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Nigerian Women Asked To Engage in Global Market
Nigerian Women Asked To Engage in Global Market
By: Michael Mike
Nigerian women have been asked to move up by engaging competitively in the intra African trade and in the global marketplace.
Delivering a speech at the International Trade Centre (ITC) hosted training workshop on “Trade Competitiveness, Export Readiness and Visibility: Diagnosing and Supporting Women Businesses to Maximize the Opportunities in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA)” in Abuja, the National Coordinator, Nigerian Network of Women Exporters of Services (NNWES), Barrister Nkiru Okpala-Perkins said the programme was designed to aid women identify their business strengths and weakness; and pick up power-tools that will support their economic growth, guide them in engaging competitively in the intra African trade, and indeed, the globe market place.
She said the programme is coming at a time when it is imperative that women must be at the frontline of trade.
She noted that the International Trade Centre, (ITC) Geneva, a joint agency of the United Nations (UN), and the World Trade Organization (WTO) has developed the SheTrades African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Project for African Women in Business, with Nigeria being a beneficiary of it, and “we are here to ensure its smooth implementation.”
Okpala-Perkins explained that the major objectives of this SheTrades AfCFTA Project are to help women have increased understanding of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and the opportunities related to their countries and sectors; create awareness and better understanding of export requirements, procedures, and solutions; have proper assessment of their company’s readiness to enter regional markets, become aware of the potential export strategies and gain insight into their business weaknesses and strengths.
She revealed that ITC has redesigned the former SheTrades Platform with a new one launched on the 8th day of March, 2022, on the International Women’s Day.
She said: “That was a huge and pleasant gift from ITC Geneva to women across the globe. This one of its kind Project is supported by the ITC Trade Impact for Good, the Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB), and the SheTrades AfCFTA, It is housed by the Women and Trade Unit of the International Trade Centre, Palais Des Nation, Geneva, Switzerland.”
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She stated that NNWES is here to ensure that Women in Business across Nigeria benefit maximally from the Project, adding that: “We shall first, be deep-diving with 40 Export Ready/Export Willing Women.”
Okpala-Perkins noted that the seven pillars of the SheTrades are created to enable women to champion quality data, support women in advocating for the enactment of fair policies, help women secure government contracts (affirmative procurement, and educate women on how to strike huge business deals.
She added that others are to grant them market access, train them on how to unlock financial services, and support them to secure the grant of ownership of rights.
She said: “Our hash tag for this year’s International Women’s Day is: #BreakTheBias. This calls on people to work towards a world that is equitable, inclusive, and free from bias or discrimination and ensure a level-playing ground for all. So, without bias ITC is poised at speeding up the integration of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) into Regional and Global Value Chains. Women abound in the SME world. With the support of ITC and our Wonderful MDAs in Nigeria, including our efforts as focused and proactive Women, we shall make trade work for growth, jobs creation, national development and ultimately for poverty reduction and possibly eradication in Nigeria.“
Nigerian Women Asked To Engage in Global Market
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VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
By: Our Reporter
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday attended the wedding fatiha of Aisha, daughter of Shehu Aliyu, an Executive Director with First Bank of Nigeria, and Muhammad Jalal, son of former Niger State Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, Talban Minna, at the National Mosque, Abuja.
The solemnisation, led by the Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Dr. Muhammad Kabir Adam, alongside other Imams, featured prayers for the couple’s blessings.
Vice President Shettima stood in for the bride, while Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu represented the groom, culminating in the presentation of the dowry and the formal tying of the marital knot.
The event was graced by prominent dignitaries, including former Vice President Namadi Sambo, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, former Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi, former Minister of Special Duties Kabiru Turaki, Katsina State Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe, the Emir of Borgu, Niger State, Muhammad Sani Dantoro among many others.
VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
Unidentified visitor dies suddenly at Niger Government House Lodge
By: Zagazola Makama
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the sudden death of an unidentified man who collapsed and died at Government House Lodge, Minna. Zagazola learnt that the incident occurred on Friday, Aug. 2, 2025.
Sources said that the deceased had visited House No. 8, Government House Lodge, in an attempt to see Mr. Sammy, Chairman of Niger Foods. However, upon meeting his host’s absence, the man suddenly took ill.
Medical doctors were reportedly contacted from the IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna, for urgent attention. Unfortunately, by the time the doctor arrived, the man had already passed away.
Following the report, a team of police operatives from GRA Division visited the scene. The body was photographed and evacuated to the IBB Specialist Hospital Mortuary for autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
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Bauchi Guber: Sen Buba accepts calls by Bauchi North APC members to contest in 2027
By Amina Ahmed Dankawuwa
The Senator representing Bauchi South at the national assembly, Senator Shehu Buba Umar has accepted the calls by the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bauchi North Senatorial District to contest for Governorship come 2027.
The Director General of the campaign for the actualisation of Sen Buba’s Gubernatorial ambition, Alhaji Muhammad Sade (Usman) accepted the calls on behalf of the Senator during a town hall meeting held on Saturday by the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bauchi North Senatorial in Azare.
He appealed to members of APC to maintain peace with all other aspirants within the party.
“Let’s respect other aspirants, such that anybody who win the primary election can have will be assisted by others, so we must value and respect each other”, he reasoned.
Muhammad Sade also called on party members to commence looking for delegates for ahead of the party primaries.
“It is now that we have to look for those that have votes. I call on our esteemed supporters to start mobilizing for delegate”, he emphasized.
He also advised social media handlers (citizens journalist) to avoid creating problems for personal gain, adding that social media some times create a lot of problem within and out side the party endorsed Senator representing Bauchi South, Senator Shehu Buba Umar for Bauchi Governor come 2027.
Baushe Daily Times reports that members of the APC gathered in thousands during the meeting in Azare during which they unanimously agreed to support Senator Shehu Buba for Governor come 2027.
Earlier in a welcoming address, former majority leader in the Bauchi state house of assembly, Hon Tijjani Mohammed Aliyu, the choice to support Sen Shehu buba Umar’s Governorship ambition was due to his concern and care he has for the people of Bauchi state.
“He respects us, he values our people politically and he also call on party members to respect each other because politics shouldn’t be considered as a do or die affair”, he said.
Also speaking, Alhaji Bashir Bukar Rimin Zayam charged the youth to cast their votes for the youth only and avoid voting older politicians who will always be going abroad for medical attention.
He therefore, appealed to members of APC to mobilised people to support Sen Shehu Buba for Governor.
Among those who attended the town hall meeting include state assembly member Azare/Madangala Hon Zakariyya sale maigero, comr sabo Mohammed S A to Sen Shehu Buba on media and communication, Hon kasuwa Shehu Damana, Hon Adamu Fanta Misau, Hon maiwada Misau,Hon Mohammed Hassan, Barr Muktar Umar, Alhaji Nura Adamu among others.
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