Nigerian Ports Regulators Set to Cut Costs of Doing Business by 25% Via Single Window System

From left:  Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite; Minister of Marine Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola; chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole; chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Dr Zacch Adedeji; Managing Director, Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho; head, National Single Window…

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Robots and AI Are Working Together to Bring You Better Medicines, Shampoo and More

Every time you squeeze toothpaste onto your toothbrush, spray perfume on your skin, or swallow a pill, you’re using the result of a carefully crafted recipe made in a lab. These are called formulations.  Formulations aren’t just simple mixtures — they’re complex arrangements of ingredients designed to work together in specific ways.  Getting the recipe…

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Trump Tasks Global Business Leaders: Manufacture in the United States or Pay Tariffs

“Come make your product in America and we will give you among the lowest taxes of any nation on earth,” said US President Donald Trump. President Trump spoke on Thursday,  remotely to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He said : “But if you don’t make your product in America, which is your prerogative, then…

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MAN Urges NBS to Exclude Financial Crimes in GDP Rebasing

▪︎ From left: Segun Ajayi-Kadir, MAN DG; Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman, Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms.; Otunba Francis Meshioye, MAN President The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has expressed its support for the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its initiative to rebase the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, the association has…

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NACCIMA Highlights Concerns Over Government Economic Reforms and Private Sector Growth

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has expressed concerns that the current economic reforms implemented by the Federal Government are not fostering growth within the private sector. Instead, these reforms appear to be disproportionately benefiting the public sector. The public sector encompasses the segments of the economy that are…

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RMRDC Introduces Quarterly Statistical Bulletin Series to Enhance Industrial Growth

The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has officially launched its Quarterly Statistical Bulletin Series, a strategic initiative designed to transform Nigeria’s industrial landscape. This publication aims to serve as a foundational resource for data-driven policy formulation and a critical instrument for industrial advancement in Nigeria. During the launch event held in Abuja over…

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Germany’s BMZ Strengthens STDF with EUR 600,000

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is contributing EUR 600,000 (approximately CHF 560,000) to the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) to help developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs) meet international food safety, animal and plant health standards for trade and improve their access to global and regional markets. The STDF is…

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