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  • The RoundTable set to transform careers, businesses

    The RoundTable set to transform careers, businesses

    In an era where collaboration and shared knowledge shape the future, entrepreneurs, creatives, young professionals, and students are gearing up for an extraordinary event set to transform their careers and businesses.

    The RoundTable 2.0, organised by the visionary founder of Kipa Kennedy Ekezie, is all set to unfold its magic on November 25 at the historical Lekki Coliseum in Lagos, Nigeria.

    This unique gathering will unite young professionals, creatives, entrepreneurs, aspiring founders, and students, fostering collaboration and shared growth.

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    At the heart of The RoundTable 2.0 are distinguished speakers representing diverse fields. These influential personalities will share their wisdom, igniting fresh perspectives and inspiring attendees to fuel their journeys.

    The event isn’t merely a platform for networking; it’s a vibrant tapestry of ideas, innovation, and empowerment.

    Accompanied by the musical brilliance of Olúségun & the Stallion and bolstered by esteemed partners such as NODO, Treford Africa, Nigerian Breweries, Shuttlers, Rosella and Aleph.

    The RoundTable 2.0 promises to empower and reshape careers and businesses.

  • Kolade to chair roundtable on Jan 30  

    A Yoruba Interest Group, Voice of Reason (VOR) will on January 30 host candidates of major political parties in the Southwest to a roundtable on the demand for restructuring.

    The event will hold at the Oranmiyan Hall of Airport Hotel, Ikeja.

    A statement in Lagos yesterday by Chairman of the group, Dr Olufemi Adegoke, said the roundtable, themed: “Imperatives of Restructuring For National Unity, Development and Security”, will be chaired by a former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr. Christopher Kolade.

    Adegoke said the roundtable is being convened to sensitise aspiring candidates for the executive and legislative arms of government in the Southeest on why the restructuring of Nigeria’s political, economic and social structures is key to the progress of Yoruba Land.

    The statement reads: “We want to lobby aspiring candidates for their support to back the restructuring of Nigeria for the sake of the future of Yoruba land and the survival of Nigeria. We also want to ask them how they plan to get this constitutional request actualised if elected in 2019.

    “Most importantly, we want to foster unity, harmony and cohesion among candidates in the Southwest so that Yoruba land can speak with one voice on restructuring.”

    Candidates are expected to be seated at 9am.

  • Aspen Energy roundtable coming

    Aspen Energy, an integrated energy consultancy company will host the second Aspen Energy Roundtable in January  in Lagos. The event, a platform for thought leadership in Nigeria’s energy sector, attracts leading operators in the energy sector in the country as well as top policy makers.

    The theme of the proposed Roundtable is: “Gas Business in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities”.   It will feature deliberations on the full spectrum in Nigeria ranging from the Nigerian gas master plan- the journey so far, to financing natural gas projects in Nigeria among other topics.

    The first Aspen Energy Roundtable event held in July 2017 attracted key players in the industry, which included Mr Austin Avuru (MD/CEO of Seplat Petroleum), Dr. Lai Fatona (MD ND Western), Mr. Osten Olorunsola (Former DPR Director), Mr. Seye Fadahunsi (MD Pillar Oil), Mrs. Pat Maseli (Head Upstream Monitoring & Regulation representing the MD Department of Petroleum Resources), Mr. Olusegun Olujobi (MD Vertex Energy), Mr. Bunmi Toyobo (Executive Director- Oil Producers Trade Section) and Dr. Mason Oghenejobo amongst several others.

    In his opening speech at the inaugural Aspen Energy Roundtable with the theme: Growing Nigerian Independents to World Class E&P Companies, Mr. Opadere stated that with over 60 years of petroleum operations in Nigeria and the advent of indigenous oil and gas companies, the Nigeria’s Petroleum industry has both the capacity and the opportunity to be a catalyst for investments and economic growth in Nigeria, creating employment for several thousands of Nigerians.

    The Managing Director of Aspen Energy, Sir Benjamin Ofodile, reiterated that the Roundtable aims to articulate the organising logic for building a vibrant and sustainable energy sector in Nigeria. He said that the intellectual content is usually very rich, adding that the output is distilled and communicated to various stakeholders, including government.

