Wood products

By Rukayat Moisemhe Mrs Ngozi Oyewole, Chairman Wood/Wood Products Sectoral Group, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), says the wood and wood products industry can significantly contribute to the nation’s revenue diversification efforts. Oyewole, also the founder of Noxie Ltd., made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading

By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), says there is a need for proper regulation of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion to provide safe CNG vehicles. Joseph Osanipin, the Director-General, NADDC, said this at a Stakeholders Engagement Meeting on Accreditation of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) PoweredContinue Reading

By Grace Alegba The First Bank of Nigeria Ltd, with Rotary Club International, District 9110, has distributed N20 million worth start-up kits to 102 beneficiaries in Lagos to empower them across various trades. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that start-up kits distributed included: grinding machines, plumbing kits, deepContinue Reading

Executive Director, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Bank of Industry, Shekarau Omar; Executive Director, Public Sector/Intervention Programmes, Bank of Industry, Mabel Ndagi; Managing Director, Bank of Industry, Dr Olasupo Olusi; Executive Director, Large Enterprises, Bank of Industry, Simon Aranonu and Executive Director, Corporate Services, Bank of Industry, Usen Effiong at the soft launch of the Bank of Industry’s Rural Area Programme on Investment for Development (RAPID) initiative in Lagos

By Rukayat Moisemhe The Bank of Industry (BOI) has introduced the Rural Area Programme on Investment and Development (RAPID), which aims to empower youth and women-led businesses in underserved regions. RAPID is to provide capital and opportunities to rural communities, in addressing challenges like rural-urban migration. The Managing Director ofContinue Reading

By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) says it plans to produce crowd-sourced data on food prices using Artificial Intelligence. Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, the Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer, NBS, said this at the 1st Bi-Annual Meeting of the National Consultative Committee on Statistics(NCCS),2024 in KeffiContinue Reading

By Okeoghene Akubuike Stakeholders say the adoption of big data and data science will help reposition Nigeria’s statistical system to enhance effective statistical delivery. They spoke at the ongoing 1st Bi-Annual Meeting of the National Consultative Committee on Statistics (NCCS), 2024 organised by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) inContinue Reading