By Cynthia Alo The Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COCEFAAA) has called for a unified African cocoa producers’ bloc and a minimum floor price of not less than $6,000 per metric tonne, to coordinate production and strengthen bargaining power for farmers across the continent. The association said the measures would help end Africa’s […]

ENUGU—Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State said there is no more hiding place for criminals in the state, as his administration has built the capacity to preempt, track down, and bring them to book.

By Yinka Kolawole Stakeholders in Nigeria’s ceramic industry have called for increased investment, innovation, stronger policy support and deeper collaboration to transform the sector into a major driver of industrialisation, job creation and economic diversification. The call was made at the Nigeria Ceramic Investment Summit and Product Exhibition 2026 (NCISPE 2026), which brought together industry leaders, […]

•Lists key drivers, blame high rates, policy gaps By Yinka Kolawole THE Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, has raised concern over the data generated by  Vanguard Newspaper  showing that banks’ credit to manufacturers contracted by 22.5 per cent, a development the association warned could undermine industrial growth, worsen unemployment and weaken the implementation of the […]

A human rights lawyer, Mr. Pelumi Olajengbesi, on Thursday petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tunji Disu, to investigate the circumstances that led to the brutal murder of a 14-year-old boy, Ezekiel Olapade, in Osun State.