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LANDLORDS and property owners at Eleko area of Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, are excited over plans by the Dangote Group to acquire the land for the expansion of its petroleum refinery and fertilizer plants. In a public conversation, some of the landlords and property owners, said they welcome move by Dangote to acquire the place, […]
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The Board of Unilever Nigeria Plc has appointed Carl Cruz as its new managing Director. In a statement by Soromidayo George, Director, Corporate Affairs & Sustainable Business, Unilever, Ghana & Nigeria, said “Cruz takes over the management and leadership of the company effective 1st February 2020.” He comes with extensive career in Unilever D & […]
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The Director -General, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda, has disclosed the federal government’s plans to convert the Idu Industrial Centre located in Abuja, to a furniture and wood enterprise cluster. The initiative is expected to help reduce foreign exchange leakages from furniture imports. He noted that a […]
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AS the popularity of heavy duty vehicles continues to spread in Nigeria through the efforts of its franchise company, Transit Support Services Ltd (TSS), there are indications that the Chinese manufacturer is desirous of consolidating on the remarkable success so far achieved by the brand. Part of the plan is the expansion of the […]
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THE UK government says it has signed 11 trade agreements with African countries, just over a week before it officially leaves the European Union. It is expected to unveil a new strategy for development in Africa later on Monday, which will focus more on infrastructure and trade. At least a dozen African leaders are […]
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SANITARY Pads are among the list of 20 basic food items in the Finance Act 2019 exempted from the new 7.5 Valued Added Tax, VAT expected to take effect from February this year. President Muhammadu Buhari had penultimate week signed the Finance Act to improve the revenue base of the country. The new law […]
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CHEMICAL and Pharmaceutical sector is now the biggest employers in the manufacturing industry in Nigeria, said Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). Before now, it used to be Food, Beverage and Tobacco sectoral group. DATA on employment created in the manufacturing sector released by MAN, weekend, showed that the ten sectoral groups employed a total […]
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Zita Ejike is a 10-year-old Basic 6 pupil. A lover of nature and mankind, Zita, at the age of seven, developed an interest in the production of natural skin and hair care products. This led to her becoming the CEO of ZEE SHEA HUB at the age of nine. Zita’s love for everything […]
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Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has appointed Temitope Hassan as its new company secretary and legal adviser. In a statement issued to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) signed by Ravindra Singhvi, Managing Director of the company, said Hassan’s appointment was effective from January 6, 2020. Hassan is a multi-disciplined lawyer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in […]
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The campaign to force a reduction in the cost of borrowing to the real sector and also interrogate the performance of the various single digit interest rate funding windows available for the sector, particularly manufacturing, will surely top manufacturers’ policy advocacy this year. Indication that these will galvanize the advocacy machinery of the Manufacturers […]
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