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Unlock $22bn AfCFTA opportunities from gender perspective – Expert

On: March 31, 2023

By Oluwafunke Ishola Mrs Tokunbo Chiedu, the Chief Executive Officer, Compass Global, says women entrepreneurs need to maximise their profitability and competitiveness to unlock the $22 billion opportunity in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Chiedu said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. She said that aContinue Reading

Centre, FCDO inaugurate digital community to boost inclusive growth, digital economy

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 31, 2023

In: General News

By Justina Auta The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has inaugurated a Digital Economy Community of Practice (DECoP) to drive inclusive growth and sustainable development in Nigeria digital ecosystem. The event held in Abuja, Thursday, is in partnership with the Foreign Commonwealth and DevelopmentContinue Reading

AfricaFertilizer holds data validation workshop for Nigerians

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 31, 2023

In: General News

By Mercy Omoike AfricaFertilizer.Org (AFO) has organised a fertiliser technical working group workshop for stakeholders in the fertiliser sector to discuss and validate Nigeria’s 2022 fertiliser statistics. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two-day workshop ended on Thursday in Lagos. NAN also reports that AfricaFertilizer is anContinue Reading

FCT senator-elect extends hands of fellowship to contestants

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 30, 2023

In: Politics

By Angela Atabo FCT senator-elect, Mrs Ireti Kingibe, on Thursday in Abuja expressed willingness to work with her predecessor, opponents and other political parties for a better FCT. Kingibe of the Labour Party (LP) defeated Sen. Phillip Aduda of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Hon. Zakari Angulu of theContinue Reading

How we worked for Tinubu’s victory – BAT Ambassadors

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 30, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Taiye Agbaje The Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) Ambassadors, a political pressure group, on Thursday revealed how it campaigned for the victory of Sen. Bola Tinubu for the Feb. 25 presidential election. The National Coordinator of the group, Chief Jamiu Ekungba, stated this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading

Access Bank partners AfriGOpay to boost Nigeria’s payment ecosystem

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 30, 2023

In: Banking

By Lydia Ngwakwe Access Bank in partnership with AfriGOpay, has launched the first national domestic card designed to meet the needs of the Nigerian payment industry. Mr Victor Etuokwu, Deputy Managing Director, Retail Banking, Access Bank, said this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Etuokwu said that the scheme,Continue Reading

FG begins registration of medical laboratories

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 30, 2023

In: Health

By Franca Ofili The Federal Government on Wednesday began an online registration of medical laboratories in Nigeria to enhance service delivery. Dr Tosan Erhabor, the Registrar of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) made this known in Abuja at a meeting with stakeholders and the agency’s consultants onContinue Reading

Berger Paints unveils new logo for global competitiveness

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 30, 2023

In: Business

By Rukayat Moisemhe Berger Paints Nigeria Plc has unveiled a new logo in a bold move to reposition the company for global competitiveness, increase earnings and boost shareholders value. The unveiling which held in Lagos had in attendance some members of the company’s board of directors, representatives of the shareholdersContinue Reading

NMDPRA to resume safety audit of petrol outlets, tankers operations – Official

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 30, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Ella Anokam The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will recommence technical safety audit of petrol retail outlets, tankers, refining facilities and depots operations nationwide to halt rising accidents’ cases. The NMDPRA said that at least one death was recorded every four days in theContinue Reading

Sports now business, no longer recreational activity, says Minister

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 30, 2023

In: Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, has said that sports in the country would henceforth be seen as business to enable the industry contribute to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the nation. A statement signed by Mohammed Manga, Director, Press and Public RelationsContinue Reading

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