  • NICO to host a two-day roundtable on cultural orientation

    The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), a parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, will host a two-day  Roundtable on Cultural Orientation (ARTCO), with the theme: Mainstreaming culture in the nation’s economic agenda on March 8 and 9 at Prestige Hotel Event Hall, Benin City, Edo State by 10am.

    Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed is chief host while Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Culture and Tourism, Honourable Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, is the Chairman of occasion. Acting Executive Secretary of NICO, Mr. Louis Eriomala is the host.

    Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki is the Special Guest of Honour and will deliver the keynote address. Prof Eghosa Osagie Benson Idahosa University, Benin City will moderate the technical sessions.

    ARTCO 2018 is designed to serve as a veritable platform for the exchange of views on topical cultural issues by scholars and stakeholders. The resource persons  drawn largely from the academia will deliver papers on six sub-themes: Understanding the Relationship Between Cultural Values and Economic Development; Cultural Industries as Catalyst for Economic Growth; Culture and Economic Growth: Lessons from Leading Economies; Recreating Cultural Festivals for Economic Benefits; and Culture and Economy: The Dynamics of Globalisation.

    The yearly roundtable also seeks to mobilise and sensitise participants to appreciate the importance and use of our culture to national development; underscore the relationship between culture and economic development and emphasise the place of culture as one of the pillars of sustainable development.

     

  • Kaduna, others partner on innovation roundtable

    Kaduna, others partner on innovation roundtable

    The Kaduna State Government, in partnership with Verdant Zeal and PAN Nigeria,is organising the Verdant Zeal  First Innovation Roundtable for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Start-up Entrepreneurs.

    The theme is “How Innovation drives entrepreneurship: The case for SMEs and start-ups.”

    The  roundtable is propelled by the success achieved with the annual series, which has held since 2012, but with a renewed vision to impact key economic hubs across Nigeria.

    Scheduled to hold in Kaduna State,  the series will create a platform for employers of labour, e-commerce solo-preneurs and SMEs to appreciate the place of innovation in business growth.

    On the new initiative, the Executive Vice Chairman, Verdant Zeal Group and the event convener, Dr. Tunji Olugbodi , noted that in the last six years, Verdant Zeal has convened the Innovation Series, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative instituted in 2012, to examine the development of Africa, discuss the Nigerian project as well as pin-point opportunities for development and growth within the continent.

  • Roundtable on indigenous newspapers holds next week

    The Federal Government is expected to host a two-day annual roundtable for indigenous language newspapers, as part of the efforts to promote indigenous languages.

    National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, is organising the programme with the theme “Nigerian Indigenous Language Newspapers and National Development”.

    The Annual Roundtable, which comes up between May 15 and 16, at the Arewa House, Kaduna by 11am, will be hosted by the Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed.

    Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai will be the Special Guest of Honour.

    The Chairman, Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism, Senator Mathew Urhoghide will chair the opening ceremony. The Chairman/Publisher of Leadership Newspapers, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, will deliver the keynote address.

    The lead paper presenter on the occasion is the CEO/Editor-in-Chief, Media Trust Limited, Mallam Manir Dan Ali and Professor Olu Obafemi of the University of Ilorin will serve as moderator.

    The forum is designed to build the capacity of publishers, editors and art correspondents of the indigenous language newspapers to keep them abreast of contemporary realities in the sector and also enhance their professional skills and competence for effective service delivery.

  • Abuja Airport doesn’t need second runway, says Aviation Roundtable

    Industry safety group, Aviation Roundtable Safety Initiative (ART), yesterday said calls for a second runway at the Abuja Airport were unnecessary.

    It said the  current runway is under-utilised.

    The group took swipe at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for its failure to ensure that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), complied with the Runway Maintenance Programme for the Abuja Airport.

    Its,  Chairman, Gbenga Olowo said the ART did a holistic assessment of the decision  to shut down the Abuja airport with the  verdict that the there was no going back on  the need to overhaul the facility.

    He said: “The decision as to whether a runway should be closed or not rests within the purview of NCAA as provided for in the Act establishing the Regulatory Agency and not the Executive arm of government. Unfortunately, constant political interference by the executive arm of government, the ministry, continues to usurp the role of NCAA and has hampered its effectiveness.

