FG Engages Tuface MSMEs Brand Ambassador

▪︎State House Photo The Federal Government has brought onboard Mr Innocent Idibia(Tuface) to create more awareness in the country on MSMEs, especially  among the youth in the entertainment and the creative industry. The Brand Ambassador partnership agreement was signed by Tuface and Mr Tola Adekunle-Johnson, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation…

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AfCFTA: Lucky Fibres Makes Nigeria’s  First Export to Kenya

▪︎Photo (from left-hand): Representative of DIMEX Shipping,   CSC Lauretta Utubor, representing Comptroller Trade Facilitation,  Comptroller Olomu, Customs Area Controller Apapa,  Mr. Olusegun Olutayo, Nigeria AfCFTA Coordinating Office, Mr. Girdhar Chandak, Commercial Head. Nigeria has commenced full participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with its first export of Lucky Fibres Ltd hair products to…

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How Nigeria can rank among industrialized nations — CANMPEF President

Mr Devakumar Edwin, the President of the Chemical and Non-Metallic Products Employers Federation (CANMPEF), says that Nigeria can earn its position among industrialized nations if the  Federal Government gives immediate attention to policies that promote growth, investment, and innovation.  Devakumar Edwin, who is also the Vice President of Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited…

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Jumoke Oduwole Officially in As Industry Minister

▪︎The new Ministers with VP Kashim Shettima and President Bola Tinubu/ State House photo. Dr Jumoke Oduwole officially took over today as the Industry, Trade and Investment Minister. During the sworn-in ceremony at the Presidential Villa, Dr Oduwole pledged to maximize benefits from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to support Nigerian exports and…

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Dangote Replies Petrol Marketers Prattling to Import Cheap PMS

▪︎Aliko Dangote and Minister of petroleum Resources, Heineken Lopkobiri. File Photo “IF anyone claims that they can land PMS at a price cheaper than what we are selling at the Dangote Refinery, then they are importing substandard products and conniving with international traders to dump low quality products into the country, without concern for the…

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Printing Industry Operators Clamouring for Sector’s Revival

“If addressed and revitalised, we can stop the constant importation of books and other printed materials as our research shows that we spend over N200 billion annually to import books and other printed materials.” These words were spoken by Mr Adekunle Adebambo,  the President of Gothenburg Print Professionals Association of Nigeria (GUPPAN). During a media…

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Soaring Cost of Petrol: Is Govt’s Push for CNG- Driven Vehicles Behind It?

▪︎Image of a CNG car / GoCNG Could the government’s push for the adoption of vehicles driven by Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) be the driving force behind the frequent hikes in the pump prices of petrol in Nigeria, in recent months? The latest increase announced  (Tuesday, October 29) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) raised…

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Tinubu Moves Jumoke Oduwole From Special Adviser to Minister of Industry

Dr Jumoke Oduwole, the Special Adviser to the President on the Ease of Doing Business, and Executive Secretary of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) in the Office of the Vice President, has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu, as the new Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment. Upon confirmation by the Senate, Oduwole…

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Dangote Tables Action Plans to Make Nigeria Africa’s Oil Industry Hub

▪︎Aliko Dangote with Sen Heineken Lopkobiri. Photo credit: Sen Heineken Lopkobiri’s X. In Summary 1. Nigeria and Africa can become completely self-sufficient in petroleum products, and saves annual imports bill of $17 billion. 2. Nigeria must develop a refining capacity of 1.5 million barrels per day and prioritise domestic crude supply obligations. 3. He urged…

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