By Rukayat Moisemhe A financial expert, Mr Gbemi Adelekan, has advised Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to ensure a solid repayment history to enhance their credit scores and improve their access to funding. Adelekan, also the Chief Executive Officer of KwikPay Credit, gave the advice on Saturday in LagosContinue Reading
Gender By Adebola Adegoke The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) has launched its ‘Purple Book,’ an advocacy tool, to catalyse innovation and measurable progress towards advancing a gender-inclusive society. The book was launched during the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) Public Lecture and Founders’ Forum held at the Lagos Business SchoolContinue Reading
By Adebola Adegoke/Mariam Akande Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has emphasised the role of public-private sector partnerships in driving accelerated and sustainable economic growth in Nigeria. He made the remark at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) Public Lecture and Founders’ Forum held at the Lagos Business SchoolContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi Shareholders of Odu’a Investment Company Ltd.(OICL) on Thursday approved the total dividend of N428 million declared by the company for the year ended Dec. 31, 2023. They gave the approval at the company’s 42nd Annual General Meeting (AGM), held in Lagos. They also approved other resolutions andContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday inaugurated its Advance Ruling System to enhance trade facilitation in Abuja. It has also organised stakeholders` engagement to foster mutual understanding of its programmes and to facilitate the rollout of the system. Speaking at the event, the Comptroller General (C-G)Continue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The National Union of Market Traders Employers of Nigeria (NUMTEN) has pledged to end illegal price fixing and exploitation in Nigerian markets Mr James Chukwuma, NUMTEN President made the pledge while receiving the union’s Certificate of Registration from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The United Kingdom based leadership development organisation TEXEM UK, has applauded one of its alumnus, Dr Usman Jankara, on his appointment as Deputy Commissioner for Insurance (Finance and Administration) at the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). In a statement on its website www.texem.co.uk, TEXEM’s Director Special Projects, CarolineContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak Some residents of Badagry, Lagos, were stranded on Tuesday as most commercial vehicles plying the area were off the road due to scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who monitored the situation reports that many workersContinue Reading
By Precious Akutammadu Mr Moses Siasia, an entrepreneur, has urged governors of the South-South under the BRACED Commission (Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Crossriver, Edo and Delta), to pay attention to entrepreneurship for the good of the people. Siasia, who is the Convener of the Niger Delta Micro, Small and Medium EnterpriseContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Amb. Bala Manian, India’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, has said that the bilateral trade between Nigeria and India in two years was about 20 billion dollars. Manian said this at the second Nigeria- India Joint Trade Committee meeting held on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
