Energy giant, Shell, has inaugurated the second and final phase of its comprehensive health care projects for Oloibiri and other communities in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The dual-phased suite of health projects in Oloibiri, according to Osagie Okunbor, Managing Director, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited…
The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) is eyeing abundant opportunities in Nigeria to boost trade and investment opportunities among commonwealth countries to achieve an all-inclusive growth and economic development. The council, which is a non-profit membership organization with an official mandate from the Commonwealth Heads of Government to facilitate…
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Lagos Province 14 held a peaceful protest on Sunday, May 22 beside Isolo general hospital headquarters of the church in compliance with a directive from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). CAN, the umbrella body of all Christian denominations had earlier directed that all…
Nigeria’s export benefits despite its potentials are limited by poor value addition culture in the country, as focus is placed more on the instant profits received from exporting raw materials alone, data has shown. The global economy business and economic data for manufacturing value added ranks Nigeria 40th out of…
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has laid the foundation for the construction of 500 housing units at Rafin Mallam and Yola in Ungogo local government area of the state. The 500 are the first phase of the 3,500 housing units to be constructed in the Teacher Reserve Area (T.R.A)…
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.11% (year-on-year) in real terms in the first quarter of 2022, despite a sharp contraction in the oil sector. The oil sector contracted by 26.04% (year-on-year) in Q1 2022 indicating a decrease of 23.83% points relative to the rate recorded in the corresponding…
Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy with a population of over 207 million people with the tag of “poverty capital of the world” since 2016, continues to witness an unprecedented surge in the prices of goods and services. It poses a serious concern, especially when certain public goods and basic needs of…
NKECHI ALI-BALOGUN, the Principal Consultant/CEO of NECCI Consulting, with over 20 years of experience in PR and training consultancy bares her mind with CHARLES OGWO on issues touching on women’s inclusion in Nigeria. Excerpts: Recently, you seem to disagree with the present approach of achieving gender equality when you said…
Mixta Real Estate is presently venturing into new and interesting frontiers with the development of the first exclusive retirement community in Lagos, having developed several residential homes including lavish penthouses, budget homes, and villas. Announcing this novel initiative in its revolutionary operations, the real estate developer believes this project, aptly…
The Federal Government has launched Nigeria’s first digital fabrication laboratory (FABLAB 1.0). The project is in line with the implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) and drive the implementation of ideas and innovation that serve all the entities within an ecosystem. FABLAB has state-of-the-art equipment that…