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General news5 months agoFG empowers 80 Ekiti women agri-preneurs with N1.6m grant
No fewer than 80 women agri-preneurs in Ekiti have benefited from a N1.6 million grant provided under the Federal Government’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise’s grant, as part of its vision of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty. Dr. Umar Radda, Director General, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria, (SMEDAN), restated the commitment of the present administration to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next four years. Radda, who was speaking on Sunday at the closing ceremony of the training of participants of the SMEDAN’s Women in Self Employment Programme, (WISE-P) in Ado-Ekiti, said that the training was aimed at raising the capacity of the participants to enable them utilize the funds effectively. The DG of SMEDAN, who was represented by the agency’s Director of Agric-business Development and Extension, Dr Robert Owaiye, noted that globally, MSMEs are recognized as engines of socio-economic transformation, as.
- Agriculture5 months ago
Organisation wants inclusion of Organic Agriculture in investments plans for MDAs
The Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) initiative in Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to include Organic Agriculture in its investment plans in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). This is contained in a communiqué signed by Dr Olugbenga AdeOluwa, Country Coordinator, Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) Initiative in Nigeria and Mrs Edeme Ndonya, Chairperson, NOABS Local Organising Committee. The issues raised in the communiqué were reached at the just concluded 2020 National Organic Agriculture Business Summit (NOABS) held at Akwa-Ibom with the theme `Harnessing the Potential of Organic Agriculture for National Development’. The initiative, which appreciated government investment in organic agriculture related issues in the country, maintained that the level of investment was still low in relation to the size of the country. The stakeholders resolved that the level of understanding of business based organic agriculture principles and practices and trade (domestic and export) were low in Nigeria. “The activities of Organic Agriculture within.
- General news6 months ago
Kebbi govt. pledges to improve social, economic wellbeing of youths
The Kebbi Government on Wednesday reassured youths in the state of its commitment toward improving their social and economic well-being. The state Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Alhaji Gidado Kaliyal, gave the assurance in Birnin Kebbi during an interactive session between government officials and various youth groups. He said that the government would strengthen their capacity as productive members of the society, and expressed confidence in the ability of youths as vanguards of societal development. Kaliyal added that the government had opened various opportunities in collaboration with other organisations to improve the economic prosperity of the youths. Also speaking, the state Commissioner for Budget and Economic Development, Dr Abba Sani-Kalgo, said that the forum was not to apportion blame about the challenges facing the state and the nation. “It is rather, to forge ahead in uplifting the living conditions of youths, through gainful profitable ventures,” he said. On his part,.
- Health6 months ago
Ministry launches N75b youth investment fund
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Thursday, launched the N75 billion Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) recently approved by Federal Government. Dare said at the launch of application for the fund in Abuja that the NYIF underscored the importance placed on youths by the current administration He said that the fund would be spread over three years to cater for youth-owned businesses and investment needs. He added that “I must mention the support we enjoyed from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which in line with President’s directive, provided the initial N12.5 billion required for the Fund to operate in the remaining part of the year 2020. “We are also grateful that the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has on its part, committed to providing the next tranche of the fund in the 2021 budget.” The minister said that the loan provided under the NYIF.
- CBN7 months ago
CBN cautions business owners against fraudulent loan offers, investment schemes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cautioned business owners against fraudulent loan offers, especially through the social media. Mr Osita Nwanisobi, CBN Acting Director, Corporate Communications, gave the warning in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Nwanisobi said that the apex bank was aware that some fraudulent individuals send messages for such offers, especially through the social media. He said that such messages requesting unsuspecting loan seekers and small business owners to apply for loans or investment supposedly facilitated by the bank were fraudulent. “The attention of the CBN has again been drawn to fraudulent messages and videos, especially in the social media. “They request unsuspecting loan seekers and owners of small-scale businesses to apply for loans or investment schemes purportedly facilitated by the bank,’’ Nwanisobi said. He said that although the CBN has several development finance intervention programmes, it does not interact directly with prospective applicants. “For the.
