Opinion

Governor Soludo’s management style and those who call it ‘Stingy’

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 27 September 2023 0

By Daniel Ezeigwe It takes a tiger-claw courage to fix a wrong philosophy. And in a case where a particular political, religious, social or cultural anomaly has become a traditional fixture, it takes something outside of the arsenal of ordinariness – or someone whose management ideologies

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Why Amaechi opposed award of $1.5bn channel management contracts

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2021 0

The ministry of transportation claims it objected to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) awarding channel management contracts because it is more cost-effective to purchase required equipment and execute contracts in-house. The ‘cold war’ between Rotimi Amaechi, the minister of transportation, and Hadiza Bala-Usman, the suspended managing director of NPA, has

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NCC set to unveil 5-year Strategic Management Plan

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2020 0

Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is set to unveil a five-year 2020 to 2024 Strategic Management Plan (SMP), scheduled to hold on June 23. Dr Henry Nkemadu, Director, Public Affairs, NCC, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. The statement said that the plan was in […]

Business Headlines

Over 1, 500 women to attend WIMBIZ’s 17th annual conference

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2018 0

The 17th annual conference of Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), a non-governmental organisation for women, taking place on November 1 – 2, 2018 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, will be attended by over 1, 500 participants from all over the world. The annual conference is WIMBIZ’s flagship event which holds […]

Energy News

SSAEAC declares dispute with TCN management

Ihesiulo Grace 24 June 2018 0

The Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC), on Sunday declared a trade dispute with the Transition Company of Nigeria (TCN), management over alleged anti-workers practices. SSAEAC said at its National Executive Council meeting in Lagos that the management of TCN contravened some labour rules and failed to honour several meeting arrangements

News Nigeria

Enugu Govt awards scholarship to 340 engineering students in IMT

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2018 0

Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on Thursday, announced a full tuition scholarship for 340 students studying engineering in Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu. Ugwuanyi, said this while delivering the 4th Distinguished Academic Lecture of IMT at institution’s auditorium in Enugu. The lecture was titled: “The Place of Good Governance in

Education News

Protesting students shut down Benue varsity

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2018 0

Activities at the Benue State University, Makurdi was on Monday stopped by protesting students of the institution who blocked and shut down all the main entrances into the school in opposition to increment of school fees by the management. The university approved the increment of the school fees from N56,000 to N92,000 per session. But […]

Entertainment Music

The Hightunes Music Company debut

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2018 0

With the increasing rise in the number of talents in Nigeria presently comes the birth of a new record label’ The Hightunes Music Company’ that is ready to not just change the face of artiste management alone but contribute the success recorded in the industry at large. For his passion for good music and the […]

News

Why Speaker Dogara, Geidam desperate to nail NEMA DG

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2018 0

Indications have emerged that there are more than meets the eyes in the ordeal of the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Engr. Mustapha Maihaja, at the House of Representatives. The Reps’ Committee on Emergency and Disaster Management is investigating alleged diversion of funds approved for NEMA under Maihaja whilst abandoning credible

Headlines News

Buhari secures $15bn deal with Shell in UK

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari, has secured investment worth $15 billion with Shell multinational oil company. Buhari, met in UK with the top management staff of Shell on Wednesday as part of talks he said were to secure investment into the country. “I saw Shell Group, they came here, they saw me, they are preparing to invest […]

Brands and Marketing

Coca-Cola Nigeria, begins global management challenge

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2018 0

Coca-Cola Nigeria has commenced the Global Management Challenge (GMC) for the first time in Nigeria, playing a lead sponsor role. The company revealed to DAILY Times Nigeria that the move is to further reinforce the company’s commitment to harnessing the underlying potentials of Nigerian youths as the beverage giant The Global Management Challenge is the […]

Headlines News

Excitement as Daily Times unveils 2017 Award winners

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2018 0

Though the excitement of participative deliberation was pervasive among the editors, having to take a hard decision on distinguished Nigerians who have excelled in their different walks of life, it was a tough decision for the management and editors of The Daily Times. The board of editors of The Daily Times including the Chairman/ Publisher, […]

Features

FG Bonds: Rising debt services cost, declining productions

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2017 0

AS the Federal Government continues to crowd out corporate reorganizations from the money market with high interest on treasury bills, OMO, bonds and other financial instruments, debts servicing costs continues to soar, while productivity diminishes. A report released on Friday, 22 December, 2017, which showed that 8 million jobs were lost in Nigeria in 12 […]

Business

Finance ministry, OAGF comply with Fiscal Responsibility Act, says Adeosun

Ihesiulo Grace 24 December 2017 0

…Draws up daily, monthly cash payment plan The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun has said that his ministry has synergized effectively with the Office of the Accountant General Of the Federation (OAGF) by adhering strictly to Fiscal Responsibility Act. Adeosun also disclosed that beyond this, her ministry has also drawn up daily, monthly cash […]

News Nigeria

LASEMA boss tasks residents on safety, rolls out response plans for yuletide

Ihesiulo Grace 23 December 2017 0

Following the sudden change of weather and preparations towards the Yuletide, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), has advised Lagosians to be cautious in all dealings to avoid any form of emergency/disasters as well as to demystify the thinking that most emergencies and disasters are attributed to the ’ember months’. Speaking in his office

Business

Obligors frustrating AMCON’s work, says Justices Auta, Bulkachuwa

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2017 0

Former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice I. N. Auta and the President of Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa have joined the campaign by the management of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in calling for a paradigm shift in debt recovery processes in Nigeria. Such shift according to them […]

Abuja Times

FCTA promises to modernise rural markets

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2017 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and various disaster management agencies are looking for a lasting solution to curb yearly fire disasters that claim lives and material resources across the local markets of the six area councils of the FCT. The administration said that its leadership will muster recourses to ensure that standard infrastructure are […]

Education News

Uniabuja to re-train primary sch. Teachers on comm. skills, mourns former DVC

Ihesiulo Grace 18 December 2017 0

The management of the University of Abuja said it has concluded arrangements to re-train primary school teachers across the Federal Capital Territory and some states of Federation, in a move aimed at improving the quality of lesson delivery in their schools. A press release which was signed by the varsity’s deputy registrar ,information, Mala Garba […]

Abuja Times

Multiple taxation, challenge to business owners in FCT- ACCI

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2017 0

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says multiple taxation by the management of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is a major challenge for business owners in the territory. Mr. Tony Ejinkeoye, president, ACCI said this on Thursday in Abuja while delivering a lecture at the second Annual Lecture of Just Friends Club […]

Abuja Times

Tears as FCT bulldozer visits Lugbe again, demolishes illegal structures

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2017 0

In continuation to resetting the original master plan of the FCT, officials of the Development Control Department of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) have again visited Airport road to pull down thousands of illegal structures at Kiyami and Aviation Village. A statement said that the Developmental Control department in company of armed security personnel