By Mufutau Ojo The Board of Trustees of Flagship Trust Fund has appointed Mr Fred Ohwahwa as its new chairman. The Fund’s Secretary, Aaron Ukodie, and Publicity Secretary, Emeka Okoroanyawu, said in a statement that Ohwahwa replaced its late founding chairman, Sen. Ayogu Eze. The statement added that the decisionContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, and other stakeholders have underscored the importance of advancing bilateral trade relations between Nigeria and UK. They made the call at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) 2024 Presidential Dinner and Award Ceremony on Wednesday night in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Economic Council (NEC), on Thursday ratified the Board of Directors of the Nigeria Sovereign Wealth Investment Authority (NSIA). The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, made this known while briefing newsmen at the end of NEC chaired by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima,Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has unveiled the fifth wave of the General Household Survey- Panel(GHS-Panel) which will help track the resilience of Nigerian households over time. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the GHS- Panel Wave 5 2023/2024, which was carried out byContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein, has called for transparency and accountability to be entrenched across all tiers and aspects of governance in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Mr Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations at theContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has uncovered the availability of substandard and unregistered sugar products in markets. A statement issued by Mr Ondaje Ijagwu, the Director, Corporate Affairs of the Commission in Abuja on Wednesday, said the substandard sugar product failed to meet mandatoryContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Imo State Government has received a four million dollars (N6.8bn) World Bank fund for its promotion of good governance and accountability in the ease of doing business. The Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Mr Declan Emelumba, announced this at a press conferenceContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Experts on Tuesday called on business leaders to prioritise fostering a culture of innovation to unlock their full potential and compete effectively in global markets. They gave this advice at the 2024 Management Day Lecture, held in Lagos. The event, themed “Innovation and Change Management: Fostering theContinue Reading
By Nana Musa Ms Omolola Oloworaran, Acting Director-General of National Pension Commission (PenCom), has urged the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), to remain with the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Oloworaran said this during a public hearing on a bill for an Act to establish Police Pension Board, in AbujaContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp), has expressed concerns over proposals from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), to exit the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) to Defined Benefits Scheme (DBS). Mr Oguche Agudah, the Chief Executive Officer of PenOp, voiced the concern on TuesdayContinue Reading
