Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday said beyond just promoting the nation’s rich cultural heritage, the Nigerian carnival industry also has enormous potential to drive national unity and cohesion and empower the youths. To this effect, he pledged that the government is positioning the country’s carnival industry to tap from the global carnival market, estimated at $5 billion, as a …

Nigeria’s economy came under searchlight as economists, policy analysts and financial experts converged in Lagos last Tuesday at a colloquium to honour the Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer of FundQuest Financial Services Limited, Mr. Bisi Oni, on his 60th birthday. In his keynote message, Managing Director/CEO of Sterling Bank, Mr. Abubakar Suleiman said that for growth, the nation must focus of education, …

To say the economy of the Republic of South Korea is a developed and strong one is to say the obvious. South Korea’s economy had been vastly developed, and its economic structure radically transformed since after World War II in 1945 and the Korean War in 1953. The Korean War was a war of attrition between two brother-nations – North …

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said exploring renewable sources like solar, hydro, and wind, will not only reduce carbon emissions but also spur economic growth and job creation. A statement made available to newsmen on Thursday said he disclosed this at the ongoing Nigeria Energy Exhibition and Conference in Lagos. The conference, which was organised by Informa Markets …