” The 800-page document recommended the scrapping and merging of 220 out of the then-existing 541 government agencies.” Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission to be merged with Nigerian Export Promotion Council…,” said Hajiya Hadiza Bala-Usman, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination. Bala-Usman made this known, today, after the end of the second Federal Executive…
” The State Visit is particularly aimed at strengthening the bilateral economic cooperation between Nigeria and Qatar.” President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will during state visit to Qatar between 2 and 3 March, 2024, address the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), and Qatar’s Chambers of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) investment…
” The grains in seven locations of strategic reserves, are now being bagged for onward delivery to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, said that the Ministry is in the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food commodities to support the vulnerable…
FIVE days ago, specifically on Monday February 19, 2024, the Federal Government and the cement manufacturers in the country met over the escalating prices of the commodity nationwide. During the meeting, the Federal Government was represented by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, among other…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says crops production remained the major driver of the agricultral sector of the Nigerian economy. ” This is evident as it accounts for 90.03% of the overall nominal value of the sector in the fourth quarter of2023. Quarter-on-quarter growth stood at 1.62% in the fourth quarter of 2023,” said…
By Franklin Ocheneyi The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has trained some Nigerian women to process and promote Tom Brown- a porridge, produced from a blend of nutritious, local ingredients. Also known locally as Garin Kunu. The origin of the name Tom Brown is believed to come from the fact that the product is supposed to…
Oyeyimika Adeboye, is the Managing Director, Cadbury Nigeria Plc. She supervises the West African operations of Mondelēz International, one of world’s largest snack companies.In this interview, culled from The Nation, Adeboye shares insights on the manufacturing environment in Nigeria as well as regional integrations and other issues. How do we ensure dollar liquidity? I can…
▪︎Mr Hans ESSAADI, Managing Director/CEO DESPITE the N51.3 billion spent on advertising and sales promotion by the Nigerian Breweries Plc, the giant brewer reported a N106.3 billion loses for the financial year ended December 2023. Based on this, the Company’s Board of Directors has notified its shareholders that it did not recommend any dividend for…
Arrays of alcoholic sachets drinks in Nigeria
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced the appointments of Mary Mulili, and Mohamed Alhajie Samoura as the new chief executive officers of its subsidiaries in Kenya and Sierra Leone, respectively. In a statement, UBA’s Group Managing Director/CEO, Oliver Alawuba, said that the strategic appointments underscored the bank’s commitment to fostering diversity, empowering local…
