By BUNMI BUSOLA THE Nigeria Fellowship of Evangelical Students (NIFES) has urged the Federal Government to make youth empowerment a central strategy for addressing Nigeria’s socio-economic and moral challenges. Speaking in Abuja ahead of the 2025 National Missions Conference, NIFES National Director, Rex Onuh, said investing in young people is crucial to shaping Nigeria’s future. […]
By TOSI ORE THE Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers (NSChE) has called on federal and state governments to strengthen SME-focused industrial parks, expand access to finance, and offer tax incentives to tech-based small businesses. Speaking ahead of the NSChE’s 55th Annual Conference in Enugu, National President Bayo Olarewaju-Alo said stronger research–industry partnerships and local […]
By ANITA KNIGHT VICE-PRESIDENT Kashim Shettima has called on world leaders to turn climate pledges into concrete action, urging them to take “reasonable steps” to tackle global warming and its devastating effects. Speaking at the opening of the Heads of State Summit at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Shettima said the world must shift “from pledges […]
By TOSI ORE INTERSWITCH has stressed that Africa’s digital transformation depends on trust, collaboration, and scalable infrastructure, not just innovation and funding. Speaking at Moonshot by TechCabal 2025 in Lagos, Akeem Lawal, Managing Director of Interswitch Purepay, said Africa’s growth will thrive on “infrastructure that endures, partnerships that unite, and trust that turns innovation into […]
By OBIOMA TORI NIGERIA’S economy is being sustained by the strength and resilience of women entrepreneurs and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the United Nations Women has said, describing them as the backbone of innovation, job creation, and national development. Speaking at the 5th Conference of the Women Enterprise Alliance (WenA) in Abuja, themed “Policy […]
By TOSI ORE THE Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (NIEEE) has called for massive investment in digital infrastructure to drive Nigeria’s sustainable economic growth and strengthen its global competitiveness. Speaking at the close of the 2025 International Conference and Exhibition of Power and Telecommunications (ICEPT) in Osogbo, NIEEE President Dr. Felix Olu said […]
By OBI DAVIES THE Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI) has called for institutional reforms, stronger data systems, and ethical governance to protect Nigeria’s economy from global and domestic disruptions. Speaking at the institute’s 24th Annual International Conference in Abuja themed “Global Risks, Local Solutions,” CRMI President Kevin Ugwuoke said Nigeria’s fiscal stability depends […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has reaffirmed its commitment to developing human capacity and technical skills to support Nigeria’s evolving energy sector. Executive Secretary Alhaji Ahmed Aminu delivered the message at the 18th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Association for Energy Economics (NAEE) in Abuja. The event was themed: “Emerging Geopolitics […]