CEOs are battling the worst economic crisis in decades. What does it take to lead in these times of economic change? Jacky Hathiramani, CEO Dana Group, thinks it is important to “know your business” and the target audience of each business: “Recognizing target audiences (through thorough research and communication) and complimenting them periodically to ensure that optimum level of satisfaction is achieved is imperative for CEOs in these turbulent times”.

Mr Temisan Omatseye, the director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, who just clocked 45, speaks, in this interview, on why the maritime industry is still at the infancy stage. According to him,  it is time for Nigerians to take over the business in the maritime sector.

BY AKOMA CHINWEOKE

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Ekulo Group of Companies, the major distributor of JP Chenet brand, the famous French wine, in Nigeria has started a promo aimed at sponsoring eight Nigerians to South Africa.

The re-branding exercise by the Federal Government will pave the way for more foreign investments to come in and reposition Nigeria ’s economy to achieve its Vision 20: 2020 agenda”. These were the words of the managing director and chief executive officer, Guepard Productions Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Caroline Danjuma.

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) says recent target given to major gas companies by the Federal Government to provide one billion metric tonnes of gas supply daily for power plants across the country is realisable if government puts measures in place to monitor the gas supply chain from producers.

This is one question I get asked often. Of course, such questions are prescriptive questions which seek an answer of Yes or No. People who are somewhat unfulfilled in their regular jobs often look out for the opportunities or ways to enhance their expectations. While some pursue some form of enterprise on the side, others pursue full entrepreneurship.