No doubt, companies are increasingly recognising the strategic importance of building business practices that create sustainable economies, environments and societies. In the business world, Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR is an indispensable tool for corporate legitimacy and competitive edge. Even as Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, is a keenly pursued objective of developing nations, its quest has lead to multinationals having access to emerging economies and when they are eventually admitted, the companies do not live up to the CSR demands of their host communities.

One of the most notable features of online shops, since online retail debuted in Nigeria, is its cheap prices of goods. Compared with the offline market prices, these online shops, despite free shipping services and high cost of logistics, still manage to maintain clear edge in terms of price while still offering quality goods. One of the online shops that has maintained this tradition since inception is Nigeria’s pioneer online retailer, Jumia.com.ng.

The change process sweeping through the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) may not have gone down well with some directors of the Commission whom were alleged to have instigated the recent protest against the Executive Management of the agency. NIPC’s Executive Secretary, Mrs. Saratu Umar told Journalists at a press briefing in Abuja Wednesday, that some key directors of the Commission that are not in tune with her change process, are fomenting trouble in the office so they can cover up their activities in the company.

Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) has affirmed its readiness to join hands with the President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, in actualising his promise of one million housing development yearly. REDAN’s newly elected President, Rev Ugochukwu Chime, who gave the assurance in Abuja. According to him, “REDAN has set up a committee to come up with a road map on housing development as a position paper to be presented to the new administration for implementation.

As President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday signed the National Biosafety Agency Bill into law after he failed to do so when it was first sent to him for his assent during the life of the 6th National Assembly, Jimoh Babatunde takes a look at the journey of biotechnology law in the countr.