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Cadastre Office to launch automated website to make mining application easier
Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office of the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development will soon launch its automated website so as to make mining applications easier for potential investors who…
Mining companies comply with government directives, evacuate from mining sites in…
Barely 24 hours into the 48-hour deadline given by the Federal Government to all mining companies to leave mining sites in Zamfara State, mining companies have complied with government…
Was Buhari right to reject $1bn Ajaokuta Completion Bill?
Last week, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari rejected the Senate-proposed $1 billion for the revival of Ajaokuta Steel Complex in a bill now known as Ajaokuta Steel Company Completion…
The rise of women dairy makers
Dairy making or farming was once seen as an exclusive preserve of men. But the story is gradually changing, with women getting more involved in producing the milk Nigerians consume daily.…
Manufacturers to gain as Bayer offers solution to pest management in maize
Bayer Middle Africa Limited has proffered solution to pest management in maize farming, thereby boosting the fortunes of manufacturing companies using maize as an input.
The second annual…
States that are moving closer to becoming Nigeria’s mining havens
In the last few years, Ogun State, otherwise known as the Gateway State, emerged as the nation’s industrial hub, accounting for a significant portion of the nation’s industrial production.…
GlaxoSmithKline consumer Nigeria restructures, moves to contract manufacturing
An affiliate of GlaxoSmithKline plc, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc (GSK Nigeria) board has approved a change in its supply chain model effective Q3 2021.
Following an extensive…
Inconsistency in government policies stalled Nigeria’s mining industry growth –…
The underdevelopment of the Nigeria mining sector has been attributed to the inconsistencies in government policies in the past because policy makers did not consult professionals before…
Exportation of raw minerals untidy, but Nigeria lacks infrastructure for processing
Nigeria has continued to export raw minerals instead of processed products from them as a result of lack of requisite infrastructure locally, experts have said.
Nigeria has identified at…
Why value-addition is critical in 21st century economy
Nigeria has abundant raw materials but these are mostly exported as raw commodities or products. As a result, the country loses billions of naira and thousands of jobs to countries which do…