Against the backdrop of Nigeria’s population demographics, including children, the elderly, and people with disabilities, stakeholders convened at the maiden Caring Africa Summit in Lagos to champion comprehensive reforms in the country’s care industry. Chinyere Okoroafor reports that Nigeria has the highest number of older people in the continent, and the 19th highest across the globe, with the population of …

The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division of Nigeria Army, Major General Taiwo Dada, has called on leaders, stakeholders and indigenes of Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State to return home and take possession of their communities, rescued by joint operation of the Nigerian security agencies. The GOC made the call during his visit to the theatre of operation …

Today is international women’s day International Women’s Day which is celebrated every 8th March serves as a worldwide celebration of women’s accomplishments in various spheres, including social, economic, cultural, and political realms. It also serves as a rallying call for advancing women’s rights and achieving gender equality. The Theme for this year’s international women’s day which is “Invest in Women: …

The management of Dangote Cement Plc for the year ended December 31, 2023, has proposed an increase in the dividend payout to the shareholders by 50 per cent, to N30 per share. The proposed increase in dividend is subject to ratification by the shareholders at the forthcoming AGM. Proposing a dividend of N30 per share at a period when many …

Stakeholders have called for a strong collaboration to halt irregular migration in Nigeria. The stakeholders spoke yesterday in Abuja at the M.S. Dogara’s three books’ launch with the titles: “Sparks in the Meadow”, “Walking in Storms” and “A Midnight Migration”. In her keynote address, the migration governance and development, human security expert, Dr Grace Perpetual Dafiel, canvassed teamwork to promote …

Industry stakeholders have called for the integration of Nollywood into the Nigerian capital market to deepen the market as well as boost funding for the entertainment industry. This call was made at the Capital Market Correspondents Association of Nigeria 2023 workshop with the theme, ‘Leveraging Capital Market In Financing The National Development Plan’ held recently in Lagos. Speaking during a …

Sports enthusiasts have kicked against the N31 billion allocated for sports by the Federal Government in 2024. This amount comprises N7,999,058 for the overhead cost and N3,235,718 for personnel while over N20 billion was budgeted for capital expenditure for sports in the 2024 Appropriation Bill presented by President Tinubu and themed ‘Budget of Renewed Hope’. From the figures gathered from …

Stakeholders in the Niger Delta region have called for stronger penalties for oil companies promoting gas flaring in the area. This was contained in a communiqué on Friday at the end of a one-day stakeholders’ meeting organised by ActionAid Nigeria in Asaba, Delta State. The communiqué endorsed by the County Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu, presented a visual compilation …

Importers have urged the authorities and stakeholders to review the current import duty structure in the country as foreign exchange has led to its escalating costs. According to a statement on Friday, the former acting President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Agents, Dr Kayode Farinto, made the appeal, adding that the recent surge in import duty due to the …

As the gridlock on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway worsened, yesterday, the Lagos State government, representatives of transporter unions, truckers and port operators, yesterday, vowed to implement a new order to ensure the free flow of traffic on the axis and port access roads. The Lagos State government, however, mandated all truckers to make use of the Ahmed Bola Tinubu Trailer Park …