Category Business

Business owners must innovate to succeed – Stakeholders

Lagos business school

Stakeholders have recommend innovation among other actionable strategies as a beneficial response to confront the challenges of operating in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous business environment. According to a statement, industry leaders and experts made the call during the…

Ready-to-wear clothing tops women, youth exports – Report

Ready-to-wear

A report commissioned by the Nigeria African Continental Free Trade Area Coordination Office has revealed that women and youth traders export ready-to-wear clothing the most in trade with other African countries. The Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office reported data from a…

Digify Africa empowers youth with digital skills

The Digify Pro Online programme has successfully equipped 82 Nigerian youth with critical digital marketing skills, preparing them for career opportunities in the digital economy, the organisation disclosed in a statement on Thursday. The initiative, led by Digify Africa, aims…

Ogun deploys solar streetlights in rural communities

Dapo Abiodun

The Ogun State government, through its Ministry of Rural Development, has provided solar-powered streetlights to several rural communities to improve night-time visibility and enhance security. The disclosure was made in a statement on Thursday following the installation of the solar…

ICSAN urges govt to support MSMEs growth

The President of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria, Funmilayo Ekundayo, has called on the federal government to prioritise reforms in the power sector and address macroeconomic challenges to support micro, small, and medium enterprises. Ekundayo, speaking…

Nigeria partners UN to strengthen bioethics development

Uche Nnaji

The Federal Government and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation are set to deepen collaboration on bioethics development in Nigeria through a planned Memorandum of Understanding. The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, made this disclosure…

FG supports Gombe farmers with subsidised inputs

Gombe State

The Federal Government has stated that no fewer than 8,000 wheat farmers in Gombe State have been supported with subsidised inputs to cultivate wheat during the dry season. The State Coordinator of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security,…

Minister eyes $23bn exotic livestock breed market

The Minister of Livestock Development, Dr Idi Maiha, has called on the Raw Materials Research and Development Council to take the lead in the transformation of Nigeria’s livestock sector through research and development. He stated that the commitment will enable…

Sanwo-Olu, Pernod Ricard to unveil eco-friendly tree

Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will unveil an eco-friendly Christmas tree built from upcycled bottles as part of efforts to promote sustainability and environmental awareness. In a statement on Friday, wine company Pernod Ricard Nigeria which created the tree said…