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STERLING ONE FOUNDATION CLEANS UP ALPHA BEACH, LEKKI

By Okosun Dennis Sterling One Foundation has put its money where its mouth is in its commitment to environmental sustainability that engenders good and healthy coexistence. On December 16, the foundation cleaned up the popular Alpha Beach, Lekki, Lagos. Those who frequented the beach for relaxation could not ignore the intensity and candour displayed by those who participated in the exercise. The Clean-Up exercise was part of its sustainable and peaceful environment initiative. The event was aimed at tackling the pervasive issue of plastic pollution and fostering a culture of...
Economy

WORLD COCONUT DAY: SUB-SECTOR CAN CONTRIBUTE OVER $400 BILLION TO NIGERIAN ECONOMY ANNUALLY – DR. NMA OKECHUKWU-OKOROJI

The President of the National Coconut Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NACOPPMAN), Dr. Mrs. Nma Okechukwu-Okoroji, has revealed that Coconut Sub-sector can contribute over 400 billion USD, to the Nigerian economy annually. She stated this while speaking ahead of the 2023 World Coconut Day celebration revealing that coconuts can help generate over $400 billion for the Nigerian economy annually. She said, "Our economy of production has proven that the coconut sub-sector can contribute over 400 billion USD to the Nigerian economy annually. "How much is the cost of...
Technology

DANBATTA TASKS BUSINESSES TO EMBRACE DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY

L-R: John Odeyemi, Chairman, Board of Trustees and past President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI); Dr. Michael Olawale-Cole, President & Chairman of Council, LCCI; Alkasim Umar, Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Gabriel Idahosa, Deputy President, LCCI; Prof. Muhammed Abubakar, Managing Director, Galaxy Backbone Limited and  Leye Kupoluyi, Vice President, LCCI, during the 9th edition of the Information, Communication Technology and Telecommunications (ICTEL) Expo hosted by LCCI in Lagos recently. Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, has advised businesses to adjust to the potential of disruptive technologies which have been adopted...