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.
NAPE solicits Ondo State support
In a bid to drum up support for the NAPE Annual International Conference and Exhibition and to introduce NAPE as an organization and its activities, the leadership of the association led by its president, Dr. Mayowa Afe, recently visited the Executive Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko.
2013 budget: How we intend to cut costs – Okonjo-Iweala
The Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has admonished the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to apply wisdom by prioritizing its projects in order to streamline the administration expenditure especially in the 2013 budget.
MAN recommends reduction of corporate tax to 20%
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has recommended the reduction of corporate tax to 20 per cent from the existing 30 per cent.
Labour decries takeover of offshore maritime jobs by expatriates
MARITIME Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has decried the takeover of offshore maritime jobs by immigrants and called on the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, to urgently address the dangerous trend.
Dragnet calls for e-recruitment based interview
Dragnet Solutions Limited has called for the institution of computer-based testing and e-recruitment in interview processes for recruitment by companies, as it rolls out drums to celebrate five years of existence.
