Prof Leo Ukpong of the University of Uyo has faulted the latest foreign exchange policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, describing it as manipulative.
The Professor of Financial Economics in an interview stated that the gap between the official rate and the parallel rate (popularly called black market) was high.
The world will see another level of corruption in Nigeria’s oil sector if The Senate is diligent in its proposed probe of what could be described as oil-well corruption.
Africa’s wealthiest man Alhaji Aliko Dangote has charged African presidents to fix power supply as one of the major ways to make small businesses grow on the continent.
In February 2021, the Federal Government through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development disclosed that it had engaged the services of 5000 independent monitors for the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP).
Some beneficiaries of N-Power knowledge from the North Central geo-political zone who are undergoing training at the Public Service Institute, Kubwa, Abuja, on Monday, December 6, 20201, protested over three months of unpaid stipends.
WhatsApp has rolled out new disappearing messages by default which gives users better control over how long they want chats to stay on the app.
In a message by the founder of Meta (formerly Facebook Inc), Mark Zukerberg, said users will be able to make all new chats disappear not all messages need to stick around forever.
Unity Bank Plc says it aims to register at least five million businesswomen in the South-West geopolitical zone on Yanga Account, a new banking product specifically designed to ease the way of doing business for women in Nigeria.
The exchange rate of the US dollar to Naira on Monday, December 6, 2021, shows the value of the Nigerian currency isn’t showing any sign of improvement, most especially at the black market (parallel market).
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has disclosed that prospective exporters of non-oil products from Nigeria must abide by the international standard of packaging.
Those who haven’t been following the political events in Nigeria may not know that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) in Nigeria wields so much power that the person holding that office has the administrative power to influence the policies of the ruling government.
In the southwest, Ekiti State is one of the best places for buying and selling and other distribution businesses like “provisions” phone accessories, clothing (already-made and cut and sew) among others.
Some years back buying stocks was done through a paper application which meant that anyone who wanted to buy shares had to locate a physical address of stockbrokers in Nigeria to purchase a public offer.
On December 1, 2021, MTN Nigeria made a public statement that it would be selling part of its shares to Nigerians who were interested in buying stocks, the question some Nigerians have been asking since the digital sale began are: 1) how can buy MTN Share? 2) Do I need to go to my bank to purchase the much anticipated public offer?
It’s imperative to point out that the composition of the legislature varies from country to country. Some countries provide for a single house while some others provide for two houses of legislature. The single legislature is called unicameral while the two houses of the legislature is known as bicameral.
In Nigeria’s situation, it is bicameralism (two houses of legislature). The Senate is also called the Upper Legislative Chamber and it’s headed by a Senate President.
In order of political hierarchy in Nigeria, the Senate President is the number three most powerful political officeholder, which means in a situation whereby the president and the vice president are concurrently absent, the Senate President can step in as the acting president like in the case of Nwafor Orizu in the 1960s
In a situation whereby both houses (house of reps and senate) hold a joint session, the Senate President presides over the meeting.
Senate President in Nigeria, like others around the world, has so much power while playing his lawmaking role that he could bring the president of the federal republic of Nigeria unto his knees.
Nigeria witnessed the core power of the president of the senate between 2015 to 2019 when Senator Bukola Saraki was the Commander-In-Chief of the Upper Legislative Chamber of the 8th National Assembly.
He made sure that budgets of the Executive were properly scrutinized such that President Muhammadu Buhari and his party loyalists claimed that his action “jeopardised” dividends of democracy the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) would have delivered to the Nigerian people.
Nigeria has 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Each of the 36 states in Nigeria is represented by three senators while one represents the FCT. As such, Nigeria and its National Assembly has 109 senators.
The party with the majority produces the President of the Senate after much politicking and political calculation and strategic geometric by political stakeholders within the party with the majority in the Upper Legislative Chamber.
Even within the party that produced the highest number of senators, the party members meet to share major offices of the senate using the six geopolitical zones in the country for equity purposes or to limit the level of lopsidedness in the leadership of the Senate.
Oppositions within the “ruling party” are usually pacified with juicy committees or some undisclosed and unofficial monetary compensation simply to allow the consensus candidate to emerge as the Senate president.
In fact, the post of Nigeria’s president of Senate is also highly politicised that they embark on another campaign after winning their senatorial district election. Political onlookers and analysts saw this played out before the emergence of Ahmad Lawal on June 11, 2019, as the head of the senate.
Lawan, one of the longest-serving members of the National Assembly had lost the seat to a politically smarter lawmaker, Bukola Saraki, in 2015, when Lawan and his supporters were somewhere at a truce meeting at a Conference Hall some kilometres away from the national assembly complex.
While Lawan was hoping to come back to be announced as Senate President, Bukola who had secretly persuaded most of his PDP senators to wait behind, Bukola emerged as the President of the Senate.
That said…
At the time of this research, Nigeria has produced 14 presidents of the Senate since 1960 till date. Nnamdi Azikiwe was the first President of the Senate in Nigeria during the first republic.
He was succeeded by Dennis Osadebey while Nwafor Orizu was the last Senate President during the first republic, and as the acting president, he was forced to hand over power to the military.
