” … Nigeria cannot afford to continue the cycle of plans without implementation. IRWG is our engine room for delivery.” The Industrial Revolution Work Group (IRWG) concluded its 2-day technical session in Lagos, with resounding optimism, strategic clarity, and renewed resolve to shift Nigeria’s industrial transformation from vision to verifiable action. Themed “From Activities to…
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∆ President Bola Tinubu The House of Representatives has passed a bill to give foreign investors in Nigerian Citizenship for second reading. The proposed legislation titled , “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to include Citizenship by Investment as one of the classes of Citizenship…
▪︎Sustainability footprint Beta Glass PLC has expanded its efforts to champion a greener Nigeria with initiatives focused on recycling, sustainability, and educating the public about environmental responsibility. Business Insider reports that this includes a collaboration with the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) and Recycling Scheme for Women and Youth Empowerment (RESWAYE) to establish glass…
•Emmanuel Oriakhi Until his assumption into the new role in official capacity, Emmanuel holds sway as Marketing Director, a position he has held since September 2018. Nigerian Breweries Plc has appointed Emmanuel Oriakhi as the Sales Director of the company. The appointment was conveyed through a statement issued and signed by the Managing Director, Hans…
Dangote plans to list about 10 percent of the refinery on the Nigerian Exchange Group in 2026, a move widely seen as part of efforts to unlock value and broaden the company’s investor base. To drive the offering, Dangote has appointed a consortium of financial advisers, including Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, Vetiva Advisory Services Limited,…
“We propose that Nigeria, along with Ghana, Liberia, Gambia, and Sierra Leone — the five English-speaking countries — could have one currency for now. “Then, the Francophone countries could have another currency. Over the years, these two currencies could potentially merge into a single currency”. This was disclosed by Edwin Melvin Snowe Junior, a prominent…
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has appointed Mrs Talatu K. Ethan as its new Director, Public Relations. In a statement signed by the management with the reference number SON/CHQ/PR/P&REP/ and dated 06 6th December, 2024, said that Mrs. Talatu Ethan succeeds Mrs. Foluso Bolaji, who has since assumed duties as the Director, Human Resource Management…
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Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC’s Director-General has admitted that the agency doesn’t have enough staff to effectively carry out its regulatory responsibilities across the country. In a comparison of the agency’s staffing situation with that of Indonesia, she said that with a population of 280 million, Indonesia has 20,000 staff at its regulatory agency, while Nigeria,…
