IoD Nigeria inaugurates her new President & Other News

IoD Nigeria inaugurates her new President

The Institute of Directors (IoD) Nigeria has inaugurated her new President, Dr. Ije Jidenma, F.IoD, as the 17th President and Chairman of the Governing Council. The investiture ceremony, which was a Hybrid event, took place on Sunday, October 4, 2021 at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos…

AfCFTA: Rising shipping cost threatens Nigeria’s stake in $3.4trn continental market

Rising cost of importing goods especially raw materials for local production of goods meant for the African market may hobble Nigeria’s chances of maximising the potential of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement...

FAO: COVID-19 Pandemic Sets Back Efforts to Achieve Agenda 2030

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has stated that COVID-19 has set back progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In a report, FAO said its findings show that the pandemic is undermining decades of development efforts enshrined in the UN’s Agenda 2030...

Nigeria stagnant as world races towards knowledge-based economy

As Nigeria marks its 61st independence anniversary, 23.2 million of its people are unemployed of which 41 percent are youths; another 13 million children are out of school leaving many with little to cheer...