According to the OSGF, the issues raised in the correspondences are currently under review in line with its statutory role as Chairman of the Cabinet Secretariat and the coordinating authority for government policy implementation.
Dubai is set to host the Gulf’s first large-scale brewery as a joint venture involving Heineken NV prepares to produce popular beer brands in the emirate. Bloomberg reports that this marks a significant shift in a region traditionally known for its strict regulations on alcohol sales and consumption. Sirocco, a partnership between Heineken NV and…
▪︎The Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh and Engineer Kola Balogun, Chairman EPAIL during the tour. The Honourable Minister of State for Industry, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh, has announced the upcoming inauguration of the Industrial Revolution Work Group (IRWG), comprising representatives of different sectors,…
▪︎Eric Andrew The WTO has selected Eric Andrew, Nigeria, founder and team lead at agricultural non-profit AgrofixiNG, along with seven other candidates around the world to form the first cohort of its Young Trade Leaders Programme, which lasts one year, starting from August 7. • Others are: Phoebe Britten, Australia, youth advocate and Founder and…
• FCT, Abuja The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says that Abuja has overtaken Lagos as Nigeria’s top destination for foreign direct investments (FDI), referencing the inflow in Q1 2025 . In the report, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), attracted $3.04 billion in capital importation during the first quarter of 2025, surpassing Lagos, which…
•President Bola Tinubu, and Bill Gates (BusinessDay) : The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed an agreement with the Bill Gates Foundation to establish an artificial intelligence (AI) Scaling Hub. The foundation will donate about $7.5 million in funding, and provide expertise, according to Bosun Tijani, minister of communications, innovation and digital economy, on his…
▪︎ 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…
Ekperikpe Ekpo, during the flag-off of the programme at the Apo Resettlement area of Abuja, said that the government is determined to increase domestic gas usage through the free distribution of gas cylinders with a target of moving at least one million homes to clean cooking gas by 2030.
The four operators which will each develop 100,000-tonne facilities across Nigeria’s agricultural belt are: Brent Foods in Oyo State, Niger Foods in Niger State, Legacy Sugar in Adamawa State, and UMZA in Bauchi State.
The Bank embarked on the AQAC initiative in order to ensure that “Made in Africa” products meet international standards and technical regulations in order to avoid rejections at export markets
