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Broken infrastructure, ports hurting manufacturers— MAN
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) says members are facing a lot of hassles while trying to get their consignments in and out of Lagos ports.
At the association’s CEO’s Business…
How FG’s ‘reverse auction’ renders EEG scheme redundant
The federal government has introduced the reverse auction for the Export Expansion Grant (EEG) scheme as a way of paying exporters owed between 2006 and 2016.
Reverse auction means that…
SON urges lubricant makers to comply with NIS standards
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) wants producers of lubricants to adhere strictly with standards and make quality products that conform with the Nigeria Industrial Standard (NIS)…
Sarsoli soars with made-in-Nigeria products at plastic trade show
After a successful exhibition of world-class products at the 5th Plastic Print Pack Trade Show 2019 at Landmark, Lagos, recently, Sarsoli is set for this year’s edition of the global show…
Iron and Steel Manufacturers fault Customs Destination Inspection system
Members of the Galvanised Iron and Steel Manufacturers Association (GISMA) have faulted the Destination Inspection (DI) system of inspection of imported goods introduced a few years back by…
In shoes’ paradise
February 12, 2019. It is a sunny Tuesday morning at Imo Avenue, one of the several leather clusters in Aba, the industrial capital of Abia State.
Christian Nnajiaku is cutting leather and…
Positioning Aba leather industry for global competitiveness
Over the years, Aba, the industrial capital of Abia State, South-East Nigeria, has been a hub of creativity and manufacturing. The city is well-known for production of garments, shoes, bags…
LCCI proposes ways to de-risk Nigerian mining, trade and exports
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has come up with series of solutions to the age-long challenges facing the mining industry in Nigeria.
These include replication of what…
Nigerian pharmaceuticals eye 70% of local drug market
Nigerian drug makers are planning to take 70 percent share of the local medicines market, leaving the remaining 30 percent for importers.
They are upgrading their production facilities and…
Negative margins show why Nigeria must protect palm oil makers
It is bad times for palm oil makers as poor border policing hits the margins and prospects of industry players.
The government must now protect local players to save their huge investments…