The rapid growth of the Nigerian economy has meant an equally rapid increase in the need for a skilled and educated workforce. Delivering quality education to students in an emerging market of 160m people presents a number of challenges and opportunities that will have a great impact on the future of the country. There have been signs of improvement...
The world’s traditional perception of Nigerian, or “Naija”, music as merely a mimicry of Western music would be false if applied to the industry today. A decade ago, Nigerian singers and songwriters largely kept to imitations of popular American styles, like R&B and hip-hop, lacking the confidence and the platform to nurture a more idiosyncratic...
Overall indicators in Nigeria paint a picture of a country in need of developing its health sector, but prospects for growth and further modernisation are bright, as the industry has been improving gradually. Previously the federal government was relatively lax in facilitating the advance of the health care industry, but recent developments show...
With the commencement of the sixth republic, the Nigerian president, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, introduced a transformation agenda in which he promised to achieve the Vision 20:2020 goals developed by the Yar’Adua/Jonathan administration.
ETIQUETTE: When conducting business in Nigeria, it is customary to shake hands and exchange greetings, asking after one’s health and family. Building a rapport is important in the business community, so rushing a greeting may be considered rude. The mutual exchange of a warm, welcoming smile is also...
CORPORATE ENTITY REGULATIONS: Nigeria, like other nations, has rules and regulations governing the operation of corporate entities in the country. A foreign entity intending to do business in Nigeria is required by the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) to incorporate a Nigerian company for that...
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