The Advisory Board announced Thursday, May 9 a remarkable surge in entries for the 2024 cycle of the Nigeria Prize for Science, with 153 submissions—a 53% increase over last year, marking a 20-year high record. The entries were revealed at…
LCCI: High Inflation may hurt productivity, raise poverty figures
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has warned that sustained high inflation rate in the Nigerian economy might further constrain production of goods and services and lead to a steeper rise in poverty figures in the country. It…
LCCI projects positive growth for year-end
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has projected that the Nigerian economy will end the year with a positive growth of three to four per cent. Dr Michael Olawale-Cole, president, LCCI, said this at the LCCI 134th Annual…
Firm partners Lagos Govt, USADF to train 300 youths
A social enterprise firm, Midramo Consulting Ltd, says it has partnered with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) and United States African Development Foundation (USADF) to upskill 300 youths toward reducing unemployment rate. Its Director, Mr Rasheed Odewunmi, made…
LCCI recommends alternative deficit financing window
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has recommended the option of equity financing to tackle the nation’s budget deficit instead of embarking on unending borrowing spree. President, LCCI, Dr. Michael Olawale-Cole, who gave the charge in Lagos, yesterday,…
*Lagos Island Clash: NURTW branch chairman, Kunle Poly, Sego arrested (Independent)*LCCI recommends phased fuel subsidy removal (Guardian)
Lagos Island Clash: NURTW branch chairman, Kunle Poly, Sego arrested (Independent) National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) branch Chairman, Alhaji Abdulazeez Adekunle Lawal, popularly known as ‘Kunle Poly’ and Mustapha Adekunle, the State Treasurer for NURTW otherwise known as…
LCCI tasks government on sustainable, inclusive growth
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has stated that despite the positive growth recorded all through the three quarters of 2021, the recovery of the economy from the impact of Covid-19 in 2020 is still fragile, especially as…
*Acting CGI nabs passport racketeers in Lagos(Sun)*LCCI wades into Nigerians, Ghanaians trade dispute(Nation)
Acting CGI nabs passport racketeers in Lagos(Sun) Against the backdrop of public outcry about poor service delivery in some Passport Offices and the quest to deepen Passport reforms, the acting Comptroller General of Immigration, (Ag.CGI), Isah Jere Idris has uncovered…
*3 die, others injured as Lagos transport unions clash (Sun)*Campus security: UNILAG gets 1,000 CCTV cameras (Vanguard)
3 die, others injured as Lagos transport unions clash (Sun) Three persons died while many others were injured during a battle of supremacy between members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) and National Union of Road Transport…