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JMG Limited has installed a 10-kilowatt solar energy system with 20-kilowatt-hour battery storage at the Agboyi-Ketu Primary Healthcare Centre in Lagos State to ensure uninterrupted electricity for medical operations. Group General Manager Rabih Jammal stated the company views reliable power as essential to healthcare delivery rather than a privilege, enabling medical staff to perform duties…
The Global Women Network Foundation has finalized arrangements with Manjoorans Global Recruitment and Training to facilitate the placement of Nigerian nurses in European healthcare facilities, with Germany serving as the primary destination. Roni Akins, who leads the foundation established by business and professional women focused on African female economic empowerment, confirmed that eligible candidates will…
Midwestern Oil & Gas Company Limited has selected Elozino Olaniyan as chief executive, making her the first woman to lead the indigenous exploration and production firm. The petroleum engineer brings over three decades of upstream sector experience, most recently serving as general manager for safety and environmental affairs at Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited. Board…
African technology and innovation leaders will gather at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja for the InnTech Summit 2025, with organizers positioning the event as a continental platform addressing artificial intelligence governance, digital economy development and environmental sustainability. Summit chairman Ahmed Mansur emphasized that policymakers, business executives and academic researchers will collaborate on translating…
Federal authorities have reaffirmed plans to develop a trillion-dollar economy through entrepreneurial expansion and technological advancement, according to Chalya Shagaya, senior special assistant to President Bola Tinubu on entrepreneurship development. Speaking at a capital market conference organized by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Centre for Capital Market Studies in Awka, Anambra State, Shagaya emphasized that…
Nigeria’s maritime regulator has introduced financial penalties reaching 15 million naira for stevedoring violations while launching a digital platform to automate workforce registration and biometric identification for seafarers and dockworkers. The Maritime Administration and Safety Agency system will begin full operations early next year, creating a centralized database intended to eliminate manual documentation and strengthen…
Nigeria aims to expand livestock sector contributions from the current $32 billion to between $74 billion and $94 billion within a decade through strategic development initiatives targeting food security and rural employment. Peter Alike, director in the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development technical office, disclosed the targets during a regional policy workshop in Abuja, addressing…
Nigeria could generate an additional $3.9 billion in export revenue by capitalizing on untapped international demand for premium commodities, according to analysis from the International Trade Centre’s Export Potential Map. The assessment identifies cocoa beans as the country’s strongest performer, with unrealized opportunities valued at $749 million, representing nearly one-fifth of total potential growth. Coffee…
Private developers operating in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory should embrace integrated community models and align their activities with government land regulations, according to Diamond Ilori, founder of Wardiere Oakmount Developments. Speaking at an Abuja briefing, Ilori characterized recent reforms implemented by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike as necessary corrections to prevent uncontrolled urban sprawl similar to…
Nigeria’s transition to automated tax administration faces a significant obstacle, with fewer than 15 percent of micro, small and medium enterprises currently utilizing artificial intelligence in their business operations. Digital skills consultant Akin-Ayeni warned that the reformed Nigeria Tax Act demands new digital competencies from taxpayers, as automated filing systems and real-time monitoring through API…
