Tech

Tech stakeholders advocate strategic partnerships to boost Africa’s digital economy

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BY MOTOLANI OSENI Key stakeholders in Africa’s technology sector are calling for increased collaboration and strategic partnerships to drive innovation, improve services, and elevate the continent’s presence on the global stage. At the 3rd edition of the DICE (Digital Innovation and

News

FG seeks stakeholders’ input for National Workplace Safety Guide

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By Ukpono Ukpong The federal government has tasked stakeholders with contributing to the development of a comprehensive National Workplace Intervention Action Guide. This guide is to serve as a framework for mitigating the effects of emerging occupational safety and health issues in Nigeria. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Salihu Usman, gave the

Business

Stakeholders demand reforms for Nigeria’s port efficiency

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BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO Amid concerns over Nigeria’s port efficiency, stakeholders in the maritime and logistics sector have called for urgent reforms to position the country as a dominant player in regional trade. At a roundtable discussion hosted by the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), industry leaders warned that inefficiencies, high costs, and poor

Business

Stakeholders criticise tax reform bill’s derivation-based VAT model, warn of economic risks

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Economic stakeholders have voiced concerns over the recently proposed Tax Reform Bill presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, warning that if passed, the bill could disproportionately impact certain states and complicate tax administration. The bill, which introduces a derivation-based Value Added Tax (VAT) model, has been met with calls for a more equitable approach to

Politics

Stakeholders tasks Northeast Governors on prioritizing children, women’s plights

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 September 2024 0

By Samuel Luka Stakeholders responsible for budgeting across six States of the Northeastern Nigeria have called on their Governors to prioritize issues of women and children by providing adequate Budgeting for child sensitive sectors. The stakeholders comprising of Commissioners of budget and planning, permanent secretaries, directors among others in the line ministries

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Stakeholders warn of rising costs, disruptions at Nigerian ports amid FX volatility

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BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO Stakeholders in Nigeria’s shipping industry have raised concerns about the federal government’s inconsistent exchange rate policies, which they claim are making the cost of doing business increasingly unbearable, particularly in the export market. They also criticised the regulatory agencies at the ports for imposing multiple charges, further

News

Stakeholders In Risk Management Provide Solutions to Overcome the Ongoing Challenges Facing the Country

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By Nsikak Ekpenyong The Stakeholders, Shettima Spokes in Abuja yesterday, during 2024 Nigerian risk leadership summit and awards with the theme: “Connecting Risk Resilience And Innovation For Sustainable Growth, Powered by Conrad Clark. The event also featured panel discussions on the Japa and skill sustainability risk for Nigerian organisations and strategies for

Business

Stakeholders to recommend solutions to auto industry challenges

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 June 2024 0

Stakeholders are expected to recommend practical solutions to the government on how to tackle the challenges of the auto industry in the country. This will be discussed at the Auto Industry Summit, an annual flagship event of the country’s automotive industry to rally all stakeholders together in addressing the challenges facing them. the auto industry […]

News

Democracy Day: Why the nation’s economy is ailing–Stakeholders

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2024 0

Stakeholders in the labour sector have observed that the nation’s ailing economy is caused by over-reliance on revenues from the exploitation of oil and lack of pragmatic reforms for decades. In separate reactions to President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech in Lagos on Wednesday, they noted the speech failed to address current economic realities facing […]

Headlines

Stakeholders flay labour unions’ inaction over economic hardship

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By Motolani Oseni Stakeholders have indicted labour unions over their inability to tackle the government on the current tough economy. Although, labour unions have been making frantic efforts to make the government address these major issues, stakeholders have, however, bemoaned the government’s non-committal and deceptive practices. They expressed their

Tech

Stakeholders to explore digital tech potential in local content

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By Motolani Oseni Key stakeholders in the Nigerian ICT sector will be exploring the transformative potential of digital technologies in driving sustainable local content development. This is even as they will be converging at the Association of Information Communication Technology Local Content’s (ICTLOCA) upcoming Convergence Summit 2024, with the theme:

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Stakeholders accuse gov Alia of plot to jeopardize Guma LG by-election

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Stakeholders under the aegis of concerned elders in Guma Local Government Area, have asked President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into alleged plot by Governor Hyacinth Alia to jeopardize the conduct of Saturday’s by-election in the LGA. In a letter addressed to President Tinubu and signed by the converner, Elder Akam Gbaka of Mbawa […]

Business

Stakeholders laud Rector over digitalization of Maritime Academy of Nigeria

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BY ISAAC JOB Stakeholders have lauded the Rector of Maritime Academy of Nigeria , Oron Comdre Dejua Effedua for digital transformation of the premiere Maritime institution in Akwa Ibom state . Delivering the Maritime Lecture last weekend as part of activities to mark the 2023 Cadet Graduation at the Academy on the topic : Digitalization […]

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Stakeholders fault 2024 proposed agriculture budget of N363bn

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ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) and other stakeholders in agriculture sector have faulted the 2024 proposed agriculture budget of N362.9 billion. The groups expressed their views at a joint news conference to analyse the proposed 2024 agricultural sector’s budget on Saturday in Abuja. Other stakeholders included ONE and

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Stakeholders lament high cost of conversion of PPMS to CNG

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By Temitope Adebayo In a bid to find other means of survival for Nigerians due to the recent fuel price increase as a result of subsidy remover by the Federal Government, the harsh effect on transportation and the economy in general, stakeholders in the Transport and Energy Sectors have identified gas as a ready alternative. […]

Business

Stakeholders score Cutix high as Nwosu retires from the Board

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2023 0

Stakeholders have scored Cutix Plc for its successful operations in the country in the last 40 years despite the prevailing harsh economic conditions. Cutix Plc is a Nigerian company that specializes in the production and distribution of electrical, automotive, and telecommunication wires, cables, and related products. The stakeholders, including eminent sons and daughters

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Development Stakeholders Strategize for Sustainable Future Beyond Foreign Funding

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2023 0

By Prosper Okoye As global crises worsen and charity funds divert to more precarious nations, developmental stakeholders in Nigeria have initiated discussions about the future of humanitarian services using local donor funds. The National Coordinator of the Association for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (AONN), Marcs Williams, told DAILY TIMES that, among other

Business

Stakeholders bemoan increase in excise, Ad Valorem tax on beer, others

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2023 0

The policy is capable of producing negative effects on investments, job-MAN CPPE By Joy Obakeye Stakeholders in the manufacturing sector have lamented the massive increases in excise tax for 2023 and 2024 as contained in the newly released Fiscal Policy Measures for 2023 by the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, following the […]

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FCTA shares N3bn allocation to Area Councils, stakeholders

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2023 0

BY UKPONO UKPONG The six Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory and other stakeholders have received the sum of N3,015,446,815.55Billion as their share of statutory allocation for the month of January, 2023. This figure represents a 20.3 percent decrease when compared to the N3,786,194,845.78billiin shared in the month of December 2022. Dr. Ramatu Tijjani […]

Health

More funding needed to curb rise in maternal death in Nigeria – Stakeholders

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2023 0

*Says, 15,000 maternal death will be averted if govt prioritise health care *Urge incoming govt put in place policies to reverse trend By Doosuur Iwambe Worried over the increase in maternal and infant mortality in the country, key stakeholders in the nation’s health sector have emphasised the need to prioritise health care by ensuring that […]