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If you own a business or intend to start a business in the South-East, this grant opportunity is for you. Apply HERE before deadline.

Have you applied for grants opportunities and failed? Do you know there are steps to take to answer questions grant funders ask in grant application? Buy Ebook for 1,000 Naira and see yourself winning grants for you business this year.  Inside: More than 15 grants opportunities you can apply for.  Buy HERE

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Betta Edu in her X handle stated the link for a new Npower registration will be announced on Monday 8th January 2024. She further stated that the registration is free and can be done online. Follow Kadilak Eke's blog for details regarding registration and procedures.

Do you know that Agribusiness is the new crude oil? Do you know you can make millions from Agriculture?  Are you an entrepreneur or an aspiring entrepreneur into Livestock farming, Crop farming or food processing. This eBook is a game changer for you in your quest of sourcing for funds for you business or idea. It contains workable steps you can take to make your Agribusiness bloom and to source for funds from grantors easily. Guess what? Its just 1,000 Naira and can be downloaded  HERE  

 The Tony Elumelu Foundation grant offers $5000 to more than 1000 African businesses. The Tony Elumelu Foundation is the leading philanthropy empowering a new generation of African entrepreneurs, driving poverty eradication, catalysing job creation across all 54 African countries, and ensuring inclusive economic empowerment. Since the launch of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme in 2015, the Foundation has trained over 1.5 million young Africans on its digital hub, TEFConnect, and disbursed nearly USD$100 million in direct funding to 18,000 African women and men, who have collectively created over 400,000 direct and indirect jobs. The Foundation’s mission is rooted in Africapitalism, which positions the private sector, and most importantly entrepreneurs, as the catalyst for the social and economic development of the African continent. The Foundation’s ability to fund, train, mentor, and network young African entrepreneurs, has created a unique platform for catalysing growth acros...

  If you applied for the Federal government grants and loan via HERE and have completed your application, I have an important Information for you. First of  all, you need to login your dashboard, once you are logged in, you click on the "Status" menu. From the information page that appears: 1. If the first image you see here is what you see where the loan amount is displayed, then you are safe 2. But if your status displays like the second image without loan amount, then i think your application is likely to have not gone through or is not selected. You can contact support.  

  The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for full time appointment to fill existing vacancies in the following positions in the Federal Fire Service (FFS). The Categories are: Category A: INSPECTORATE CADRE Inspector Of Fire (IF) CONPASS 07 (Nursing) Applicants  must be Registered Nurses (RN), Registered Midwives (RM), Registered Nurses/Midwives (RNIM)  obtained from recognized institutions Assistant Inspector Of Fire (AIF), CONPASS 06 Applicants  must be holders of NCE or National Diploma (ND) in any related field , obtained from any recognized Polytechnic/Institution. Category B: ASSISTANT CADRE Fire Assistant II (FA II) CONPASS 04 Applicants  must be holders of GCE Ordinary level, SSCE/NECO or other equivalents with a maximum of five (5) credits in not more than two sittings , which should include English and Mathematics. Fire Assistant III (FAIII), Appliance Dr...

Applications are OPEN (and about to close) for the #UPGBiashara Class of 2024. If you are interested in turning your ideas into businesses, look no further. To learn more and apply, click HERE

  The EFCC has uncovered a total sum of N37.1BN allegedly laundered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs under former minister Sadiya Umar-Farouk.  Details of the ongoing probe exclusively obtained by Sunday PUNCH revealed that the money was transferred from the Federal Government’s coffers and sent to 38 different bank accounts domiciled in five legacy commercial banks belonging to or connected with a contractor, James Okwete.  Following receipt of the funds, Okwete allegedly transferred N6,746,034,000.00 to Bureau De Change Operators, withdrew N540,000,000.00 in cash, purchased luxury cars with N288,348,600.00, and bought luxury houses in Abuja and Enugu State with N2,195,115,000.00. Fifty-three companies were allegedly traced to Okwete, who was also said to have used 47 of the companies to lift Federal Government contracts amounting to N27,423,824,339.86. He is also linked with 143 bank accounts in 12 commercial banks in which 134 accounts are corporate accounts lin...

Moolu Venture Lab and partners has introduced the  NextechCzar , an incubation-event Initiative for startups in Nigeria. The main goal of the NextechCzar is to identify, recognize, nurture, and finance the next-generation of iconic innovative solutions capable of stimulating economic growth, improving the nation’s productivity, and generating employment opportunities. The Initiative aims to promote and facilitate creativity within the digital sector, supporting new solutions that can bring about cost-effective, scalable, and transformative positive changes. Who should apply for NextechCzar Incubation Program The NextechCzar focuses on  technology-enabled businesses in key sectors such as financial services, agriculture, health, education, circular economy, e-mobility, e-commerce, marketplaces, renewables, power, and climate . These sectors were chosen due to the significant impact innovations in these areas can have on the Nigerian economy. Applications from innovative...

There are some expectation that customers or potential customers look out for before patronizing you or returning to patronize you, regardless of the kind of business you are into, these expectations are applicable: 1.      Reliability: This means doing what you said you will do, when you said you will do it and how you said you will do it. You should under-promise and over-deliver. 2.      Competency: Ability to have confidence and trust and being knowledgeable about the product or services you offer. 3.      Empathy: It is imaging what it is like being in the shoes of the person patronizing you. 4.      Responsiveness: Provide customer with prompt service; do not keep your customers waiting. 5.      Flexibility: To recognize the individuality of a customer and respond to them accordingly. 6.      Professionalism: It helps you to create a good first impres...

 Hurray!! Application for the Shell Regional LiveWire programme for smart businesses in Nigeria is out. The purpose of LiveWIRE is to improve opportunities for young people to realize  their potential through the creation and development of their own businesses. Such businesses will contribute towards a more buoyant economy and communities with more fulfilled young people. LiveWIRE Nigeria is a youth enterprise development programme  supported by The Shell Petroleum Devlopment Company of Nigeria Limited  (SPDC) ,. What is the aim of the programme in Nigeria The objectives for the LiveWIRE Programme in Nigeria are to: Assist youths to discover and develop business 'ideas' through Bright Ideas Workshops Make available to youths that want to go on to start a business, business planning and management guidelines and skills through the Become A Successful Owner Manager Course (BSOM) and affordable them grant funding. Run awards for best business plans, the price of which ...

  WHY DO CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN? There are a lot of reasons why customers to every business will complain. These reasons varies and is dependent on the product or services offered. Amongst the reasons are: 1.      Customers would complain when you have broken your promises to them. 2.      Customers would complain when you over promise and under deliver. 3.      Customers would complain when you do not keep them informed. 4.      Customers would complain when you do not communicate properly regarding your products or services. 5.      Customers would complain when there is some form or unprofessional behavior from one or more of your team members. STEPS TO HANDLING COMPLAINS Customer complains must come in every business at any point in time in the business growth. The problem should not be why complains should come, rather the problem should be how to handle these proble...