• Dr Muda Yusuf, MD/CPPE The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has called for ongoing support for high-performing sectors of the economy and targeted intervention for sectors currently in recession. This appeal follows the recently rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), now based on…
“We’re going to be a small craft brewery compared to the big guys, but we believe we can make the best beer and we can keep growing in our own way and do things in our own style. “I will be very happy with 1% of the Nigeria’s $7 billion beer market. Even half of…
•Dr Ayotunde Coker Dr Ayotunde Coker, the Chief Executive Officer of Open Access Data Centres, will give the Keynote Address at the Nigeria Manufacturing Equipment and Raw Materials Expo 2025. Industrial Times follow-up on the August 5-7 event whose theme is, Accelerating Sustainable Manufacturing Through Cutting Edge Equipment, will have Dr. Coker, a globally respected…
“Unilever is a “glocalised” brand, one that blends global excellence with local relevance, and applauded the company’s achievement of sourcing over 60 percent of its raw materials locally.” Those words were coined by the President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Otunba Francis Meshioye.The occasion was during a delegation of the company’s management led…
• Image : Industrial pollution/ harboursandport.com The Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has voiced concerns about deteriorating environmental and health conditions around major industrial zones in the Apapa and Tin Can Island axis. Haboursandport.com reports that the tenants operating in the industrial corridors include in Flour Mills Nigeria Plc, the Dangote Group, Olam Agric,…
• CBN monetary policy committee members The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) reacted today to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) July interest rate cut. The Association is complaining that the persistent increase in the rate over the years has impacted the sector negatively, especially the disruptions on manufacturing production and investment plans. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, MAN…
•Emmanuel Ikazoboh Becomes Chairman Foremost entrepreneur and founder of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote has announced his retirement as a Director and the Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective July 25, 2025.In a statement signed by Anthony Chiejina Group Chief, Branding & Communications Officer, said that Dangote’s relinquishing his position as chairman and retiring…
• From left: Dr. Uzodinma Odenigbo, Nigerian Breweries PLC Corporate Affairs Director: Mr. Thibaut Boidin MD/CEO;, President of MAN, Otunba Francis Meshioye; and the Director-General, Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir. Nigerian Breweries Plc and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) deepened their partnership during a familiarisation visit by its new Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Thibaut Boidin. Mr. Boidin,…
“He implemented policies aimed at promoting economic growth, improving infrastructure, and enhancing Nigeria’s industrial development.”
• 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…
