Dangote to launch own shipping fleet to boost maritime operation
By Godwin Oritse In a move to address limited shipping capacity and the rising cost of road transportation, which have hindered its regional expansion, Dangote Industries has concluded plans to acquire its own vessels to facilitate the movement of its products from Nigeria to markets across West and Central Africa. Speaking from the perspective of […]
Stanbic IBTC: Nigeria ,China strengthen ties
The strategic Relationship between Nigeria and China will be further strengthened as Mr. Jiang Jianqing, Chairman of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Limited, visits the country.
Africa’s smallholder farmers to benefit from US$150b market for farm produce
Seven out of ten Africans earn their living by farming. According to researchers, the market for milk, meat, and staple food crops like maize, banana, sorghum, rice and millet within Africa is estimated at USD$150 billion a year—far exceeding Africa’s market for internationally traded cash crops like coffee, tea, and flowers. A year of record high food prices presents a unique challenge and opportunity for Africa. To benefit, African farmers must produce more food, but more importantly, they must have access to markets to sell their harvests at prices that benefit farmers and consumers.
’90m Nigerians under threat of food insecurity’
The President, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Dr Abdullahi Adamu, said on Thursday in Abuja that more than 90 million Nigerians were under the threat of food insecurity.
Drug hawkers defy NAFDAC’s ban, sell in public
Drug hawkers in Kaduna have defiled the ban placed by NAFDAC by selling drugs in the open markets, investigations by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has shown.
Bank customers threaten litigation over missing fund
A flurry of cases on “mysterious†disappearance of funds from bank accounts will soon be in the courts as bank customers insist on refunds for monies that were released by the banks without their authorisation NAN has reported
According to NAN’s report Bank customers have been complaining of unauthorised huge draw downs on their accounts in the last one year.
MFBs operators criticise N50bn micro-credit fund as political gimmicks
Operators in the micro-finance sector have criticized the N50 billion micro-credit fund set up by the Federal government as a political gimmick as only few microfinance banks have been able to access it.
Ghana commences Electronic clearance of cargoes
THE Ghanian Maritime industry has again beaten its Nigerian counterpart to the simplified cargo clearing process as it commences the electronic cargo clearing process.
Lucozade Boost gets new Ad slogan, awards too
GlaxoSmithKline  Consumer (GSK) PLC has launched a new campaign slogan tagged: ‘Energizing the Nation’ for Lucozade Boost, even as Indulge organisation, a fitness cum healthy lifestyle advocate and organiser of the Indulge Wellness Awards has adjudged the product most healthy sport drink in the country.
Mimiko sets to disburse N1b to SMEs
The new Administration of Governor Olusegun Mimiko is set to disburse the sum of N1 Billion to small scale industries and cooperative societies in the State.
LCCI revives Specialised Trade Expos
By Franklin Alli INDICATIONS have emerged that the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is set to revive specialised trade exhibitions in the country.
