By Lucy Ogalue The Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) has challenged small scale business owners to take advantage of the Federal Government’s N75 billion Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) intervention funds. The NASSI President, Dr Solomon Vongfa, said this while briefing the media on the Memorandum ofContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Sen. John Enoh, the new Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, has expressed his commitment to driving Nigeria’s economic growth through industrial development. Enoh made the commitment at his assumption to duty on Tuesday in Abuja, and expressed gratitude for the warm welcome he receivedContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria Ltd., has called on Nigerian students to actively seek literature that aligns with their future aspirations. Mr Victor Bandele, the Deputy Managing Director of Deepwater Asset, made the call during the company’s Annual Book Reading and Open Day event for secondary schools inContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Newly constituted Nigerian-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce has stated the need for both countries to advance their business relationships by tapping into the vast trade opportunities thereby building their trade volumes. President of the Chamber, Mr Spencer Onosode, said this in Lagos on Saturday, via a communiqué fromContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, says the media plays a critical role in the production of data in Nigeria. Adeniran said this at a Dialogue with Editors on the: “Rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the Nigeria Living StandardsContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Some stakeholders have urged Nigerians to leverage available opportunities to increase non-oil exports for economic growth and development. The Stakeholders spoke at the Nigerian Exporters Hub (NEXHUB) Abuja Export Conference 2024 in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the conference wasContinue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, on Thursday, marked its 2024 Sustainability Week with outreach programmes in Kogi, as part of its commitment to community development and environmental responsibility. The company, in a statement issued by its Corporate Communications Department, also engaged in community service initiatives,Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has unveiled the Nigeria Residential Energy Demand-Side Survey (NREDSS) 2024 to support the Federal Government’s efforts in addressing the nation’s energy needs. Adeyemi Adeniran, Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of NBS, announced this at a media briefing inContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Real sector stakeholders on Tuesday called for enhanced public procurement policies aimed at influencing the direction of the country’s manufacturing sector and enhancing its industrial development. They made the call at the three-day Made in Nigeria Exhibition and the 52nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the ManufacturersContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Governor of Nasarawa, Abdullahi Sule, says the state is one of the richest states in the federation if its potential are effectively harnessed. Sule told newsmen in Lafiya that the state’s annual Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has recorded significant increase from N7.7 billion in 2019 toContinue Reading
