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.
Ajayi-Kadir made the disclosure during the 58th yearly general meeting of the Ikeja Branch of the association, yesterday, blaming the development on ‘glitch’ within the customs service.
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.
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…
Where should Africa align? Or can Africa strengthen AfCFTA at home while leveraging BRICS+ abroad—without being consumed by either? As global power blocs shift and trade alliances redraw themselves in real time, a strategic dilemma faces Africa: Should Africa deepen alignment with the BRICS+ group or consolidate gains under the African Continental Free Trade Area…
PHOTO (L-R) : Dr Ayotunde Coker, CEO of Open Access Data Centres; Prof Nnaleyugo Martin Ike-Muonso, Director-General of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC.; Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Folashade Ambrose- Medebem, Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment; Otunba Francis Meshioye, the President of the Manufacturers Association…
Nigeria Manufacturing Equipment / Raw Materials ( NME/ NIRAM) Expo kicked off today in Lagos. The 3-day exhibitions, themed ‘ Sustainable Manufacturing Through Edge Equipment and Technology’, are ongoing at the Balmora Hall of the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island. Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, is welcomed by Otunba Francis…
• Dr Taiwo Nolas -Alausa The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD Nigeria) has announced the appointment and resumption of Dr. Taiwo Nolas-Alausa as its new Director General/Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Nolas-Alausa succeeds Mr. Bamidele Alimi, who completed his second and final four-year term as the DG/CEO of the Institute on 31 July,2025. Dr Nolas-Alausa…
Nigeria’s Business Performance Index maintained positive momentum for the sixth consecutive month in 2025, reflecting sustained economic resilience and cautious optimism among businesses. Nairametrics reported that in the June 2025 edition of the NESG-Stanbic IBTC Business Performance Index for June which was released in July, the manufacturing sector rose to 113.6 points, an improvement from…
•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…
