The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has launched the Sustainability Hour Programme, a new educational initiative to promote environmental awareness and responsible living among Nigerian schoolchildren. The programme, developed in collaboration with educators and youth organisations, will dedicate 1 hour per week to interactive learning sessions on topics such as climate change, recycling, renewable
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has launched the Sustainability Hour initiative to integrate sustainability and environmental education into Nigeria’s school curriculum. Speaking at the launch in Lagos, ACCA Nigeria Country Head, Thomas Isibor, said the programme aims to equip young learners with the values and knowledge needed to address global challenges such as
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has entered a strategic partnership with Meirc Training and Consulting to enhance marketing capability across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Under the agreement, Meirc will deliver CIM’s flagship programmes, beginning with the CIM Impact Development Programme, a two-year pathway designed to equip marketers with global best practices, measurable performance
The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) is set to establish Raw Materials Testing and Analysis Centres across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones to reduce dependence on foreign laboratories for product certification. Director-General of RMRDC, Prof Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, disclosed this in Abuja during the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement with the African University of
The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), in collaboration with Dipton Nigeria Ltd., has launched a stakeholder engagement to harness Nigeria’s untapped potential in Aloe vera cultivation and processing. The initiative aims to position Nigeria as a major player in the global Aloe vera market while driving industrialisation, economic diversification and import substitution. RMRDC
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, Mrs Esuabana Nko-Asanye, has urged Nigerians to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies as strategic tools for national growth and economic transformation. Speaking at the Global Sustainable Technology and Innovation Community Conference (G-STIC 2025) in Abuja, Esuabana said AI is reshaping global economies
The Nigerian Bar Association Anti-Money Laundering Committee (NBA-AMLC), in collaboration with the African Centre for Governance, Asset Recovery and Sustainable Development, will host a virtual session titled “Beyond KYC: The Art of Strategic Client Due Diligence” on Thursday, October 30, 2025. The webinar will focus on strengthening client due diligence frameworks, addressing emerging compliance risks,
Scientists at the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) have introduced an innovation — tomato wine — to tackle Nigeria’s persistent post-harvest losses and enhance farmers’ incomes. The institute said the initiative was developed to convert excess tomatoes into wine, reducing wastage from bumper harvests and creating new value chains for smallholder farmers. According to NIHORT,
The President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Innocent Ohagwa, has described the new tax reforms by the Tinubu administration as a bold step to reduce states’ dependence on federal allocations. Speaking at a tax conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Ohagwa said the reforms, including the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA), will
The President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Innocent Ohagwa, has said the new tax reform will ease the burden on low-income earners and small business owners rather than worsen their plight. Speaking at the investiture of Taofiq Alabi as the 7th Chairman of the CITN Ilorin & District Society, Ohagwa described
