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Training The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) says it has trained Business Membership Organisations (BMOs) and trade associations on business development and service provision for economic growth. The Director General of SMEDAN, Charles Odii, at the capacity building on Wednesday in Kano, said that the training would facilitate the economic growth of the nation. Odii, represented by Jafar Bashir, State Manager of SMEDAN, said it was equally to create a sustainable and systemic change in the business environment. He said that it was also to identify some challenges hindering the growth of small businesses in the country. The training has the theme: “Scale up of Business Membership Organisations, NGOs and Trade Organisations business activities with Business Development Service Providers Intervention.” He said that the agency was poised to improve service delivery, productivity and enhance capacity of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ...

Ethics By  Olufunmi Amb. Ibrahim Waiya, Executive Director, Citizens for Development and Education (CDE) has stressed the need for journalists to operate within the ethics and laws of their profession. Waiya, spoke at a training organised for reporters on professionalism in journalism through knowledge base reportage in Kano, on Thursday. He noted that journalism profession demands accuracy, fairness and editorial independence among others. He reminded the participants that media houses are currently in a competitive world, hence it’s high time to understand as professionals, to capture the right word when reporting. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training was organised in collaboration with Brown Pegion Resources with the support of CDE. The theme of the training was entitled: “Promoting ethics and professionalism in journalism through knowledge based reportage.” Waiya, urged reporters to acquire more knowledge and skills, also advised them to go int...