Tag: SMES

SMEs, Radio stations workers protest high electricity tariff hike in Kano

Aminu Imam
Radio stations workers protest

…LibertyFM Kano may suspend broadcast by month’s end Workers of small-scale enterprises (SMEs) in Nasarawa local government area (LGA) of Kano State have staged a protest against electricity tariff hike, describing it as a threat to their jobs. A sources who spoke to newsmen yesterday, Liberty FM Kano may suspend its broadcast operations due to hike in electricity tarrif, erratic power supply and high price of diesel. According to them, many SMEs, Broadcasters were planning to shut down operations due to the hike in electricity tariff. A’isha Abdullahi, who spoke…

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SMEs: Young CEOs seek creation of ministry for young entrepreneurs

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Mr Aigbe Omorege, Founder, Young CEOs Initiative (middle), with other members during a news conference on Monday in Benin.

The Young CEO Initiative has called for creation of a ministry for young entrepreneurs to stimulate the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. Founder of the initiative, Aigbe Omorege, made the call on Monday during a news conference in Benin, Edo. Omorege, who was joined by other members of the initiative, said creating such a ministry had become necessary in order to relate directly to young entrepreneurs and drive the spirit of entrepreneurship for which the country was known. According to him, young entrepreneurs employ the highest number of…

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