According to a statement signed by the Executive Editor of
NBE, Mr Kenneth Madueke, the Lecture/Special Award ceremonies will take place
at Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Alausa, Ikeja by 10am.
A seasoned Economist, Dr Biodun Adedipe, will speak on the
topic, “Cryptocurrency vs e-Naira: Issues, Prospects and challenges in
Nigeria”, at the occasion to be chaired by Mr Johnson Chukwu, Chief Executive
Officer, Cowry Asset Management Limited.
The programme, scheduled to take place both physically and
virtually in keeping with the Covid-19 protocols, will be used by the newspaper
to honour some distinguished individuals and corporate entities in recognition
of their outstanding performance and contributions to the development of the
Nigerian economy.
As part of the landmark event, the newspaper shall publish
special edition of exclusive interviews and/or features stories of the award
recipients in all its platforms.
NBE, an authoritative nationwide newspaper that comes out as
a weekly hardcopy and daily online platforms, hit the newsstands in 2017.