“The Tummy Tummy noodles facility in Anambra State was not sealed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).” The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the confirmation on Wednesday in response to an audio recording circulating on social media, falsely claiming that the agency shut down the Tummy Tummy…
• CGC Adeniji The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has announced that it will be replacing the proposed 4 percent import levy with the existing 1 percent Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme (CISS) levy. The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, made the revelation at an engagement held in Lagos to sensitize stakeholders in the B’Odogwu…
Since its establishment in 1971, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has remained a dominant voice in the country’s industrial landscape. For over five decades, the association has played a crucial role in shaping policy, advocating for local manufacturing, and driving industrial growth. Yet, a glaring omission remains, no woman has ever held the position…
• Dr. Ifeanyi Okoye, NECA President The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have dismissed the claims by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, NBS, improvement in some macroeconomic indicators. The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has just released its latest Composite Consumer Price Index indicating that inflation declined for the…
“He implemented policies aimed at promoting economic growth, improving infrastructure, and enhancing Nigeria’s industrial development.”
Global trade expanded by an estimated $300 billion in the first half of 2025, growing at an estimated 1.5% in the first quarter and projections showing 2% growth in the second. UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) disclosed this in its just released Global Trade Update (July 2025). Said the report: Price increases contributed to the…
• Zach Adedeji The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed its commitment to supporting the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in implementing new tax laws. Senior Economist Paulo Paz praised FIRS for its progress under Chairman Zacch Adedeji during a mission in Abuja. He emphasised the implications of the new tax laws and the IMF’s…
” The Plastics for Cash program allows residents to exchange sorted plastic waste for monetary value or goods, creating income opportunities for youth, women, and informal waste collectors.“ The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has praised the Ogun State Government for its “Plastics for Cash” and “Blue Box” initiatives aimed at managing plastic waste, particularly…
The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) comprises the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) the National Association of Small-Scale Industrialists ( NASSI), and the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises ( NASME). Over the years, the…
• MTN Nigeria Executives L-R Roger Shutte: General Manager for Infrastructure, Shoyinka: Shodunke Chief Information officer, Karl Toriola: CEO MTN Nigeria today, July 1, 2025, launched what it describes as West Africa’s largest Tier III data centre—and one of the largest in Africa. TechPoint Africa reports that the data centre is named after MTN Nigeria’s…
