Franklin Ocheneyi

ALLI Franklin Ocheneyi is a media professional and Communicator with over 10 years of experience in the print and digital news media. Ocheneyi is passionate about telling manufacturing and allied - industries stories in Nigeria and the African continent.

Dangote Oil Refinery Sets For Production With 950,000-Barrel Agbami Crude

Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to jumpstart operations following the supply of the first batch of crude oil to the plants by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. Last night, the OTIS (crude oil) tanker carried a 950,000-barrel cargo of Nigeria’s Agbami crude, delivered the crude to the nearest land port to Dangote’s offshore…

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2023 In Review : The Year of Multinational Manufacturers’ Exit From Nigeria

In Summary▪︎On March 17, 2023, Unilever Nigeria, the local unit of British multinational consumer goods company Unilever Plc, announced it would fold up the production of its homecare and skin-cleansing brands ( Omo, Sunlight and Lux)in Nigeria. “The production for home care category ceased in June 2023, and sales ceased in September 2023. ▪︎ On…

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Duplo Takes Payment Products To Manufacturers

By: Franklin Ocheneyi Duplo, a technology company, participated in the recently held manufacturing, equipment and raw materials exhibitions, organised by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC). In a presentation to the  exhibitor companies (Manufacturers, oil and gas, banks …), Aderonke Folorunso, Head of Sales, Duplo, said: …

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FG’s N75bn For 75 Manufacturers, is Ready For Disbursements- Minister

▪︎Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, has confirmed that the monies earmarked by President Bola Tinubu to energises the  MSMEs and the manufacturing sectors of the economy , are now ready for disbursement. President Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast on July 31, had promised to strengthen the manufacturing sector by…

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Stakeholders Clamouring For Restoration of MAN – RMRDC Quarterly Investments Forum

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council are being urged to reintroduce their quarterly programmes – Sectorial Investments forum, and Technology Economic Surveys. ” In the past, the stakeholders inputs and findings from these programmes were used to drawing the attention of both the existing and prospective investors to…

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