Surulere, Lagos, following a fatal lone accident involving a commercial Volkswagen bus (LND 130 XR), who suddenly careered violently into a median pole at Ogunlana Junction inward Ojuelegba by Fallout area of Surulere. Preliminary security reports indicated that the driver of the ill-fated commercial bus was allegedly under the influence of alcohol and had reportedly been operating the vehicle in a reckless and hazardous manner shortly before the crash. Motorists approaching from the rear were said to have exercised considerable caution in their attempts to avoid a collision with the erratically driven…
— Officers Attacked, Injured as notorious miscreants and hoodlums resist enforcement. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has intensified its enforcement operations across identified traffic flashpoints in the State, impounding 84 commercial and private vehicles for various traffic infractions during a comprehensive weekend crackdown at Idumota, Iddo, Ijora-Olopa, Costain and Onipanu. The enforcement exercise was principally aimed at restoring sanity, orderliness and strict compliance with extant traffic regulations, particularly along corridors where persistent violations by recalcitrant motorists and commercial bus operators have continued to pose a formidable threat to road safety and the unhindered movement of traffic. Of grave…
The Lagos State Government today convened a high-level stakeholders’ meeting to interrogate the recent resurgence of traffic congestion within Apapa and its environs, particularly along the critical port-access corridors, as well as the Lekki-Epe corridor and the Lekki Free Trade Zone axis of the State. The crucial meeting, chaired today by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Olawale Musa, provided a strategic platform for stakeholders to dissect the emerging traffic management challenges, identify their underlying causative factors and deliberate on pragmatic, sustainable interventions capable of restoring seamless vehicular movement within the affected corridors. In his remarks, the…
Politicians preparing for the 2027 elections must begin building their public image early and embrace data-driven digital marketing to effectively connect with an increasingly young and discerning electorate. The Managing Director of PRM Africa Marketing and Communications Limited, Mike Dada, has said. Dada, a marketing and public relations expert, said the era when politicians relied mainly on rallies, posters, “political structures” and traditional media to reach voters was gradually fading, stressing that technology, artificial intelligence, and data analytics were changing the face of political marketing campaigns. Speaking on the future of political marketing, Dada, who is also the Founder and…
A fatal road traffic crash occurred earlier this morning along the Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel, involving a grey Lexus Jeep 350, with registration number LSD 554 KV. Preliminary security information indicated that the vehicle reportedly lost control, violently collided with a roadside pole and subsequently overturned, resulting in three seriously injured victims and one fatality. Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) monitoring vehicular movements around the Coastal Road axis swiftly mobilised to the scene, secured the affected section of the carriageway and facilitated immediate emergency response. The three critically injured victims were extricated from the crash…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has commenced comprehensive operational preparations for the Ember Months and forthcoming festive season with plans to activate an intensified 24-hour traffic management strategy across the State. The initiative is designed to proactively manage the anticipated escalation in vehicular and pedestrian movements, optimise traffic circulation and forestall avoidable congestion during the period. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki disclosed that the strategy represents a deliberate recalibration of the Authority’s operational architecture to ensure enhanced traffic surveillance, rapid incident detection and expedited response across critical transportation corridors. Personnel and specialised response teams would…
The League of Online Publishers and Editors (LOPE) has celebrated teachers across Nigeria and around the world on World Teachers’ Day, calling for better welfare for educators and development in the education sector in Nigeria. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Favour Benson, in commemoration of World Teachers’ Day, the association said teachers remain central to the development of any nation, noting that they shape the character and prospects of young people. LOPE praised Nigerian teachers who continue to serve in difficult circumstances, particularly those working in the rural communities where schools face shortages of learning materials, infrastructure, and…