Image: Inside a plastic recycling factory member of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). The Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of full enforcement of the ban on the use and distribution of Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) across the state, effective July 1, 2025. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Commissioner for the…
The Federal Government has suspended the implementation of contentious provisions in the Financial Reporting Council (Amendment) Act 2023 following concerns raised by private sector stakeholders. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, announced the decision in a release on Monday. She said the suspension followed a series of high-level consultations with key industry…
Image credit: Afreximbank ‘He succeeds Benedict Oramah, a professor, who has served as President and Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2015, and who will be stepping down in September.” The shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have appointed George Elombi as the next President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of…
” Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said: “I am deeply grateful for my election as Chairperson of the Council.” The World Customs Organization (WCO) Council, the governing body of the organization, comprising the Heads of 186 Customs administrations, has formally endorsed Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, as its…
“You buy minutes, not airtime. If your call ends in 30 seconds, you still have 99 minutes and 30 seconds left. “ Lebara, a new telecom operator has made its entry into the Nigerian market with the introduction of its unique 0724 number. Nigerian Communication Week reports that Lebara is leveraging its status as a…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has again been commended by the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for its remarkable strides in customs modernisation and trade facilitation. The recognition came during the 145th/146th Sessions Opening of the Customs Co-operation Council, held on Thursday, June 26th, 2025, at the World Customs Organisation…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has expressed a strong commitment to fast-tracking Nigeria’s integration into global trade systems through the adoption of international trade facilitation standards developed by the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT). This assurance was given during a high-level stakeholders’ interactive session organised recently by the Nigerian Export…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) is committed to creating a climate of opinion in Nigeria in which manufacturers can operate efficiently and profitably for the benefit of all Nigerians and those who live in Nigeria. In fulfilling this mandate, MAN engages with other stakeholders and the general public to co-create a climate of opinions…
The International Energy Agency (iea)’s says that its webinar on ‘ Understanding data centre electricity use in the AI era’, will hold this week Friday , June 27. In a statement, Iea says that its Digital Demand-Driven Electricity Networks (3DEN) Initiative, the IEA 4E TCP Efficient, Demand Flexible Networked Appliances (EDNA) and the Super-Efficient Equipment…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has applauded the election of Dr Bosun Tijani as Vice Chairman of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council 2025.. Bosun Tijani is Nigeria’s Minister of Communications , Innovation & Digital Economy. In a statement, the NITDA describes Dr Tijani ‘s election to the ITU board as historic because…
