Why manufacturing sector is in crisis — NECA
The Newly elected President of Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA), Ifeanyi Okoye,has given insight into challenges facing the manufacturing sector leading to the closure of some companies and exit of…
World Ozone Day: UNIDO Funds over 400 global companies transit to ozone-friendly technologies
Today, UNIDO says that it has helped over 400 enterprises around the world to convert their industrial production lines to climate-friendly options and supports the member states with its technical…
3D steel printing takes off on the International Space Station
Image credit: ISS / NASA Steel entered the space age on 30 May 2024 when a 3D steel printer printed its first steel component on the International Space Station. Just…
History of Steel Toecaps
▪︎Images: Wikicommons In the realm of workplace safety, steel toecaps are a fundamental element of protective footwear that have been a cornerstone of occupational health for over nearly 100 years.…
Global Industrial Safety Manifesto Launch to curb 3 million deaths Annually
The Global Initiative for Industrial Safety (GIFIS) has launched a first-of-its-kind Manifesto for Global Industrial Safety through technology adoption. The International Labour Organization (ILO) reported that annually, about three million…
MAN proposes gradual phasing of single-use plastic ban
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN)has called on the Federal Government government to put in place a phased implementation policy for the proposed single-use plastics ban. This is to allow…
Indonesia’s building new capital city with 9.5 million tons of steel
▪︎ Jakarta, on Java Island Indonesia is moving its capital city to a different part of the country and steel makers in the country are expected to supply 9.5 million…
Employers Warns Petrol Price Hike’ll Escalate Job Losses
▪︎Queues at a NNPCL filling station in Lagos EMPLOYERS in the Nigerian private sector have warned that the recent hike in petrol prices will causes huge layoffs across industries in…
FG Tags Onne Port Notorious for Arms Entry
The Federal Government has declared a state of emergency at the Onne Port in Rivers State following the repeated incidents of importation of dangerous cargo, including arms and ammunition through…
MAN says hike in petrol pump price inevitable
Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director – General of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) says the increase in the domestic petrol pump price is inevitable, given the writing on the wall. ”…