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Day: September 7, 2018

US Ambassador Urges IITA youth agripreneurs To Create Jobs For African Youths

By: Fidelia Okafor The US Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Stuart Symington, on Tuesday August 28, paid a courtesy visit to IITA to meet the IITA youths Agriprenuers (IYA) and learn about the progress of the youths-in-Agribusiness Initiatives. He was accompanied by Benjamin Williams, Political and Economic Officer from the office of the US Consulate […]

The Importance Of Airport In Anambra State

  Airports play a considerable role in economic development, and the most important cargo they move is people. Airports are much more than places to catch planes, attend an in-transit business meeting, or do some duty-free shopping; they are among the largest investments a city and region make. Take a close look at how airports affect the economic growth and development […]

Applications Open for the 2018 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum Travel Fellowship for African Journalists

The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Africa’s leading entrepreneurship-focused philanthropy, has announced a call for entries for the 2018 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum Travel Fellowship for African journalists. The Travel Fellowship will provide financial aid to journalists and photojournalists affiliated with African national or global media houses to attend the 2018 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum happening on […]

Katunga Media discusses fake news

 The issue of fake news and its resultant effect on brands especially its direct impact on productivity and resultant effect on employment and the economy at large continues to be in the fore front of public discuss. It is as a result of its very real debilitating effect on the continued growth of brands in specific […]

SAHCOL GETS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR, 3 EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

  The Board of Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) has appointed Mr. Basil Agboarumi as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Mrs. Boma Ukwunna, General Manager Cargo Services, Mr. Olaniyi Adigun, Sales and Marketing and Mr. Babatunde Afolabi, Information Technology and Business Development were also elevated to the position […]

FIRS plans nationwide tax audit

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said the agency would commence tax audit across the country. The FIRS Executive Chairman,  Tunde Fowler who disclosed this yesterday in Lagos , said the  meeting was to the impact of taxation  on the country’s revenue and how tax administration could be enhanced to meet the revenue requirements […]

Nigerian Customs seeks involvement in jetty establishment

The Nigeria Customs Service has stressed the need for the management of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) to involve customs operatives in the opening of its jetties. Mr Gbenga Idris, an Assistant Customs Comptroller (CAC) in charge of Enforcement, Onne Command, Rivers, made the appeal in an interview with newsmen. Idris insisted that the influx […]

2018 Anambra Trade Fair to stimulate economic growth

Mr Chris Ukachukwu, the Chairman, Trade Fair Organising Committee, Anambra Chamber of Commerce, says the 2018 fair is designed to stimulate economic growth in the state. Ukachukwu said this during a briefing/unveiling of Anambra Trade Fair Prospectus in Awka. He also said that the trade fair would also help to boost income of residents. Ukachukwu […]

VP Osinbajo calls for support services for MSMEs

The Vice-President, Prof.Yemi Osibanjo, has called for the sustenance of the Business Support Services and financing of 15,000  Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)  in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Abuja Enterprises Agency (AEA) manages the MSMEs in the territory Osibanjo said this while inaugurating the FCT MSME ”One Stop Shop’ in Abuja on Thursday […]