Day: September 24, 2018

Heritage Bank Grabs 3 Prestigious Awards In Agric, SME

Heritage Bank Plc, ­­­­­­­­Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider, has been adjudged “Best SME Bank Nigeria 2018” by Capital Finance International (CFI.co) and “Agriculture Bank of the Year 2018” by the Nigeria Agriculture Awards (MAA). Also, the bank was awarded the Best CIBN Chapter of the Year 2018. The best chapter in terms of members…

Lancaster University Honours MD/CEO Transcorp Hotels, Valentine Ozigbo

Managing Director/Chief Executive, Transcorp Hotels Plc, Valentine Ozigbo, was on Friday conferred the award of a Distinguished Alumni of the Lancaster University. The award was conferred on him at a special convocation ceremony of the university held at its Ghana Campus. The University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mark Smith, who spoke during the event, praised Ozigbo…

Rethinking Research In Nigeria, By Nyerhovwo Tonukari

I would like to start by asking why should the Federal Government still be happy in giving university lecturers grants for research? Where are the commercialized researches outputs that warrant further research investments? But is the Federal Government funding research to the expected level? Are we doing the kind of research that will bring development…