ECOWAS is calling on palm oil-producing member states to remove tariffs and taxes on the commodity. This is to facilitate the trading of the commodity and for the sustainable growth of the palm oil sector within the region. The region’s palm oil producing countries are Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Ghana, and Liberia. Amb. Yakubu…
▪︎Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of MAN The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Tuesday, said that the anxiety that enveloped the domestic and foreign investors, following the introduction of the government’s $10,000-$15,000 Expatriates Employment levy, has abated. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of MAN, stated this in a statement commending the Federal…
The Oyo State Government has banned the use of styrofoam, popularly called takeaway packs for packaging food. The State’s Commissioner for Health Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, stated this during the Food Safety Stakeholders Forum held today, at the Conference Room of the Ministry in Ibadan. Ajetunmobi said the menace of food poisoning, indiscriminate use of chemical products…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) used the 2024 International Women’s Day, themed “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress, ” to cheer the 36 women Chief executive officers across various sectors of the economy that are under the membership of the Association. Industrial Times learned that among the women are Kofo Akinkugbe, the Founder/CEO of Secure…
A new tomato processing factory and farm expansion by the Spanish multinational group, GB Foods have been commissioned in Gafara, Ngaski Local Government of Kebbi State. Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, commissioned the tomato Processing factory, weekend, on behalf of President Bola Tinubu. “I am happy that GB Foods is the…
“I am excited to join MAN and indeed, it’s a dream come true.” The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has announced the appointment of Segun Alabi as its new Assistant Director Corporate Affairs and Communications (Corporate Services). Prior to his appointment, Segun Alabi was the Head, Corporate Affairs and Programs at the Chartered Institute of…
Photo credit: IEA Global investment in clean energy generation decreased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to 410 million tonnes, or 1.1%, in 2023 – compared with a rise of 490 million tonnes the year before – taking them to a record level of 37.4 billion tonnes. The new findings come from the International Energy Agency (IEA)’s…
▪︎ MAN Director-General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir/ Facebook Photo. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to consider and to discontinue the Expatriate Employment Levy Policy because of the negative impacts on domestic industries , and foreign direct investments (FDI). The Association also urged Mr President to direct the Nigeria Immigration Service…
The National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA) has dismissed the news making the rounds that its warehouse was looted by some FCT residents in Gwagwa-Karimo. NEMA’s spokesperson, Manzo Ezekiel, in a statement, confirmed this development and said, “The looted warehouse belongs to FCT Agric.” Earlier, some media reported that the looted warehouse belonged to NEMA. Reports said the…
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) says that the implementation of the Federal Government’s new Expatriate Employment Levy [EEL] policy will gravely affect foreign direct investment, and the African Continental Free Trade Area [AfCFTA] that is gaining traction. Muda Yusuf, the CPPE CEO, who expressed this concern, noted that although the broad…
