Economy Archives — Page 63 of 231

February 15, 2024 No Responses

Ecobank MySME Growth Webinar Series: Expert Makes Case For eCommerce To Grow Small Businesses

Operators of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country have been advised to leverage on eCommerce to boost sales and grow their business. This view was canvassed by Chief Commercial Officer, Jumia Nigeria, Ijeoma Arum, in her presentation titled: Growing...

February 15, 2024 No Responses

AfCFTA: NCDMB Advocates Database of Skills, Uniform Standards For Goods, Services

As plans to implement the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) continue to unfold, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has advocated the removal of visa restrictions among African nations, the creation of a database of av...

February 15, 2024 No Responses

Shippers Council Explains Online Portal For Stakeholders

As part of its awareness campaign, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has unveiled Online Portal for the Registration of Regulated Port Service Providers and Users. Briefing stakeholders at Onne, Rivers State, Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ ...

February 14, 2024 No Responses

Reps Probe N6.57trillion Allocation To States, LGAs In 2023

The House of Representatives has urged its Committees on Special Duties, National Planning, and Economic Development to investigate the utilization of increased allocations disbursed to state governments by the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). This...

February 14, 2024 No Responses

Seplat Energy Attains ISO 26000 On Social Responsibility

Seplat Energy Plc has achieved the ISO 26000 endorsement, which is a major milestone that reinforces the Company’s commitment to social responsibility. The Company’s ISO 26000 journey commenced in September 2021 and was concluded in 2...

February 13, 2024 No Responses

Oyetola Receives Port Community System Report, Lauds NPA

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola CON, on Tuesday, formally received the report for the implementation of the Port Community System (PCS) in Nigeria, a move that will enhance the ease of doing business in ports within...

February 13, 2024 No Responses

Experts Task Govt On Enabling Environment For Real Sector’s Growth

Notwithstanding mounting challenges in the nation’s economy, experts in the housing industry have said that huge opportunities abound in the country’s real estate sector. They agreed that the sector’s low contribution to the GDP has potential to grow...

February 13, 2024 No Responses

Access Holdings Appoints Bolaji Agbede As Acting CEO

Access Holdings Plc has appointed Bolaji Agbede as acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following the death of Herbert Wigwe in a helicopter crash in the United States of America. Agbede, who stands as the most senior founding Executive Director in...

February 13, 2024 No Responses

PDP Govs Insist On State Police

State Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, restated their position on state policing, as the solution to the country’s worsening security situation. The governors who spoke in Abuja also decried the free fall...

February 12, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Begins Arrest, Prosecution Of Pedestrians Crossing Highway

The Lagos State Government has commenced arrest and prosecute of pedestrians crossing any highway across the state. A statement issued on Sunday by the Lagos State Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, explained that officia...

February 12, 2024 No Responses

Stakeholders Advocate Inclusion Of SME In Nigeria’s Sustainability Reporting Push

Lagos- Impact investors have emphasized the importance of engaging a broader audience, particularly SMEs, to ensure the successful and impactful implementation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards in Nigeria. The stakeholders s...

February 11, 2024 No Responses

Edo PDP Holds National Delegates Election In 17 LGAs

The Deputy Governor of Delta State and Chairman of the Edo State National Delegate Electoral Committee, Sir Monday Onyeme, has commended the conduct of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National delegates election which held across the State’s 17 local ...

February 11, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Nurses Seek Withdrawal Of New Certificate Verification Process

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Lagos State Council, has called for the immediate reversal and withdrawal of the new circular on certificate verification by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). NMCN in its revis...

February 10, 2024 No Responses

Cardoso To Nigerians: Moderate Demand For Forex

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso has implored Nigerians to cut down on their demand for forex. “We must moderate our demands for forex. Where there are opportunities to substitute locally, so we should.” the CBN governor...