By Lucy Ogalue The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has called for decisive action to support women entrepreneurs and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. SMEDAN Director-General, Mr Charles Odii, said this at the Unveiling of SMEDAN’s GrowHer Accelerator Programme, organised to mark theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says compliance with tyre standards will ensure road safety and position Nigerian businesses for global trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Director-General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, said this at a sensitisation programme for tyre dealers atContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Experts have tasked companies’ secretaries, registrars and administrators on the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) while enhancing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices and data management. They gave the advice at the 2025 Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) Company Secretaries and Registrars’Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Lagos Business School (LBS) has unveiled an initiative aimed at addressing challenges to family businesses. The aim is to engender lasting business legacies and increase the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Dr Okey Nwuke, Director, LBS Family Business Initiative, made this known on Wednesday at aContinue Reading
Explosion By Desmond Ejibas Residents of Bonny Local Government Area in Rivers have dismissed reports of a fresh pipeline explosion, confirming that no such incident occurred. On Wednesday, viral reports claimed that militants had attacked two oil facilities in the area, which further heightened security concerns. However, residents of IloamatoruContinue Reading
Partnership By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom The Kingdom of Netherlands says it has strong interest in fostering economic cooperation with Abia Government in the area of waste management to boost circular economy in the state. The Deputy Consul-General of the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Nigeria, Mr Peter Keulers, said thisContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring effective communication of its statistical data. Mr Folunrunsho Alesanmi, Head, Communications and Public Relations Department, NBS, said this during the send-forth of the outgoing Director of the department, Mr Joel Ichedi, in Abuja on Tuesday.Continue Reading
By Martha Agas Some stakeholders have called on the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to ensure that its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Unit implements projects that positively impact its operational areas, particularly border communities. The stakeholders made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, says Africa’s contributions are crucial in shaping global shipping policies, with 90 per cent of the continent’s trade being seaborne. Oyetola said this on Tuesday in Abuja, during the African Strategic Summit on Shipping Decarbonisation. The two-dayContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, says his company returned to invest in Ogun due to Gov. Dapo Abiodun’s investor-friendly policies. Dangote made this known during a courtesy visit to the governor at his office in Abeokuta. He noted that the state had become oneContinue Reading
