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NGX, partners deepen financial literacy for young Nigerians

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) continues to build on its advocacy of inculcating a culture of saving and investing in young Nigerians as it celebrates the 2023 edition of Global Money Week (GMW). The event was held at the Exchange on…

Ghana Finance Minister off to China to negotiate debt as Buhari’s debt hits N44tn

The Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, is currently in China for bilateral talks on debt restructuring and financing. This is as in December 2022, media reports say as of September 30, 2022, Nigeria’s total debt stock rose to N44.06 trillion…

Unilever plans home care, skin beauty exit to grow profit

Leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Unilever Nigeria, is set to exit its core products line, the home care and skin cleansing markets to restructure its offerings for sustained profitability. This was revealed in a corporate notice to the Nigerian…

Tech-powered Ziggy Water Taking Over Southeast Market

Ziggy Water, a new table water production company has sensationally taken over the table water market in the Southeastern part of Nigeria, few months after commencing operation, with the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) certifying it…

FG wrong, Fulani herdsmen responsible for High Food Prices, not climate

Facts on ground have proved the federal government wrong in claiming that the endless rise in food prices in the country is due to the effect of climate change. Otherwise, the true cause of jumping food crisis in Nigeria is…

NGX, CBN, SEC Promote Financial Literacy on Global Money Week

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be supporting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with a series of educational programs and events aimed at enhancing financial literacy in children and youths whilst driving financial…

30 host community youths graduate from Dangote electrical training programme

No fewer than 30 youths from communities around Ibese in Ogun State have graduated from a training programme put together by Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant as a way of transforming society and providing employment opportunities for the youths. The…

NCDMB trains 100 Youths On Solar Power Installation

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded the training and empowerment of 100 youths on solar power installation and maintenance. The training was held at Suleja, Niger State and it lasted for one month and had participants…

Yorubaman, Prof Sogbesan owns, runs Onitsha Business School

This is Professor Olusegun Sogbesan, founder and owner of Onitsha Business School. He arrived Anambra State in 1985 from Osun State. Sogbesan is also the founder and organiser of the Onitsha city marathon. We settle where we see opportunities, where…

Consider venturing into farming, Ecobank woos Nigerian youths

Leading pan-African financial giant, Ecobank has continued to woo Nigerian youths into farming as a vocation with mouth-watering supports and free trainings. In a recent presentation, the bank said “Agric business has remained a major source of wealth for many…