    “We therefore challenge the NCAA to be alive to its responsibility of safety oversight by conducting a thorough assessment of the status of all the runways at the various airports.”

  • AFRIMA kicks off with music business roundtable

    AFRIMA kicks off with music business roundtable

    As the countdown clock ticks for the 2016 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) event, the African Union and the International Committee of AFRIMA adding to the event, revealed in a statement that the event will kick-off with “Africa Music Business Roundtable.”

    The Africa Music Business Roundtable which is slated for Friday November 4, 2016 will take place at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, Nigeria.

    According to the organisers, the roundtable which comes with the theme “Economic Power of Music for a New Africa” will be a discussion platform to interrogate and strategise on the structure of the music industry in Africa while charting a synergistic way forward for development and economic empowerment, a think tank that will unfold to artistes and stakeholders.

    The brainstorming sessions, which have been divided into parts, will give a deep insight into the unexplored and ill exploited economic values of Africa Music.

    Position papers will be presented by a diverse assemblage of eminent personalities drawn from the various economic strata of the society. These will include musicians, musicologists, businessmen, bankers, investors and big players in the Africa Music Industry. Some of the panelists include; Karima Damir (Morocco);  Nde Ndifonka (Cameroon): Tony Okoroji (Nigeria); Robert Ekukole (Cameroon); Yeni Kuti (Nigeria); Ricki Stein (Uk); Mike Strano (Kenya) among others

    Also debuting on AFRIMA’s 2016 programme of events is the Africa Music Village which has been slated for 5pm on November 4 at the Waterfront, Bar Beach, Lagos, Nigeria. The one-day AFRIMA Music Village is a non-stop festival style open music concert with live performances from Femi Kuti and 30 other African superstars and AFRIMA 2016 nominees. The A-list artistes include; Kiss Daniel, Fally Pupa, Victoria Kimani, Diamond Platnumz, VVIP, Brymo and a host of others. This event is free entry.

    Artistes and participants at this year’s AFRIMA would also have a taste of the new Lagos in a guided tour of Eko Atlantic City, popularly called the 8th WONDER OF THE WORLD. The tour will also include the Oba of Lagos’ Palace and other historic places in Lagos.

    In partnership with The African Union Commission, AUC and the Official Host City, Lagos State, AFRIMA 2016 grand awards ceremony holds on Sunday, November 6 with thousands of guests expected in Lagos for the various events. Awards ceremony is a glittery, star-studded and world-class event with live performances and television broadcast to 84 countries on 109 television stations around the world.

  • Group holds Independence roundtable

    A group, Ile Bintin, has unveiled plans to celebrate Nigeria’s 56th Independence anniversary in a grand style.

    The Vice Chairman of the group, comprising eminent professionals, Dr. Gbolahan Ali Balogun, said an inaugural roundtable on recession and a ball to celebrate Nigeria’s freedom from British rule will hold today.

    The event holds today at the Federal Civil Service Club, Onikan, Lagos.

     Ali Balogun said a communique will be issued at the end of the roundtable, to be sent to the country’s authorities.

    He said: “We have enough people in different areas we can use locally in Lagos and nationally. For instance, this Independence roundtable is going to be on the recession. We decided to centre the inaugural roundtable on something that people can relate to, and it may also interest you that we are planning to publish the proceedings.”

  • Roundtable to hold in Toronto

    This year’s Change Leadership Roundtable is billed to hold from July  6 to  8  at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Toronto, Canada.

    The annual Pan African leadership series  event will bring together 50 executive and business leaders to explore business opportunities, innovation and diversification. Global leadership expert, John Maxwell is one of the speakers.

    The  organiser of Change Leadership Roundtable, Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta, said the programme  aims at empowering leaders, entrepreneurs and organisations to become change agents.

    She said: “This roundtable is an opportunity to bolster our effectiveness in leading change to drive higher returns on investment and collectively move the Nigerian economy forward. And one of the ways this can be done is through effective change leadership.”

    The Change Leadership Executive Roundtable,’ she added, would provide a forum to equip leaders to lead change in times of economic uncertainties, and achieve higher levels of success, growth and market leadership in their respective sectors.