The Director General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Olawale Fasanya has said that over two million businesses in Nano, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (nMSMEs) subsector collapsed between 2017 and 2021 alone. Fasanya, then, bemoaned that…
The Organised Private Sector, OPS, slammed the International Monetary Fund, IMF, over its call on the Federal Government to increase taxes in order to reduce borrowing. According to the OPS, prescription, which was described as toxic, if accepted by the…
BONews Service, an online development news platform focused on women, persons with disabilities, and children, has called for the implementation of regional and global frameworks that would protect and promote equal access to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the digital…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, has called on the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu expected to assume office on May 29, 2023, to work on fixing the Nigeria’s economy. CISLAC said the expected government should also address…
By Abiodun Busari | The Ministry of Health has concluded plans to commemorate the World Health Day on Friday, April 7, with activities lined up in tandem with the World Health Organisation (WHO). This year’s celebration is the 75th anniversary…
More than forty civil society organisations have outlined a 10-point agenda for effective implementation of country’s Mental Health Act as Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the World Health Day. The groups at a press conference, Thursday,…
The 10th Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF23) kicked off in Nairobi today, setting the ball rolling for the three-day conference bringing together 600 delegates from across the world. The event started with a high-level panel discussion comprising Ms. Emma Inamutila Theofelus, Namibia…
By Abiodun Busari | The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has assured the residents of five council areas in Ondo state, of revitalisation of their electricity after 13 years in complete blackout. Executive Director Project of the Commission, Mr Charles…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded intervention, state accountability, transparency and effectiveness (State2State) has empowered twenty people. The agency made this happen during a two-day Disability Inclusion Awareness Training for some selected local government personnel and civil…
Micro and nano businesses in the South-East part of Nigeria are losing N4.618 trillion ($10.495 billion) annually for observing the sit-at-home order on Mondays. This is according to an investigation funded by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR). Twenty-two micro and nano…
