The Minister, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), Doris Anite on Tuesday decried the consumption of substandard and counterfeit goods in Nigeria and across Arica. Africa has over 1.2 billion consumers, with a projection to reach 1.7 billion by 2030. However, Consumer expenditure in Africa is peaked at $1.4tn in 2015, growing at…
In the bid to reposition the state’s mining sector for enhanced revenue generation Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has organised a two-day stakeholders’ forum aimed at exploring revenue generation strategies in the state’s mining sector and identify opportunities for sustainable development. While opening the consultative forum with key stakeholders on Emerging Reforms in Nigeria’s Mining Sector…
A Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Emeka Nwite, has remanded a traditional ruler in Osun, Taofeeq Osunmakinde and four others in the Kuje Correctional Centre over alleged illegal gold mining. Oba Osunmakinde, the Obawore of Ifetuntun in Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun state was arraigned alongside Shehu Mustapha, Sabiru Hashim, Danbaba Ibrahim…
About 4,563 youths in Ondo state have been trained in modern agriculture through various youth development programmes of the state. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Olayato Aribo when he was hosted by the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Akure. He said, “Some of our youths have been empowered because we discovered…
The implementation of suspension of duty and taxes on imported food items is yet to take off almost two months after it was granted by the federal government. The Nigeria Customs Service disclosed this, while explaining the reason the policy has not taken off. Customs said in a statement that the implementation will commence as…
The Senator Representing Anambra Central Senatorial Zone, Senator (Dr.) Victor Umeh called on his constituents to embrace agriculture as a way of ensuring that they have food on their tables. Senator Umeh made the call in his Aguluzigbo country home, during the 2024 New Yam Festival. He said: “I want to use this occasion of…
The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the National Sugar Development Council, Mr. Kamar Bakrin, has declared the year 2025 as that of maximum acceleration for sugar project development. The NSDC boss said this when he met with representatives of Utham Sucrotech International from India, Niger Food Security Systems & Logistics Ltd, and American West African…
United African Company (UAC) said it raised prices of its product by an average of 100 per cent because of inflation and to boost the firm’s profit margin. The Group Managing Director of UAC, Fola Aiyesimoju said the upward review was based on average 75 per cent to 100 percent. The GMD disclosed these during…
The federal government has stated that its climate and environmental agenda are not likely to succeed if they fail in Lagos. The minister of State for Environment, Dr. Adekunle Salako stated this while giving a keynote address at the Lagos State Sustainability Summit held in Eko Hotel and Suite, Lagos State. He noted that Lagos,…
The federal government has initiated emergency water sampling and testing in Borno State following the severe flooding that affected the state. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to Governor of Borno State, Prof. Umara Zulum, assuring the state of federal support. A team from the Federal Ministry of…
