Category: Business

Kunle Adelabu The Director – General, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Mr Sola Obadimu, has called for more support from the government and media for the businesses, if they are to overcome economic challenges. Obadimu said that the cash scarcity in the country has compounded challenges confronting businesses in the country. NACCIMA DG spoke at the press conference to herald the 2nd Ikorodu Division Trade Fair held at the Boardroom of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu, where he pledged…

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Kunle Adelabu -As federal, state pledge yet to materialize a year after The Ikorodu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), has, again, charged the Lagos State Government over the state of the largest industrial estate in West Africa, asking that something fast should be done quickly in redeveloping it. There have been several calls on the government to intervene by rehabilitating the roads in and around the estate and providing necessary facilities to bring imporrant economic hub back to life. The charge was handed out to the government at the…

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Wale Jagun Lagos Business Community got a message of reassurance from the state governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday. He reiterated the commitment of his administration to sustain strategic investment in infrastructure to bolster productivity, energise business growth and protect private investments. The Governor during an interactive meeting with the Organised Private Sector at Oriental Hotels, spoke of the State’s economic redistribution plans aimed at expanding the Lagos Business District to suburbs in the western and eastern parts of the State. The dialogue was part of the strategic stakeholder engagements…

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Wale Jagun –As Buhari, Sanwo – Olu open Lagos International Trade Fair Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, Lagos State governor, on Friday reiterated that his administration will continue to provide an enabling environment for businesses to thrive. He made the pledge at the opening ceremony of the 36th edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair, with the theme: “Connecting Businesses, Creating Value” held at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos. Sanwo-Olu, who was the Guest of Honour at the ceremony, restated his administration’s commitment to prioritising the growth and development…

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye The Chairman of the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo, has stated that this year’s edition of the annual socio – cultural and economic carnival is promising and would be bigger than the past editions. He said that the town is expecting more than 9000 guests that took part in the festival last year, stating that opportunities await businesses in Ikorodu to take advantage of. Erogbogbo made these assurances while welcoming captains of industry, business managers, entrepreneurs and market men and women…

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Mariam Akinloye The second edition of the interactive session with business executives and entrepreneurs in Ikorodu tagged, ‘Breakfast with The Ayangbure’, has been scheduled to hold on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. The first edition was held in March, 2022. His Royal Majesty, Alaiyeluwa (Oba) Engr. Kabir Adewale Shotobi, the Ayangbure of lkorodu, will host the guests at the Ayangbure Palace Banquet Hall, Ayangbure Road, Ikorodu. The idea, which was introduced by Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo led Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), was initiated to rub minds on how to continuously…

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Kunle Adelabu In an attempt to improve the business environment for positive impact on Ikorodu, stakeholders in the community, on Friday, March 4, 2022, parleyed with corporate executives and other major players in the commerce, industry and business sectors in lkorodu. The initiative, which was tagged, ‘Business Community Breakfast with Ayangbure’, was held at the Banquet hall of the Ayangbure palace, Ikorodu, and was initiated and organized by the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS). The novel initiative, which recorded impressive  attendance, was chaired by the Senator representing the Lagos…

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Kunle Adelabu His Excellencies, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and Lagos Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, on Friday, February 25, 2022, commissioned the state-of-the-art Kimberly Clark manufacturing plant at Odogunyan in Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The manufacturer of Huggies Diaper has invested over $100m in the country till date and expected to provide 6, 000 direct and indirect employment in five years. Kimberly – Clark has also reached 1.65 million mothers through its Huggies hospital outreach program and educates 5000, 000 girls annually on menstrual…

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Kunle Adelabu 100 Small Scale entrepreneurs in Ikorodu Division and other parts of the state will have the opportunity of accessing the loans made available by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to recapitalize their businesses. The loan, which was made available to reduce unemployment and assist businesses in bouncing back after the COVID – 19 pandemic, was facilitated by the Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NID – COM) and a former  three term federal lawmaker…

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