Imports choke textile industry, rise to N1.1trn in two years
Nigeria’s dependence on imported textile materials has almost tripled with importation surging by 181 per cent in two years to N1.08 trillion in 2025 from N377.47 billion in 2023, despite repeated efforts to revive the oncethriving local textile industry.
‘Our problem with Okada smugglers’
Idiroko, the border between Nigeria and Benin Republic, has also been hit by massive seizures of rice carried out there almost on daily basis.
Guinness Nigeria Commissions Safe Water For Africa
In furtherance of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, Guinness Nigeria Plc has commissioned its Safe Water for Africa (SWA) project for the benefits of residents at Sabo, area of Ikorodu , Lagos.
Solar energy can generate youth employment—Oluwadare
Olubunmi Oluwadare, CEO, ShineLite Ltd. It is a solar powered LED Lighting company focused mainly on renewable energy providing solutions in every human endeavour. Excerpts:
SON and the politics of cement standardization
For almost three months now, there had been issues on the standardization of Cement in Nigeria.
Thriving on innovation and human empowerment
Innovation, empowerment the secret of development. Countries don’t develop when innovation and human empowerment are relegated to the background. However, developing countries and economies of the world today are driving on innovation and necessary human development through empowerment.
