UAE’s largest bank to establish a branch in Nigeria
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National Broadcasting Commission launches FreeTV for millions of Nigerians
The initiative, unveiled on June 17, forms part of Nigeria’s Digital Switch-Over (DSO) programme and is designed to provide households with access to over 100 television channels without monthly subscription fees.
Rotary, FirstBank empower 140 artisans with N45m equipment
“They should utilise the equipment judiciously to better their lives. They are not supposed to sell them. They are expected to use them for their daily livelihoods so that in another year or two, they will also be able to empower somebody else.”
Nigerian Manufacturers Position on U.S. Tariffs
• Segun Ajayi-Kadir, MAN DG, during a factory visit to a company in Kano ,recently. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the Federal Government not to bow to potential pressure to reciprocate by reducing its own tariffs on U.S. goods entering the Nigerian market. MAN, in its position document on the new…
“Nigeria First Policy” Excite Manufacturers
“President Tinubu has proposed that we will no longer just sit there and allow importation to come into this country where there is the capacity for production of these commodities locally.”
SMEDAN Data Insights: Over 50 Million Informal Businesses in Lagos
Dr. Olubunmi Kole-Dawodu, State Manager for the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has disclosed that Lagos is home to over 50 million informal businesses. This announcement was made during a recent stakeholders’ forum on Economic Data Performance, organized by the Lagos Bureau of Statistics (LBS) at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce…
Olam Agri opens $50m soybean crushing plant in Kwara
Olam Agri has opened a $50 million state-of-the-art soybean crushing plant and feed milling facility in Ilorin, Kwara State. Olam Agri also officially launched Mama’s Pride Soya Oil, a well-refined, heart-healthy cooking oil designed to meet the evolving nutritional needs of Nigerian households Anil Nair, country head and managing director, Olam Agri in Nigeria, said…
China-Africa-UNIDO Centre of Excellence Opens in Addis-Ababa
▪︎Melaku Alebel, Luo Zhaohui, Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) and DG Gerd Müller. ▪︎ ETHIOPIA The Ethiopian Minister of Industry, Melaku Alebel, has officially inaugurated the China-Africa-UNIDO Centre of Excellence located in Addis – Ababa. UNIDO reports that the centre is a pioneering tripartite initiative, to promote sustainable industrialization, agricultural modernization,…
Nigeria , UAE remove tariffs on 13,000 products under historic CEPA deals
Oduwole emphasised that the deal signed after intense negotiations, complies with WTO, AfCFTA, and ECOWAS rules., and immediately clears the path for duty-free entry of key agricultural, seafood, and industrial goods into one of the world’s richest markets.
President Tinubu extends Comptroller General of Customs’ Tenure by six-month
The six-month extension, which will expire in February 2027, is to enable him to consolidate the implementation of the National Single Window and ensure an orderly succession in the service.