By Kazeem Akande The United States Diplomatic Mission has sponsored 100 youths in Lagos for vocational and entrepreneurial training, aimed at boosting self-reliance. U.S. Consul General in Lagos, Will Stevens, on Thursday in Lagos, commended the youths for their resilience and determination during the training, emphasising the importance of entrepreneurialContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has introduced a business pitch competition known as “SMEDAN Speed Pitch”. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Charles Odii, in a statement said the initiative was designed to enhance financial literacy and provide small businesses with opportunities to accessContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has urged the Federal Government to ensure policies that will drive industrialisation and foster economic growth of the country. The President of ACCI, Emeka Obegolu, said this at a roundtable organised by the National Policy Advocacy Centre of theContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The President, Association of Bureau De Change operators of Nigeria (ABCON), Aminu Gwadabe, says the BDC operators are committed to wadding off attack on the Naira by speculators. Gwadabe said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. According toContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A startup tech company, Uleval Technology, says it will ease the operational challenges in the logistics and haulage industry with the introduction of its Firazi Saas software. Mr Adebisi Gbenga, Managing Partner, Uleval Technology, speaking at the inauguration of the Firazi App on Wednesday in Lagos, saidContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The shareholders of the United Capital Plc, a leading Pan-African financial services group, have approved a dividend payout of N10.8 billion, equivalent to N1.80 per share for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2023. The dividend was approved at the company’s 11th Annual General Meeting in AbujaContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government on Monday reiterated the important role Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) play in ensuring job creation and national development. Amb. Nura Rimi, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, said this while receiving Implementation Strategies document towards job creation and liftingContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Dr Christopher Nwanoro, President, National Disability Empowerment Forum (NADEF), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has lauded the United Nations (UN)’s adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to ensure inclusiveness for PWDs. The NADEF president, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, saidContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Some Economists have emphasised the need for business organisations to be more resilient and adaptable to grab the opportunities available in the midst of a challenging economic landscape. They gave the advice on Monday in Lagos via a communique from the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) andContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has restated its commitment to support relevant agencies of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in its drive to boost revenue generation in the territory. The Acting Executive Chairman of the Service, Mr Haruna Abdullahi said this while handingContinue Reading
