Category: Business

Erisco Boss, Eric Umeofia Bags Industrialist of the Year

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The President and Chief Executive Officer of Erisco Foods Limited,Chief Eric Umeofia has been nominated as Industrialist of the Year by the organizers of North-Central Service Awards. Chief Umeofia was nominated through a transparent voting system participated by Nigerians especially those who reside in the North-Central states of Nigeria The North-Central service Awards is initiated by COA Media to honour individuals, groups and institutions whose outstanding selfless service and contributions are helping to change the socio-economic landscape of North-Central states and Nigeria. Date: Thursday 21st, November 2019. Venue: National Press…

PMB Appoints Sarah Alade Special Adviser On Finance And Economy

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr (Mrs) Sarah Omotunde Alade, as Special Adviser to the President on Finance and Economy, domiciled in the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning. Dr. Alade, who holds BSc (Economics) and PhD in Management Science (Operations Research), retired from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as Deputy Governor in 2017 after spending 23 years in the apex bank. She had also acted briefly in 2014 as the CBN Governor. Please follow and like us:

Osinbajo, Emefiele, Dookhony, Babalakin,Others To Grace Osun Economic Summit ……as Gov Oyetola visits Nigerian Stock Exchange on Thursday

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All is now set for the much talked about Osun Economic and Investment Summit. It will hold from November 19-21, 2019. In a release signed by Dr Charles Diji Akinola,  the Chairman, Summit  Planning Committee and Chief of Staff to the Governor Oyetola,from its secretariat,the summit is aimed at driving home the state’s Development Agenda, which primarily to sustainably reposition the economy of the state and deliver prosperity to the people. Already, world-class and top-notch speakers, development partners, investors, panelists and moderators have confirmed their attendance of the summit, where…

Niger Govt Set To Sign Bilateral Agreement With Socialist Republic of Vietnam

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Niger State Government and the Nghe An Province of Vietnam have opened up discussions on how to enter into a mutual-benefitting bi-lateral relationship. Governor Abubakar Sani Bello,and the Alternate Member of the Party’s Committee of the People’s Committee of Nghe An Province, Thai Thanh Quy met on the side lines events, after the opening ceremony of the Nigeria- Vietnam Trade and Investment forum in Abuja. The two leaders, while opening up discussions on how to go about the bilateral relationship,Governor Abubakar Sani Bello disclosed that the state has enormous potentials…

Diaspora, A Veritable Force For Foreign Direct Investment,Finances

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The Nigerians in the Diaspora has been described as a veritable force for foreign direct investment and finances. This and many more were tabled during a courtesy call by some delegates of Link Africa Diaspora Initiative (LADI) to the Office of the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa. The delegation led by its Chairman, Amb. (Dr.) Adamu Aliyu; with executive members  Hon. Ambrose Feese, Dr. Waheed Olagunju and Mr. Ugbadigbo Okonkwo , who are directors of the Initiative in attendance. Aliyu said that with proper…

Ease of Doing Business Ranking, A Big Envelop of Hope By Abdullahi O Haruna Haruspice

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Amidst the pervasive forlorn hope in the country, there is something to cheer about: the country has jumped 15 places on World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Ranking. To some, the positive report may not be a big deal, but considering the reputation of the bank as the one that often labels developing economies in Africa and Latin America as anti-reforms handed down by western institutions, it is something worth celebrating. Back to the main issue: Now ranked 131 globally out of the 190 countries examined, a no mean feat…

AJAOKUTA: Gov Bello Hails President Buhari on Bilateral Pact With Russia

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Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over a recently signed bilateral agreement with Russia at the Russia – Africa summit on the revival of Ajaokuta Steel Company. The news of the bilateral agreement was contained in a  press statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu who revealed that both countries agreed to a bilateral proposal that contained various areas of interests including the Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill. Shehu stated that both countries Ministers earlier had fruitful…

NNPC Signs Oil Deals With Russian Oil Company, LUKEOIL

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Nigeria and Russia on Thursday in Sochi, Russia, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will enable both countries’ oil giants, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Russia’s Lukeoil to elevate commercial relationship to a government-to-government backed partnership. With signing of the MoU, NNPC and Lukeoil will work together in upstream operations and revamp Nigeria’s refineries. Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mele Kyari and  Vagit Alekperov, President of leading Russian oil company, Lukeoil, signed the MoU, which entail cooperation in deep offshore exploration of oil in Nigeria, production, trading and refining.…

Stop Importation of Roofing Sheets , Group Tells Buhari

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The Federal Government has been advised to adopt policy framework that will lead to the restriction of importation of goods such galvanized roofing sheets and other steel products that are abundantly produced in Nigeria to further boost the nation’s economy. With the land border closure, it is evident that agricultural sector of the Nigerian economy has improved, therefore, it is a tested hypothesis that if adequate attention is given to the seaports operations, smuggling will be tackled and the steel sector will be saved from collapse. The Galvanized Iron and…

7th Customer Experience Management Conference, Holds 10th October In Abuja

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Customer Service Awards Limited ,the organizers of Customers Experience Management Conference in Nigeria today at a press conference unveiled to  public the 2019 Customer Experience Management Conference with a theme: “Customer Engagement Management In Nigeria: The role of stakeholder” Customer Experience Management Conference remain the number one  customer experience event in Nigeria with a wonderful opportunity for the industry to gather in one place to celebrate the success of peers.  The conference which has been the largest forum to share professional standard and trends in Customer experience management, with the…