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  By Abigael Joshua The UK-based executive education and management consulting firm, TEXEM, has stated that the scars of COVID-19, geo-political instability and monetary tightening remain major global threats raising the dangerous level of volatility in the present times.   In a statement on its website (www.texem.co.uk), the Director, SpecialContinue Reading

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By Adenike Ayodele An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday convicted a businesswoman, Blessing Adanu, for defrauding a woman of N47.6 million on the pretext of supplying her agricultural produce. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adanu traded under the name of Emerald Multipurpose Cooperative Society to defraudContinue Reading

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By Martins Abochol The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) has begun the training of 90 unemployed youths in fashion, leather work and hair dressing in Taraba. The Director-General of the agency, Mr Olawale Fasanya said this at the opening of the National Business Skills Development Initiative (NBSDI) programmeContinue Reading

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By Okon Okon The Federal Government in collaboration with Bank of Agriculture on Monday in Abuja inaugurated Federal Public Service entrepreneurship programme (FPSEP) for serving and pre-retiring public officers. The FPSEP is start-up programme targeted at preparing prospective retirees that have three years prior to retirement for life after service byContinue Reading

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Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou reached Shanghai on Monday for a 12-day trip. He becomes the first Taiwanese leader to visit China which refused to recognise the independence of the self-governing island. Ma’s trip comes amid increased tensions between China and Taiwan. On Sunday, Honduras broke off relations with TaiwanContinue Reading

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By Christian Njoku Nigeria and Cameroon are planning to establish a world heritage site for the protection of endangered species such as gorillas, chimpanzees, lions and elephants native to both countries. Dr. Inaoyom Imong, Director, Cross River Landscape for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), disclosed this on Monday in Calabar,Continue Reading