Nigerian-Hungarian chamber to advance bilateral business relations, inducts new members

By Rukayat Moisemhe Newly constituted Nigerian-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce has stated the need for both countries to advance their business relationships by tapping into the vast trade opportunities thereby building their trade volumes. President of the Chamber, Mr Spencer Onosode, said this in Lagos on Saturday, via a communiqué fromContinue Reading

Stakeholders harp on harnessing Nigerian’s non-oil export for economic dev’t

By Lucy Ogalue Some stakeholders have urged Nigerians to leverage available opportunities to increase non-oil exports for economic growth and development. The Stakeholders spoke at the Nigerian Exporters Hub (NEXHUB) Abuja Export Conference 2024 in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the conference wasContinue Reading

Dangote Cement supports communities, orphanage in Kogi

  By Olawunmi Ashafa Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, on Thursday, marked its 2024 Sustainability Week with outreach programmes in Kogi, as part of its commitment to community development and environmental responsibility.   The company, in a statement issued by its Corporate Communications Department, also engaged in community service initiatives,Continue Reading

NBS unveils Nigeria residential energy demand-side survey

By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has unveiled the Nigeria Residential Energy Demand-Side Survey (NREDSS) 2024 to support the Federal Government’s efforts in addressing the nation’s energy needs. Adeyemi Adeniran, Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of NBS, announced this at a media briefing inContinue Reading

Stakeholders advocate enhanced public procurement policies for industrial devt

By Rukayat Moisemhe Real sector stakeholders on Tuesday called for enhanced public procurement policies aimed at influencing the direction of the country’s manufacturing sector and enhancing its industrial development. They made the call at the three-day Made in Nigeria Exhibition and the 52nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the ManufacturersContinue Reading

Nigeria-India Business Council pledges to boost trade relations

Dr Emeka Offor, Chairman, NIBC Board of Trustees   By Sarafina Christopher   The Nigeria-India Business Council (NIBC) says it is committed to boosting trade relations between the two countries.   Dr Emeka Offor, Chairman of NIBC’s Board of Trustees, made the pledge during an inaugural meeting of NIBC’s BoardContinue Reading

ICRC to develop PPP investment catalogue for MDAs

By Okeoghene Akubuike The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) says it is developing a Public Private Partnership (PPP) investment catalogue for Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs). A statement issued by Mr Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, ICRC, said the catalogue would help advise the MDAs on opportunities inContinue Reading

Governors Forum advocates PPP expansion to close infrastructure gap

By Okeoghene Akubuike The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has called for collaborative efforts to enhance Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to address Nigeria’s infrastructure gap. AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq, Governor of Kwara and Chairman of the NGF, made this call at the 2nd Joint PPP Units Consultative Forum (3PUCF) and the Nigeria PPP NetworkContinue Reading