Chika Emenike
25 Mar
With a commendable track record of driving growth, improving efficiency, and maximising profit, Lotanna Uzoka, MCIPM, FIMC, CMC, is a woman of many parts who currently sits as the Group Managing Director of Kennedia Group, which comprises Kennedia Consulting Limited (KCL) - a cutting-edge HR Professional Services Company and Kennedia Health Maintenance Organisation (KHMO) - a world-class Health Services Company.
Latest
NOW
Local manufacturers have said that partnering with various stakeholders in Nigeria’s power sector to supply and boost power supply will improve their operations and drive down energy costs. Speaking during a recent Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) energy summit themed ‘Power Supply Adequacy for Industrial Growth in Nigeria,’ MAN president, Francis Meshioye, said energy accounts…
NOW
Africa's reliance on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) importation despite being a significant gas exporter highlights a critical infrastructural mismatch on the continent, the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) has said. The Executive Secretary of ARDA, AniborKragha, in a presentation, pointed out that insufficient infrastructure prevents many African nations from leveraging local LPG production, thus…
NOW
Stakeholders in the organised private sector, including members of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), have urged the federal government to explore the $10.34 trillion global non-oil exports to drive sustainable economic development. Speaking at the third national conference on non-oil export organised by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) themed, ‘Promoting Non-oil…
2 mins ago
TWO of Nigeria’s key sectors, manufacturing and trade, have continued to experience a staggering decline, recording negative growth in quarter three (Q3). According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the manufacturing sector suffered an over 90 per cent decline in Q3, as nominal GDP growth stood at just 3.62 per cent (year-on-year) from 36.59…
2 mins ago
SMALL businesses have lamented the sharp rise in operating costs, largely driven by poor power supply and cut-throat fuel prices. They said the situation has forced them to re-evaluate entrepreneurship while some have completely shut down operations, stating that they can no longer cope with the situation. According to them, the situation has been significantly worsened by the removal of fuel…
4 mins ago
An Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, has called for a deliberate alignment between theoretical frameworks and practical realities in security management to tackle Nigeria’s complex security challenges effectively. Speaking at the maiden International Conference of the Institute of Criminology and Strategic Studies held at the Afe Babalola Hall, University of Lagos, Fayoade…
5 mins ago
The newly inaugurated President of the Abuja Municipal Centennial Lions Club, District 404-A2, Geraldine Anthony Bocco, has pledged to complete and furnish a female hostel at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) School for the Blind Children in Jabi, Abuja. The facility, currently under construction by the club, will be handed over to the school management…
6 mins ago
Prince Akintoye Olusola Akinrinade has paid glowing tribute to his late father, Kabiesi Anthony Adetunji Akinrinade, on his posthumous birthday. The revered traditional ruler passed away on February 22, 2022. Describing the late Kabiesi as a relentless advocate for freedom and a true servant of his people, Akintoye reflected on his father’s profound legacy. In…
7 mins ago
A single mother, Comfort Oahimije, is seeking N3 million to fund the cancer treatment and surgery of her seven-year-old son, David, who has been diagnosed with stage 4 nephroblastoma (Wilms tumour), which has spread to his lungs. According to a medical report from the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Edo State, David is battling left-sided…
7 mins ago
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc has heightened its efforts to combat energy theft across its network, following over 8,000 cases recorded between January and October 2024. The incidents, which include meter bypass and illegal meter tampering, have resulted in financial losses amounting to hundreds of millions of naira. To address the issue, IBEDC…