Manufacturers deepen local raw materials sourcing, up 11% in 3yrs
By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria’s manufacturing sector recorded a steady increase in the use of locally sourced raw materials between 2021 and 2024, with the share rising from 51.5 per cent in 2021 to 57.1 per cent in 2024, as foreign exchange pressures, naira depreciation and rising import costs pushed manufacturers towards domestic alternatives. Data from […]
FDA launches electronic database for faster food safety reporting
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday unveiled a new electronic database where manufacturers must notify the government if they believe one of their products is likely to cause sickness or death in people or animals.
NIMASA sends 27 to India Maritime Academy for capacity building
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) has sent 27 youths to the Academy of Maritime Education and Training, AMET, India for a three-year training in Seafaring
The youths represent the first batch of beneficiaries of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme, (NSDP), a pet project of the Federal Ministry of Transport, to develop the Nigerian seafaring potentials.
Customs boss rolls out 6 point agenda
The new Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Abdullahi Dikko, has rolled out a six point agenda for officers and men of the Service, even as he has promised an enhanced salary packaged to encourage productivity.
SON rids market of substandard longspan roofing sheets
Standards Organisation of Nigeria is set to also rid the Nigerian Markets of substandard Long Span Aluminum Roofing Sheets.
GlaxoSmithKline launches Ribena Colouring promo
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria PLC, has launched Ribena Colouring Spree Promotion, saying it’s to reward consumers of the product.
