15 Apr 2022

The Edo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting made-in-Edo goods to enhance economic growth and development, reassuring policies and reforms to ensure that businesses in the state thrive. The Edo State Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Cooperatives, Afishetu Braimoh, gave the assurance during a meeting with stakeholders, in Benin City, to review strategies for en...

17 Aug 2021

Salamatu Ahmed is a level 9 administrative officer with the Citizenship and Leadership Training Center in Abuja. Shortly after she gained employment, she registered and consistently contributed to the National Housing Fund (NHF) Scheme. The NHF is a federal government program created in 1991 to pools long-term housing finance to drive delivery of affordable housing to Nigerians through t...

17 Aug 2021

The Oyo East Local Government has launched the Isokan Cooperative Scheme for members of the public with N2 million. This was revealed in a statement by the executive chairman of the council, Hon. Saheed Arowosaye Adeyemi, after the launch in Kosobo, Oyo town. The cooperative society, according to Hon. Arowosaye, will be giving out interest-free loans to members in the local government...

17 Aug 2021

CO-OP Financial Services is one of several co-op and credit union organisation to be included in the world’s 50 most engaged workplaces by Achievers, a provider of employee voice and recognition solutions. Achievers president and CEO Jeff Cates said the winners “embody what it means to be a ‘people-first’ business and have proven how the prioritisation of employee exper...

17 Aug 2021

ICA is showcasing 25 Voices, featuring the stories of 25 members of the cooperative movement who are under the age of 25. These powerful stories, which come in the form of short videos, photographs and other digital media, offer real-life examples of how cooperatives make a difference. To help drive this agenda, the World Cooperative Congress on 1-3 December will include youth events ...

17 Aug 2021

By Dr Sudhir Mahajan, Chief Executive, NCUI As a major initiative for popularizing cooperative model amongst all sections of the society through display/sale of unique cooperative products, National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) being an apex organization of the cooperative movement is involved in active preparations for setting up a Cooperative Craft Centre (NCUI Haat) at it...

15 Apr 2021

The more than one billion cooperators worldwide continue to prove that no one needs to face a crisis like the pandemic on their ownNext 3 July, the International Day of Cooperatives (#CoopsDay) will be celebrated as “Rebuild better together”. Cooperatives around the world will showcase how they are meeting the COVID-19 pandemic crisis with solidarity and resilience and offering communiti...

03 Apr 2020

The theme of the International Day of Cooperatives 2020 is COOPERATIVES FOR CLIMATE ACTION. We are inviting the global cooperative community to continue pushing for actions that will address climate change. This critical situation is putting lives and livelihoods at risk, disrupting vital ecosystems for people and the planet. “Our common home is in danger. There are methods ...

22 Nov 2019

The Cooperative Rating and Award Society of Nigeria (CRASoN) has appealed to the National Assembly to review the Nigerian Cooperative Act of 2004 to meet international best practices. The President of CRASoN, Mr Victor Oyegoke, made the appeal at the 2nd National Cooperative Awards and Symposium organised by the society in Abuja on Saturday. Oyegoke noted that the law was outdated ...

05 Nov 2019

CRASoN Executives at the Press briefing: R-L: Akande Olayinka, Director of Finance; Muhammed Bello, Chairman, College of Juror; Victor Oyegoke, CEO/President; Victoria Akpan, Director of Administration/Secretary and Idowu Oluremi, Director of Programme With over 300,000 Cooperative Societies in Nigeria, an asset base of N1trillion and capable of creating over 600,000 jobs/employments,...

05 Nov 2019

With an asset base of N1 trillion, annual savings/shares mobilisation of N850 billion, and the capacity to create about 600,000 jobs, the cooperative movement of Nigeria has sought the collaboration of the Federal Government to boost the nation’s economy, and create more jobs. Besides its strong presence across the federation, the society also urged the three tiers government to be si...

03 Dec 2018

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]They are the winners in 5 categories; . 1. Cooperative Society of the Year Award 2. CSR of the Year Award 3. Most Outstanding Capital Project of the Year Award 4. Most Outstanding Cooperative Manager of the Year Award... Each won by 7 of the Management Team 5. Most Outstanding Host Organization of the Year Award - Total E & P Nigeria. I...

01 Dec 2018

There is no future without youth. The International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) knows it and is getting ready for a vibrant youth-focused 2019 calendar. If you are a young entrepreneur or a professional eager to make a difference in the cooperative movement, you will be happy to know that the ICA Board recently approved at the 2018 ICA General Assembly in Buenos Aires the Global Youth...

16 Nov 2017

The importance of Nigerian cooperatives in real estate investment can not be overemphasized and that is why we decided to gain from the wealth of an expert in this field. Mr Victor Oyegoke who is a cooperative consultant is the Principal Consultant/CEO of Cooperative Support Services Limited based in Lagos. Click Here To Read the full interview at Nigeria Real Estate Hub...