Photo: HURIWA National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) is demanding for the immediate and sweeping action by the Federal Government, including a comprehensive overhaul of NAFDAC and SON. HURIWA alleged that the NAFDAC and SON have failed in their statutory responsibilities, allowing Nigeria’s markets to degenerate into a free-for-all…
In the report published on 20 January , Unctad, said that the demand for data centers investment was driven by AI infrastructure and digital networks.
His emergence as MAN president places him at the helm of an influential industry association whose relationship with the Federal Government is critical to efforts to strengthen domestic manufacturing, attract investment and expand Nigeria’s industrial base.
The N5 billion is made up of an N1 billion managed fund and a N4 billion matching fund, where BOI and the Katsina State Government are contributing N2 billion each.
▪︎From left :Mr Kamar Bakrin, Executive Secretary/CEO, NSDC, and Barr. Emeka Obegolu, President of Abuja Chamber of Commerce. The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has commenced discussion with the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) to seek potential collaborations that can add value to the Council’s search for serious investments into the sugar subsector….
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“I must commend my colleagues at Cadbury Nigeria and our Board of Directors for their commitment in ensuring that we successfully navigated the stormy waters…” Oyeyimika Adeboye, the Managing Director, Cadbury Nigeria, said that the Company’s sterling performance in the first quarter of 2025, reflects its resilience and agility in the face of a challenging…
Image: Inside a plastic recycling factory member of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). The Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of full enforcement of the ban on the use and distribution of Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) across the state, effective July 1, 2025. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Commissioner for the…
The Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Tony Elumelu, has said that his foundation has funded 700 healthcare entrepreneurs in Africa, with a gender distribution ratio of 49% male to 51% female. Elumelu stated this in his remarks during the Abu Dhabi Health Forum held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He said that the…
Nigeria’s challenge is no longer simply mobilising capital; it is creating the conditions under which banks can profitably lend that capital to businesses capable of producing, expanding, exporting and creating jobs,writes FRANKLIN OCHENEYI • Image: Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Lagos. RECENTLY, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso , urged commercial banks to lend…
