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…
The NAFDAC is being accused of expanding the unemployment problems across the country. This follows its recent ban on the production, distribution and sales of alcoholic drinks in sachets and PET bottles of 200ml and below. In a protest march to the NAFDAC Lagos Office , the protesters – Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria,…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has paid a welcome visit to the newly appointed Managing Director of FrieslandCampina WAMCO, Mr. Roger Adou, who assumed office in January 2024. MAN Director -General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, led the delegation; accompanied byMabel Michael (P.A. to the DG), Joseph Emoleke (Assistant Director, Membership Division), Kanayo Iwuchukwu (Assistant Director, Special…
Oyeyimika Adeboye, is the Managing Director, Cadbury Nigeria Plc. She supervises the West African operations of Mondelēz International, one of world’s largest snack companies.In this interview, culled from The Nation, Adeboye shares insights on the manufacturing environment in Nigeria as well as regional integrations and other issues. How do we ensure dollar liquidity? I can…
▪︎Cover image: Doris Uzoka-Anite, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment The latest Nigeria Labour Force Statistics Report Quarter 3,2023, showed that 90.5 percent of women are engaged as self-employed while 84.2 percent of men were self-employed. The reports, released today, by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), was funded by the World Bank and the…
▪︎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…
MEMBERS of the Food Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association, a branch of the Trade Union Congress, the National Union of Food Beverage and Tobacco Employees, and the Nigerian Labour Congress paid a solidarity visit to the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). This was in protest against the ban on the production of alcohol in…
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…
