NACCIMA Business Women Group (NAWORG) has called on the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) for a collaboration on viability of settlement of export processing zones to cater for women owned Businesses in the country.The National chairperson NARWOG, Hajiya Aisha Abubakar lauded the Managing Director, NEPZA, Professor Adesoji Adesugba while commencing his efforts and drive…
The European Union (EU) has unfolded a seven-year green economy and capital development plans for Nigeria. According to the EU, the priority areas are in “agriculture, good governance and Human development” across the six geopolitical zones. The priority areas were announced yesterday (Tuesday) by the Programme Manager, Temitayo Omole at the EU Borno packaging coordination…
“I want to identify with your vision as young CEOs especially because you have ascribed to yourself, a role that is critical to success. What is the conception of a CEO? A CEO is someone who is in charge, someone who has all the information, somebody who has all that is needed to be a…
A Nigerian Civil Society Organisation (CSO) FollowTheMoney (FTM) Movement, has emerged winner of the World Summit Award (WSA) 2021, for digital solutions on accountability in governance.Mr Hamzat Lawal, the Founder FTM, a globally recognised social accountability tool made this known in a statement on Tuesday, in Abuja .Lawal said that the group emerged winner in…
Some 85 support groups, under the aegis of the United for Better Nigeria Initiative (UBNI), have adopted former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim, as their presidential aspirant ahead of the 2023 general elections. The groups also declared support for South-East presidency. Some of the groups are Arewa Sai Anyim, Nyja Malaysian 4 Anyim, and United…
The Borno State Government in partnership with Action Against Hunger (AAA) has raised its social protection register to over 80,700 vulnerable households. The integration of 6,719 households was funded by the European Union (EU); under the social protection project (SPP) in the State. While announcing the new households on register, yesterday (Tuesday), at the EU…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Minority Caucus has appointed Senator Shaibu Lau (Taraba North) as the Senate Deputy Minority Leader. The post became vacant following the defection of its former occupant, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha (Taraba South) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the weekend. President Muhammadu Buhari officially received Bwacha into the APC at…
While the hypothesis of a total withdrawal of French troops from Mali is becoming clearer at the Elysée, the transitional authorities in power in Bamako continued, Monday, February 7, the verbal escalation with Paris. After the expulsion, at the end of January, of the French ambassador following comments deemed “hostile and outrageous” by Jean-Yves Le Drian on…
Foremost industrialist and leading agriculturist, Olusegun O. Dada has been elected President of Iwo Chamber of Commerce and Industry at its meeting held this weekend. Others officers elected alongside Mr Dada are Mr Kudaisi Ismaila (Esq) as First Deputy President and Mr Olawale Rasheed, ACCI Council member and Executive Director of ACCI Policy Centre as…
*VP adds: Nigeria must break paradox of collective underperformance amidst individual genius Public office is an instrument of service and responsibility to the people and should not be synonymous with the accumulation of power, privilege and wealth. This was the submission of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals Forum’s Conference,…
