Johnmark Ukoko: A Memoir
Johnmark was a workaholic who was passionate about the growth of the association and the industrial sector at large.
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Minister To Engage CBN on Manufacturers $2.4bn Forex
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria(MAN) requested the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Mrs Doris Uzoka-Anite to intervene in the $2.4 billion forex forward contracts of manufacturing concerns allegedly declared invalid by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The request was made during a crucial meeting with the Minister on the unpaid $2.4 billion…
MAN Visits Industries in Edo And Delta State
The leadership of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) are on working visit to member companies in Edo and Delta State. The MAN leadership will also visit the Edo State Governor, His Excellency Godwin Obaseki, and His Royal Majesty, the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II. In a statement,MAN said that the visit was ahead…
Expatriates Levy Suspension Calms Investor’s Anxiety
▪︎Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of MAN The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Tuesday, said that the anxiety that enveloped the domestic and foreign investors, following the introduction of the government’s $10,000-$15,000 Expatriates Employment levy, has abated. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of MAN, stated this in a statement commending the Federal…
MAN Celebrates 36 Women CEOs on Women’s Day
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) used the 2024 International Women’s Day, themed “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress, ” to cheer the 36 women Chief executive officers across various sectors of the economy that are under the membership of the Association. Industrial Times learned that among the women are Kofo Akinkugbe, the Founder/CEO of Secure…
Segun Alabi Moves From CIoD To MAN
“I am excited to join MAN and indeed, it’s a dream come true.” The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has announced the appointment of Segun Alabi as its new Assistant Director Corporate Affairs and Communications (Corporate Services). Prior to his appointment, Segun Alabi was the Head, Corporate Affairs and Programs at the Chartered Institute of…
MAN Reels Out To Tinubu Negative Impacts of EEL Policy on Industries, Investments
▪︎ MAN Director-General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir/ Facebook Photo. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to consider and to discontinue the Expatriate Employment Levy Policy because of the negative impacts on domestic industries , and foreign direct investments (FDI). The Association also urged Mr President to direct the Nigeria Immigration Service…
FG’s New Expatriate Employment Levy Policy Not Good For FDI, AfCFTA – CPPE
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) says that the implementation of the Federal Government’s new Expatriate Employment Levy [EEL] policy will gravely affect foreign direct investment, and the African Continental Free Trade Area [AfCFTA] that is gaining traction. Muda Yusuf, the CPPE CEO, who expressed this concern, noted that although the broad…
IndustrialTimes Wins MAN Reporter Of The Year 2023 – Online Category
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has rated industrialtimesngr.com as the best online platform for the reportage of industrial sector of the economy, and indeed, the association’s advocacy efforts in 2023. Apart from the Newspapers, Radios, Television, and photo journalism categories, about fifteen online news organisations keenly vied for the awards, in which Meshioye said…
Nigeria: Bakery Industry Begins Strike For Improve Business Operations
The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria are going on a nationwide strike from tomorrow-Tuesday, February 27. In a statement on Monday, the National President of AMBCON, Mansur Umar, said unless the Federal Government honours the agreement made with the association in 2020, the strike would commence. It also called for the temporary…