make it, Nigeria’s first online newspaper and TV platform for entrepreneurs has been launched on Monday.
The online newspaper/TV is an idea conceived by a former newspaper editor and marketing communications specialist, Olabode Opeseitan, who teamed up with other like minds to actualise the concept.
In a statement signed by the online newspaper’s Editor, Paul Dada, make it is described as a “unique news portal and top-notch medium for exclusive interviews, inspirational stories, remarkable analyses and unique pictures of Nigerian, African and global entrepreneurs”.
“The truth is that every entrepreneur wants to make it”, posited Dada.
He said “make it, which can be accessed through its website, www.makeitglobal.biz, will offer in-depth information about investment opportunities, business growth, grants, loans and innovations. It will feature relevant resources which aspiring and established businessmen and women can leverage to maximise opportunities across various sectors of the economy”, Dada said.
“Entrepreneurship is a major tool Nigeria can use to tackle the scourge of unemployment, hunger and deprivation ravaging our country. Our mission is to support all the entrepreneurial initiatives of public and private institutions across the broad spectrum of our society, strengthen entrepreneurs and motivate them to succeed. This platform will be made available to all entrepreneurs rich or poor, new or old to share their amazing stories of successes and challenges”, he stated.
According to the statement, “make it has an online TV channel dedicated to stories about entrepreneurship around the world”.
“In a country where the number of those who are either unemployed or underemployed stands at about 34 million people out of our potential labour force of 85 million people, there is no doubt that one of the viable options available to address the situation is for Nigerians to develop more interest in entrepreneurship,” the make it editor stated.
Dada said to tackle unemployment through entrepreneurship, the online newspaper/TV platform will partner with relevant agencies to promote enterprise development in Nigeria and beyond.
“We have a well-trained team of editors, reporters and other professionals who are strongly committed to serving the public with informative and educative content”, Dada affirmed.
He emphasised that with the platform’s exquisite content, in-depth research, analysis, and other value-added services for start-ups, small and medium scale enterprises and big businesses, make itshall be a great destination for all entrepreneurs in Nigeria and beyond.
He enjoined readers/audience to access up to date information on entrepreneurship via the make it website (makeitglobal.biz) and through its social media handles including Twitter: @makeitbiz, Facebook: facebook/makeitbiz, Instagram:L @makeitbiz, LikedIn: makeitbiz and Google plus: makeitbiz.
Paul Dada
Editor
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