AIICO advances maternal health through outreach
By Rosemary Iwunze AIICO Insurance Plc, in partnership with HACEY Health Initiative, has reached 1,000 participants through a two-day maternal health outreach at General Hospital, Ikorodu, Lagos State, providing essential health education, screening services and maternal care supplies to support pregnant women, nursing mothers and infants. Held in September 2026, the intervention integrated maternal health […]
African manufacturers seek extension of US trade programme
Manufacturers in some parts of Africa are lobbying the US Congress to grant a last-ditch extension of one to two years to a duty-free trade programme, the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA), which is due to expire at the end of September, Reuters has gathered. US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies have cast doubt […]
Lafarge launches new plant to boost local manufacturing
Lafarge Africa Plc has officially commissioned the Freedom Plant, a state-of-the-art ReadyMix facility, located in Lekki, Lagos. The facility is equipped with a fully automated batching system that enables seamless remote data transfer and modification, with the capability to manage and operate the plant from any location worldwide via secure internet access. In alignment with Lafarge […]
DIVERSIFICATION: Manufactured goods export up 46.8% to N1.1trn in H1’25
By Yinka Kolawole The move to diversify Nigeria’s export portfolio seems to be yielding results as the value of manufactured goods exported from the country in the first half of 2025 (H1’25) surged by 46.76 percent to N1.1 trillion from N749.5 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year (H1’24). Analysis of reports of Foreign […]
Marching order on food is useless Mr President
By Dele Sobowale “I encourage you to continue speaking truth to power; not only to the government but also to all sectors of society, while also offering constructive solutions that will help us collectively build a nation where integrity, hard work and compassion are the hallmarks of public and private life” – President Bola Tinubu […]
Foreign investment on stock market rises to N1.3trn in 7 months
By Peter Egwuatu Foreign investors’ transactions on the Nigerian stock market have risen to a record high of about N1.3 trillion, indicating improved global investors’ confidence. The latest report released by the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX on foreign portfolio participation in Nigeria obtained on Friday indicated that foreign portfolio investment had more than doubled this year, […]
