Nigeria’ll not be Africa’s warehouse, but Africa’s workshop — Tinubu
By Yinka Kolawole President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria will no longer be content with exporting raw materials and importing finished products, saying the country is determined to become Africa’s industrial workshop. Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of State for Industry, Sen.John Enoh, spoke at the 6th Adeola Odutola lecture and Presidential […]
IFC expanding training opportunities for small businesses in Nigeria
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has disclosed that it is expanding the availability of specialised management and skills training tools to thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria.
Machinery, transport equipment tops Finnish export to Nigeria
Data presented by the Finnish business delegation on trade between Finland and Nigeria, showed that 80 per cent of Finnish exports to Nigeria, January-December 2009 were mainly machinery and transport equipment.
Storm: NIMASA, ISAN at war over vessel removal
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Indigenous Shipowners Association of Nigeria (ISAN) are at war over the removal of the 16 vessels swept ashore by the storm which hit Lagos about two weeks ago.
Agents decry extortion, delay at PTML terminal
FREIGHT forwarders operating at the Ports and Terminal Multi-purpose Services Limited (PTML) have decried the delay currently being experienced at the terminal just as the agents also alleged extortion by its officials.
Agric Bank to take delivery of 10,000 tractors
The Nigerian Agricultural co-operative and Rural Development Bank has signed an agreement with a Chinese company for the supply of 10,000 tractors.
