” 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…
▪︎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…
President Macky Sall of Senegal will tomorrow, decorates Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, with the award of the National Order of the Lion. Industrialtimesngr.com learned that the award is the highest order of Senegal and will be bestowed on the foremost businessman on February 2, 2024. Based on this,…
▪︎Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya (C) with Governor Cecily Mbarire (R) at the Embu County headquarters where he announced that Kenya has adequate deposits of coltan found in six counties on January 24, 2024. PHOTO | GEORGE MUNENE | NMG Kenya has announced that the precious coltan mineral, which is used in…
” These SUPs and styrofoam products often clog drainage channels and canals in Lagos.” The Lagos Government has ordered two agencies to clamp down on all the single -use plastics production companies and distribution outlets for Styrofoam in the state, to prevent further distributions. Tokunbo Wahab, the State’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, disclosed…
