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Academy Opens Global Investment Research Institutes

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David’s Business Academy (DBA), an investment school that offers advanced financial research and executive education on investments has said arrangements are in the pipeline to establish world class global investment research institutions and virtual library in Nigeria.

Mr. Tunde Adeyemi, DBA research fellow and executive vice chairman DHTL Capital Management Limited who stated this recently in Lagos said the vision was to make Nigeria become a hub of Africa’s foremost international investment school with a mandate of filling the gap in the continent’s capita market by providing qualitative trainings, workshops and resources for the attainment of skilled human capital development and requirements to meet the challenging and dynamic global investment market development and practices,

Adeyemi noted that still under the private funding from the board of DHTL capital, the academy would be initiating further support across the confinement to help set up the institution.

He said the academy has put machinery in place to attract the best hands in finance especially investment across the globe to facilitate and help in support the quest to bring experts in finance across the key financial centres in the world to train and equip the continents professionals on the ideal and current capital market practices, coupled with advanced academic trainings in finance by the leading professors in this area.

Adeyemi noted that filling the gap in the today human capital development in the continent’s capital market is the key mission of the academy that has been recruiting qualified parishioners in America, Europe and Asia, attracting and interspacing between leading investments institutions across the globe.

“With our core aim of offering practical rhetorical and value added training programmes to institutions, interested individuals and other sovereign institutions. We have started initiating and structuring products and programmes that will satisfy and meet the needs of the capital market professionals and institutions. Our programme combines state-of-the-art knowledge in investment management with practical experience and insight into the funding of the capital markets”, he said.

Adeyemi noted that a number of factors have made investment management one of the fastest growing and competitive businesses in the financial services industry.

He listed the factors to include tremendous growth in assets under management, the globalisation of capital market, proliferation of investment alternatives changes in client demographics and relationships and rapid technological advancements.

Adeyemi said research estimates as a first quarter 2008, showed assets of the global fund management industry increased for the fifth year running to reach around $140 trillion.

He noted that this line of business requires a higher level of personalised service adding that the primary challenge for service providers has been to keep pace with changes in the industry.

He stated that while investors and their portfolio managers still concentrate on traditional investment vehicles such as publicity traded stock and bonds, an increasing number of modern techniques needs to be adopted to enhance a portfolio’s risk-return potential and relationships and that requires a great skills and consistent trainings and networking.

Adeyemi said the academy is looking at a niche partnership careers with companies in the financial market on how to obtain them practically in asset and risk management where it could impact in the requisite human capital to make investment decision.

He said arrangement has been concluded for the academy’s summer strategic training in financial asset management and alternative investment slated to commence in August.

Adeyemi noted that the short courses are targeted towards equipping practitioners and would-be practitioner with the needed skills and global knowledge of the dictates of the financial markets.

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NPA Assures On Staff Welfare 

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The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has said the management will continue to accompany its port infrastructure  and equipment  modernization drive  with the development of the welfare of its personnel.
Dantsoho made the disclosure recently while responding to the commendation by the Maritime Workers Union (MWUN) and the senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASGOC) on the  clearing  of the age-long problem of employee stagnation, when the union paid him a courtesy visit at the Authority’s headquarters in Lagos.
A Statement by NPA’s General Manager Corporate & Strategic Communications, Mr. Ikechukwu Onyemekara, quoted Dantsoho as saying,  “our Port infrastructure and equipment modernization drive will go hand-in-hand with continuous staff welfare improvement”.
The NPA MD disclosed that human capital development constitutes the key strategy for creating and sustaining superior performance under his watch, adding that “talent development constitutes a critical success factor for the actualization of the big hairy audacious goals we have set for ourselves especially in the area of Port competitiveness.
“The only way we can meet and indeed exceed stakeholders’ expectations is to deepen the competencies of our human resources assets and boosting their morale.”
Speaking further, Dantsoho commended the Honourable Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, for approving the strategic proposal of the Dantsoho-led Management team that solved the over a decade-long problem of lack of promotion that had fuelled industrial disharmony.
“I must specially appreciate our amiable Minister for graciously approving the multi-pronged stratagem we deployed that cleared all outstanding cases of employee stagnation by conducting examinations in one fell swoop and instituted timelines to forestall a recurrence of such anomaly”, he sad.
Speaking on behalf of the joint maritime labour unions, the President  of Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations & Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), Comrade Bodunde stated, “In addition to clearance of the backlog of stagnated promotions, we also wish to express our appreciation for the increase in productivity bonuses, provision of end-of-year welfare packages for staff, and the revision of the Financial Guide to the Condition of Service, which now addresses our members’ concerns about inflationary pressures.”
Nkpemenyie Mcdominic, Lagos
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ANLCA Chieftain Emerges FELCBA’s VP

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National Secretary of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Elder Olumide Fakanlu, has been elected Vice President of the Federation of ECOWAS Licensed Customs Brokers Association (FELCBA).
The election took place during the FELCBA Congress, held from Tuesday, June 17th to Thursday, June 19th, 2025, in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Fakanlu’s emergence as Vice President marks a significant achievement for Nigeria within the regional customs brokerage community.
Apart from Fakanlu, Secretary of the Seme Chapter of ANLCA, Austin Nwosu, was also elected, securing the role of Secretary of Relations with Institutions.
The Nigerian delegation played an active role in the congress, with Michael Ebeatu nominated as a member of the electoral officer team, ensuring a fair and transparent election process.
The three-day congress concluded with delegates undertaking a visit to the Sierra Leone Port, offering insights into the host nation’s maritime operations, followed by a recreational trip to the Tokeh Beach.
The newly elected executives are expected to lead FELCBA in its efforts to harmonize customs brokerage practices, promote trade facilitation, and advocate for the interests of licensed customs brokers across the ECOWAS sub-region.
Nkpemenyie Mcdominic, Lagos
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NSC, Police Boost Partnership On Port Enforcement 

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In a bid to enhance more enforcement in the nation’s Port, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to stronger inter-agency collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
The Council said the collaboration is aimed at enhancing stronger enforcement, compliance and improve operational efficiency across Nigeria’s ports.
Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of  NSC, Dr. Pius Akutah, made this known during a visit to the  Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The visit, which he said, focused on strengthening institutional synergy, comes in the wake of growing responsibilities for the NSC under the newly created Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.
Akutah emphasized the critical role of security agencies in supporting port operations and ensuring regulatory compliance.
He called for the posting of police officers to assist the Council’s monitoring and enforcement teams at key port locations including Lagos, Warri, Onne, Port Harcourt, and Calabar.
“The posting will complement the activities of our revived task teams and enhance our ability to enforce standards across the maritime logistics chain”, he said.
Earlier, the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Egbetokun, assured the Council of the Force’s readiness to continue supporting the growth of the maritime sector.
The IGP acknowledged that compliance enforcement is essential to the successful implementation of Nigeria’s Blue Economy objectives.
“The NSC and NPF are expected to deepen collaboration in the months ahead, with a shared focus on building a secure, efficient, and competitive port environment”, to the IGP emphasized.
Chinedu Wosu
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