PUNCH Editorial:Nigeria’s industrialisation imperative
Nigeria’s manufacturing value per person is just $216, compared to $645 in South Africa and $524 in Egypt.
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Lagos eyes $250 million annual exports earnings from Matori Industrial leather hub
The multi-billion-naira complex in Matori, Mushin, now renamed Senator Oluremi Tinubu Industrial Leather Hub, is designed to reposition Nigeria’s leather industry from a fragmented, informal sector into a formalised, export-ready value chain
Kano manufacturers to procure electricity from NDPHC
Members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria in Kano State are poised to bypass the DisCos in the state for direct power supply from the Niger Delta Power Holding Company. The Managing Director of Dala Foods, Kano, Ali Madugu, bore the minds of the manufacturers when he led a delegation, to the management of the…
Manufacturers Dialogue with states Govt on Single Inter- Road Tax Sticker, Single State haulage Fee
The dialogue concluded with recommendations including the need for MAN and the Joint Tax Board to develop a harmonised framework for nationwide adoption, stronger sensitisation campaigns, provision of dedicated help lines for transporters, and periodic stakeholder engagement to review progress.
NAFDAC issue Fake products alerts on Promasidor’s Cowbell Milk, cite health risks
The counterfeit products currently in circulation are imitations of the discontinued ‘Our Milk’ packaging and are not manufactured or distributed by Promasidor,” the agency stated.
It’s sad seeing many empty auto plants in Nigeria – Backhaus-Jerling, AAAM CEO
Political will is essential. Without legislation and effective implementation of a progressive automotive policy, the country risks an unchecked influx of grey imports and reduced investor confidence in the sector.
Manufacturers Laud Zedvance Finance for Sustained Support of SMEs and Growth Initiatives
At Zedvance, we take a value-chain, ecosystem-based approach to solving problems. We offer financing for input vendors that serve manufacturers through invoice discounting, purchase order financing, and logistics asset financing.
Putin bans foreign-made clothing for Russian army from 2026
Xinhua news agency reported that in the decree which will commence from Jan. 1, 2026, all uniforms and other clothing items for the Russian Armed Forces must be produced by Russian companies whose manufacturing facilities are located within the country.
IEA’s global electricity demands projection for 2025/2026
Renewables are expected to overtake coal as the world’s largest source of electricity as early as 2025 or by 2026 at the latest, depending on weather and fuel price trends.
Nigeria’s GDP Rebase Unveiled—But Where Is the Factory Floor?
Co-Secretary General of PAMA, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, cautioned that the GDP rebasing exercise should not be treated as an occasion for self-congratulation The 2025 rebasing of Nigeria’s GDP has recalibrated the size and structure of the Nigerian economy, placing it among Africa’s largest once again. But beneath the glossy numbers lies a more sobering truth: manufacturing…