Everyone knows that food business is good business, yet, only a few entrepreneurs that we have met think of starting a company to address food related opportunities like production, packaging and food security. For some, they think changing the world means tackling more complex high tech problems, but what better way to transform a country than by disrupting something we do everyday…eat.
Today, we interview one lady who plans to take on the food and agriculture industry in Nigeria by making packaged fruits and vegetables readily available for all.
In two months’ time, the 8th session of the National Assembly shall commence, with 360 members of the House of Representatives and 109 senators taking their oaths of office. Of this number, approximately 65% – 71 senators and 234 representatives – will be entering the hallowed chambers for the first time ever.
It will be an understatement to say that since the start of the Fourth Republic in 1999, the National Assembly has underwhelmed in performing its expected functions of making laws that will impact greatly on Nigerians and performing oversight roles over the executive arm of the government. Very important bills have been left to languish in both chambers for long while the legislators have gone on to chase shadows either in inconclusive probes or salary increments for themselves.
by Saatah Nubari
I’m of the view that trusting an 18 year old with something as important as deciding who is fit to occupy a political office says a lot.
The arguments on the role of youths in the politics and policies of governance world over has been an interesting one; it has most times been appropriately stated, save for Nigeria—here, it has been wittingly understated by the lawmakers themselves, legally, in tandem with the 1999 Constitution (Amended or Un-amended).
Defining the term ‘Youth’ has been a byzantine one for reasons best known to its definers. Three definitions will be used here; the definition by the United Nations, that of the African Youth Charter and that of the Nigerian National Youth Policy. The United Nations for ‘statistical consistency across regions’ defines the term ‘Youth’ as those between the ages of 15 and 24 years; the African Youth Charter of 2006 defines it as ‘every person between the ages of 15 and 35 years’, while the Nigerian National Youth Policy defines it as ‘comprising all young persons between the ages of 18 and 35 years who are citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria’.
by Mark Amaza
Since the March 28th elections presidential and National Assembly elections which saw the All Progressives’ Congress (APC), everyone has been waiting with bated breaths to those who will emerge as the principal officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The importance of having the right people as the principal officers of the National Assembly goes beyond just having power – it is imperative that the right people won those positions so as to provide the necessary leadership that will enable the APC to have synergy between the executive and legislative arms in order to deliver on the campaign promises of the party.
One reason I am confident that Hon. Dogara will fulfill his pledges is that he has so far shown himself to be a politician who is willing to fight for justice.
A legal practitioner, hobbyist blogger, and mother who is passionate about early developmental education of children, Precious Odimegwu nursed the dream of catering to the educational needs of preschoolers.
For years, she planned to start her own Creche and Nursery Institution, writing down what it would look like and how it would be structured. But she had two major problems: where would she get funding to start out and what would her competitive advantage be.
Not one to be deterred, Precious followed her mantra of being prepared and kept a business plan in her diary, updating it over time. So, when opportunity struck by way of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme, she was ready.
Her goals are to help parents with busy schedules by providing quality child care to their preschool children, and also to contribute her quota in reducing unemployment in her community.