Staff of Sunti Golden Sugar Estate in Niger State complained about poor pay during the visit of the Group’s Chairman, Board of Directors, Mr.John G. Coumantaros, with some members of the Group, to the Estate . In their reactions to the visit, some of the company’s staff said : ” Yes ofcux d company is…
CHICHI Eriobu is the founder/CEO of the popular Ukwa production company. Ukwa is an Igbo word for Breadfruit; it’s eaten roasted or boiled. On her Facebook page, she shares how she started the business, the challenges and the prospects. Excerpt: ” I know you think we’re not popular, it didn’t matter my dear, we’re getting…
Schweppes has introduced a 40cl PET bottle into the Nigerian market. The company said the 40cl bottle is an extension of the elegance of the three Schweppes brand variants: Virgin Mojito, Chapman, and Pineapple with malt extract. The launch event which was held in Lagos was attended by Nigerian celebrities from the entertainment industry as…
DEVKI Group, the producer of National Cement Company Uganda Limited says that it’s investing in a new 1.5 million tonnes per annum and 60 million dollars plant to take it’s national cement’s Uganda capacity to 3.5 million tonnes of cement by 2025. PML Daily reports that the new plant being located in Mbarara District, will…
Chioma Egodi, who was accused to have projected Erisco Foods Limited’s Nagiko Tomato Mix, in a bad light on a social media platform, has apologised to the company, said Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong. Industrial Times learned that Egodi made a comment about the product that annoyed the manufacturer . Consequently, she was arrested by the…
“Between January and July 2023, Dangote Cement consumed over 34,800 metric tonnes of alternative fuel materials for its operations.” The alternative fuels includes tyre chips, waste oils, and agricultural waste such as palm kernel shells and rice husks. This was disclosed by the Head of Sustainability, Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, Dr. Eseosa Ighile. ”…
FOUR existing and new Indian companies have pledged to invest about 14 billion US dollars in Nigeria The investments will go into fertilizer, steel, power, and telecoms. The companies promising these investments are : Indorama Petrochemical Limited; Jindal Steel and Power Limited; SkipperSeil Limited , and Bharti Enterprises. Here’s the breakdown of the investments promised…
Jindal Steel and Power Limited, one of India’s foremost private steel producers, has made an investment commitment to invest $3 billion in iron – ore processing and steel development in Nigeria. India Steel firms already on the ground in Nigeria, includes African Steel Mills with operations in Lagos and Abuja; Quantum Steel Nigeria Limited; Saba…
▪︎Innocent Chukwuma, Chairman of Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing Limited, Nigeria (BusinessDay.ng)Here are some of the auto companies in Africa that are bridging the capacity gap in the continent: 1.Innoson Motors Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd (IVM) is owned by Innocent Chukwuma, a Nigerian entrepreneur. It was established in 1987 as a motorcycle manufacturing company but has…
A week ago, the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, stired the hornet’s nest in the cement industry when he announced that he would dialogue with cement manufacturers to reduce the prices of their products. Also fanning the issue was a social media post that accused Dangote Cement for selling cement in Nigeria at significantly…
