Author Archives: Iretomiwa Akintunde-Johnson

Why My 2023 Began 6 Days Ago

I have told anyone who would listen that my new year began on the 1st of February, 2023. Not a day earlier… I am now ready for all the sweet goodness that the year is bringing my way. Last year took me down a peg or two…I am sometimes a sucker for pain, so I […]

ID Africa’s Iretomiwa Akintunde-Johnson On The Importance Of Data For PR Professionals In PRCA Report

“Data is the new oil”, they say except it is still in its crude form and needs refinement in order to be judiciously utilised. In the world of public relations and communications, it is fast becoming the new way of providing clarity to complement storytelling. This is what Iretomiwa Akintunde-Johnson, Lead PR & Communications Adviser […]

Effective Government Relations And Building Businesses of the Future In Africa By Oluwayemisi Busari

Businesses the world over are affected by government policies. A 2016 McKinsey Global Survey on External Affairs found 40% of respondents emphasising that government regulations could have negative implications on the operating income of their organisations. A case in point in Nigeria was the 2021 import duty increment which impacted the livelihoods of cargo importers, […]

Create the Right Enabling Environment At The Macro Level – Honeywell’s CIO

Mr Otu Hughes, the Chief Investment Officer at Honeywell Group Limited (HGL), has called on the Federal Government to give the private sector clarity on forex. Speaking to Nairametrics on the sideline of the 28th Nigerian Economic Summit currently held in Abuja, Hughes argued that Nigeria’s multiple exchange rate regime is problematic for investors. According to […]

Businesses Must Improve CSR To Stay Afloat

A Senior Adviser, Government Relations at Honeywell Group Limited (HGL), Mrs Oluwayemisi Busari, has urged businesses to improve on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and look beyond making money to remain afloat in difficult times. In an interview with Daily Trust, she said: “We are all in business to make a profit. However, in making a […]

Honeywell Group Executives Share Insights On Priorities For Shared Prosperity In Nigeria

Executives of Honeywell Group Limited (HGL), Oluwayemisi Busari, Senior Adviser, Government Relations, and Otu Hughes, Chief Investment Officer, joined over 600 notable leaders in public and private sectors for the 28th edition of the Nigerian Economic Summit (NES28) held in Abuja, on Monday, November 14, 2022. The hybrid summit themed ‘2023 & Beyond: Priorities for […]

HGL Executive, Oluwayemisi Busari, On Importance of Public-Private Sector Partnership

Honeywell Group’s Senior Adviser on Government Relations, Oluwayemisi Busari, has said that effective public-private partnership is a must-have in building businesses that transcend generations. She shared her thoughts with newsmen on the sidelines of the 28th Nigeria Economic Summit (NES28) held in Abuja, on Monday, November 14, 202 According to a World Bank Report, about […]

Honeywell Group’s CIO On Progressive Policy Formulation, And Accelerated Economic Growth For Nigeria

The Chief Investment Officer of Honeywell Group (HGL), Otu Hughes, has said strategic and progressive policy formulation is vital for increased local and foreign direct investments to scale national economic growth. He said this during a chat with journalists at the 28th Nigeria Economic Summit, convened in Abuja by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), […]

Movies, Adrenaline & Passion – My Top Gun: Maverick Journey (and what it takes to do what I love) by Iretomiwa Akintunde-Johnson

Sadly, I just found the joys of weekday cinema about a year ago. The demands of my life job don’t afford me the luxury of as much spare time as I would want. So, I decided that I must force some time out for my sanity and my wellbeing. Unfortunately, my epiphany hit smack dab […]

Honeywell Flour Mills and Flour Mills of Nigeria’s Transaction Receives Approval

Following receipt of all requisite regulatory approvals, Honeywell Flour Mills Plc (HFMP) informs Nigerian Exchange Limited and the general public that Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN) has acquired a 71.69% stake in HFMP from three entities related to Honeywell Group and the transaction has now been consummated. With this acquisition, HFMP ceases to be a […]