- Science & Technology7 months ago
Nigeria @ 60: NYCN tasks youths on patriotism, development
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has tasked Nigerian youths on patriotism in order to contribute to national development. NYCN President, Mr Solomon Adado made the call on Thursday in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja in commemoration of the 60th independence anniversary of the country. He said that Nigerian youths must join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari to build the “Nigeria of our dreams”. Adado said that youths must come to a consciousness that they have a role to play in national development through their intellectual prowess, innovation, and inventions. “We should maintain patriotism, fight for one cause, and put Nigeria first; we should imbibe the spirit of national unity and go for one quest – the development of our country. “Let’s put aside all sorts of differences, whether ethnocentric or religious differences; let us realise that everyone is important and play our roles diligently.
- COVID-197 months ago
Post COVID-19: Expert proffers strategies for business revival
A public Finance expert, Dr Greg Ugochukwu Ezeilo has suggested survival strategies that organisations can use to revitalize their operations and bounce back to profitability quickly in the post COVID-19 era. He gave the suggestion at a webinar organised by Team Bronze, a Think-Tank Group from Igbo-Ukwu, a historical town in Anambra State, on Sunday. Team Bronze is also a group that is driven by the overarching goal of championing the wholesome development of their community and the Nigerian state in general. Ezeilo is a consultant to the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAN). He said that Some of the survival strategies include digitisation of business operations, right-sizing of staff and outsourcing of certain functions. Others include renegotiating wages of staff, adaptation to the dictates of the new normal and close collaboration with key stakeholders. The webinar, which.
- Education7 months ago
Kebbi Federal Varsity trains 103 on entrepreneurship devt.
The Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, has trained 103 entrepreneurs at its maiden edition of Intensive Entrepreneurship Development Training programme. The Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr Jamil Magaji, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday. Magaji said that the training was carried out by the institution’s Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI), certified by the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) Bank. He said that the one-week training, which was held within the institution, drew participants from different business categories. The PRO said that the exercise was aimed at supporting the university community and the public to access the Agro-Business/Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Scheme (AGMEIS) loan facility of NIRSAL Microfinance Bank. The statement quoted the centre’s Director, Dr Isah Abor-Garba as stressing the importance of entrepreneurship skills, especially with the challenging period of the COVID-19 pandemic. He said that following.
- Agriculture7 months ago
NIRSAL, Coy unveil insurance product for crop indemnity
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc), has developed a Hybrid Multi-Peril Crop Indemnity-Index Insurance (HM-II). Speaking during the launch of the product in Abuja, NIRSAL’s Managing Director, Aliyu Abdulhameed, the HM-II was developed in collaboration with Royal Exchange General Insurance Company (REGIC). He said that the HM-II was piloted during NIRSAL’s participation in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) 2019 Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) Wet season farming. NAN reports that the HM-ll , is designed to protect farmers from losses during a planting season caused by bad weather (low & high rainfall, early & late season dry spells. It also covers lightning, hailstorms and thunderstorms), pest outbreak, disease outbreak, fire outbreak and permanent disability or death of the farmer. He said that the new product was another step towards the development of the NIRSAL Comprehensive Index Insurance (NCII) conceptualised in 2018 with the ultimate goal of Agric.
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Economy8 months agoSterling Bank’s agriculture summit will revolutionise agribusiness in Nigeria, Africa – official
Sterling Bank Plc says the 2020 Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA) is aimed at identifying and delivering actionable steps to revolutionise Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa’s agribusiness industries. The bank made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, on the summit scheduled for Sept. 23 to Sept. 24, with the theme: “Fast Forward Agriculture: Exploiting The Next Revolution’’. Mr Yemi Odubiyi, Executive Director, Corporate and Investment Banking for the bank, was quoted as saying that this year’s edition would be a hybrid event, online and physical , due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic and the need to adhere to health management protocols laid down by authorities. Odubiyi said the event was part of the bank’s commitment to the critical sectors of the Nigerian economy under its well thought-out and impact-based HEART initiative. “Agriculture is one of the five sectors the bank is concentrating investment in. The other sectors are Health, Education,.
