By Rukayat Moisemhe The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged government to incentivise investments in the agriculture, agro-processing and manufacturing sectors to reverse the continued weak growths in the sectors. Mr Gabriel Idahosa, President, LCCI, gave the advice at the Chamber’s Quarterly State of the Economy newsContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Chairman, Channels Media Group, Dr John Momoh, and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) have called for sustainable development in the country’s media and creative industry. They made the call at the ICSAN Creative and Media Industries Workshop on Thursday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has underscored the importance of forming product and area-based clusters to boost the development of the export sector. NEPC’s Executive Director, Mrs Nonye Ayeni, said this at a seminar on non-oil export development held in Owerri.Ayeni spoke on the theme, “ClusterContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole Only political will can achieve 24-hour port operations, says a former President of the Nigeria Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr Eugene Nweke. Nweke stated this in Lagos during the Fifth Town Hall Meeting, organised by JournalNG. According to him, 24-hour port operations is achievableContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Dr Chizoba Ehiogu, Rector of the College of Insurance and Financial Management, has unveiled adaptive strategies to enhance insurance companies’ resilience in times of uncertainty. Speaking at the 2025 Business Day Insurance Conference on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal Government to intensify diplomatic efforts through its relevant ministries to address the United States (U.S.) tariff impositions on the country. Mr Gabriel Idahosa, President, LCCI, gave the advice at a news conference on the chamber’sContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) closed on a positive note on Thursday, as the stock market gained N240 billion, driven by strong investor interest in select equities. The market capitalisation rose by N240 billion or 0.37 per cent to close at N65.499 trillion, up from N65.259 trillionContinue Reading
MDAs Abuja, April 17, 2025 (NAN) Ms Zahrah Audu, Director-General, Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), has reiterated the council’s readiness to work with heads of government agencies to enhance service delivery. Audu stated this in a communiqué at the end of a retreat for Heads of Ministries, Departments, andContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has urged insurance stakeholders to unite in using technology to deepen rural insurance penetration across Nigeria. Mr Olusegun Omosehin, NAICOM’s Commissioner for Insurance, made the call on Wednesday at the 2025 Business Day Insurance ConferenceContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Access Holdings Plc. says it generated N642.22 billion as profit for the year ended Dec. 31, 2024. This is a 3.7 per cent increase from the N619.32 billion it generated in 2023. The company made this knownContinue Reading