Below are senate presidents in Nigeria from 1960 till date and the party that had the majority in the Upper legislative chamber:
| Name/Age | Year in Office | Party/Remark |
| Nnamdi Azikiwe
Age: 91 years |
1960 | NCNC. He died on May 11, 1996 |
| Dennis Osadebey
Age: 83 years |
1960–1963 | NCNC. He died on December 26, 1994. |
| Nwafor Orizu
Age: 85 years |
1963–1966 | NCNC. He died in 1999 |
| Joseph Wayas
(Age: 80 years) |
1979–1983 | NPN. He died on November 30, 2021. |
| Iyorchia Ayu
Age: 69 years
|
1992–1993 | SDP. He later became a minister and he’s the incumbent National Chairman of PDP |
| Ameh Ebute
Age: 75 years |
1993 | SDP |
| Evan Enwerem | June 3, 1999-November 18, 1999 | PDP. He died August 2, 2007 |
| Chuba Okadigbo
Age: 61 years |
November 18, 1999, to August 8, 2000 | PDP. He died September 25, 2003 |
| Anyim Pius Anyim
Age: 60 years |
August 8, 2000 to May 2003 | PDP |
| Adolphus Wabara
Age: 73 years |
2003-April 5, 2005 | PDP |
| Ken Nnamani
Age: 73 years |
April 5, 2005 to May 2007 | PDP |
| David Mark
Age: 73 years |
May 2007 to May 2015 | PDP |
| Bukola Saraki
Age: 58 years |
May 2015 to May 2019 | APC/PDP |
| Ahmed Lawan
Age: 62 years |
June 11, 2019 till date | APC |
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Some of the instances that could call for the change of a director in a Nigerian company are:
Failure of a director to optimally perform their role could also call for a change of director, whichever the case may be, such replacement of change must strictly follow the stipulated laws guiding the registration of a company in Nigeria
And a special resolution must be passed by the existing directors. Such inclusion or exclusion must get the consent of the existing director. The Board of directors may appoint new directors to fill any casual vacancy arising out of death, resignation, retirement or removal.
Section 274 (1) CAMA Act 2020, page 163
So,…
Chapter 11, section 269 (1) of the Company and Allied Matters (CAMA) Act 2020 defines a director of a company as someone who directs and manage the business of the
company.
In general terms, directors are charged with the responsibilities of managing the financial and human resources of a company for the firm to meet its goals.
The law specifically states that only an individual and NOT a body can be appointed as a director.
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Bitcoin closed at $57,848.77 in October 2021, translating to NGN32,684,555.05 in Nigeria, thereby recording a dip compared to November 1, when it opened at NGN34,322,840.35 or $60,748.39.
In this guide, we’ll share with you some business ideas in Benin-City, Ekpoma, Auchi, Agenebode, and other towns in Edo State which can generate revenue for you.
15 business ideas in Edo State for investors
According to Anuj Agarwal, the founder of Feedspot, the property blogs were selected by a panelist of the blog discovery platform, which has over 50 experts who discover blogs that make contributions in a specific niche and industry.
Below is a list of Nigeria’s real estate and property blogs in descending order
Drekford is a real estate blog that lists property and provides useful real estate tips for potential investors.
Also, drekford which is ranked no. 27 also provides brokerage services, sales, and marketing. Its useful content in the industry makes the website discovered by feedspot.
Oakwood Heights Limited provides real estate services for property investors. The company which is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) also provides real estate guides on its blog by providing investment advisory to Nigerians in diaspora and at home who intend to invest in real estate back home. Oakwood heights blog is 26 on the list
On number 25 is Buy Land Lagos (BLL) which is a real estate brokerage firm and property management company that provides useful guide for intending investors in the industry across Lagos and Abuja. BLL doesn’t own any property, but partners with real estate companies with track records in the industry.
Ranked no.24 by feedspot, Zylus Group International is an investment company with an interest in real estate, agriculture, and logistics. It investment tips on property investment are top-notch.
Veritasi Homes blog provides marketing, advisory, and development services in the industry in Nigerian and selected African countries. It’s ranked no.23.
Ranked No. 22, Nigeria Real Estate Hub provides updates and news in the real estate industry. If you want to stay updated on what’s happening in the industry, Nigeria’s real estate hub is your plug.
This provides consultancy services in real estate to individuals and companies that want to take a dive into real estate.
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Ebonyi is the fourth-smallest state in Nigeria with a land area of 5,670km2. It has a huge deposit of salt, from which it derives its nickname, “The salt of the nation”
It’s a leading producer of rice. Other agricultural produce in the state includes yam, maize, cassava, and beans among others aparts from natural resources that Ebonyi is blessed with.
Several times, we’ve heard the state government promising incentives to local and foreign investors particularly in the agro-allied sector, while the government makes its promise, there are several other business ideas in Ebonyi you can personally implement that will generate revenue for you.
We’ll also share with you business opportunities in Ebonyi state for millionaire and billionaire investors to tap into the untapped resources of the state.
Are you ready?
Below are some of the business opportunities in Abakaliki and specific local government areas where you can focus your investment in the state.
Food Packaging Business
If you’re into the export business in Nigeria, most especially if you deal in agricultural commodities, you must be familiar with the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), an agency under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, which also issues Phytosanitary Certificate.