By Fabian Ekeruche African inventors and entrepreneurs are seeking $49 million from investors at the just concluded Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) to scale up their businesses. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Olapeju Ibekwe, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sterling One Foundation, made available to newsmen onContinue Reading
Olukayode Babalola Alhaji Abdullahi Dantasidi, National President, National Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Cooperative Society, has appealed for President Bola Tinubu’s support in alleviating the hardship faced by artisanal miners across the country in the discharge of their duties. He made the appeal in a statement he personally signedContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The Registrar, Chartered Institute of Treasury Management (CITM), Mr Olumide Adedoyin, has cautioned the Federal Government on the alleged plan to re-denominate the naira, saying it would threaten economic stability. Adedoyin said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday against the backdrop of an alleged planContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The new Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, on Monday solicited workers’ support to achieve new hope and mandates for the ministry. Alake said this when he assumed office after the inauguration of the new ministers by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. He said theContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Starzs Marine and Engineering Ltd., Mr Greg Ogbeifun, has called on the Federal Government to review tax laws affecting the growth of shipping in the country. Ogbeifun made the appeal at the inauguration of the National Executive Council of theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration (CIOTA) has reiterated the need for professionalism, cooperation, and respect among all sectors of law enforcement and public service. CIOTA President, Prince Segun Obayendo, made the call in a statement by the institutes National Publicity Secretary, Mrs Chinwe Uwaegbute on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Patience Aliyu The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), has urged stakeholders in the Plateau business community on the need for improved trade facilitation to boost exportation. The organisation made the call during its one day state-level workshop themed: “Increasing Non-oil Export through Trade Facilitation in Plateau” whichContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of N5billion to states, local government councils and the FCT to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal on petrol. Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno said this when he spoke at the end of the National Economic Council (NEC) meetingContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Some stakeholders have reiterated the need for more private sector engagement and public sensitisation on the importance of keying into the country’s pension scheme. They spoke at a Pension Industry Roundtable on Thursday in Abuja organised by the National Policy Advocacy Centre of Abuja Chamber of CommerceContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Economic Council (NEC) has constituted an Ad-hoc Committee to engage with the leadership of labour unions to resolve issues surrounding the petrol subsidy removal across the states. Mr Olusola Abiola, Director Information, Office of the Vice President, in a statement, said the decision was reachedContinue Reading
