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Cash-strapping may lead to 25% drop in sale of locally-made goods – Manufacturers

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:10:02 +0000

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Friday in Lagos emphasized the need for the CBN to intensify efforts at ensuring seamless transition from old naira to new naira notes. Director General, MAN, Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadir, said anything to the contrary would be inimical to manufacturing. He said should the current hardships being experienced in […]

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Adegoroye says maritime academy deserves varsity status

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 12:19:27 +0000

The Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, has reiterated the need to upgrade the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Akwa Ibom to a degree-awarding university. Adegoroye, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Ebenezer Adeniyan on Friday said this while speaking at the 2022 Cadets Graduation ceremony […]

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Man kills 13-year-old boy

Roland Edwards — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 18:29:07 +0000

An FCT High Court, Apo, on Monday, ordered the remand of 28-year-old man, Abdulkarim Zubairu, in Kuje Prison, accused of macheting 13-year-old Umaru Hussini to death. Zubairu, a resident of Pangu village, Kwali, is standing trial on a charge of culpable homicide, an offence he denied committing. The prosecutor, Simon Lough, told the court that […]

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MAN canvasses for seven-year tax break to boost productivity

Chidi Roberts — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:32:14 +0000

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), on Thursday, said a five to seven-year tax break for companies would stimulate investment and increase productivity in the economy. Chief Azubuike Okafor, the MAN’s Branch Chairman for Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu states, made the assertion during the 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association in Awka. The […]

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MAN to FG: Nigeria’s economy will suffer if Morocco joins ECOWAS

Femi Adewale — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 17:27:41 +0000

Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has vehemently opposed the admission of Morocco into the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) union. The Association warned the Federal Government against supporting such a notion at its 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on Thursday in Lagos, revealing that it will have a disastrous effect on the […]

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Declare three working days of National Dressing, MAN urges FG

Robby Akeju — Thu, 18 May 2017 19:08:51 +0000

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the Federal Government to declare three days of national dressing out of the five working days of the week. MAN President, Dr Frank Jacobs, made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a National Press Launch of the Campaign for Patronage of Made-in-Nigeria products. Jacobs, who […]

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Ambode: Lagos needs 720m gallons of water daily

Femi Adewale — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 18:30:18 +0000

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday, said his administration remains committed to bridging the daily deficit of potable water in the State without inflicting tax burden on the people, just as he revealed that huge investments have been made in the sector in the last 23 months. Speaking at Lagos House in Ikeja […]

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Man sets family house on fire, kills five

Femi Adewale — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 21:41:06 +0000

Police in Oyo state have arrested a man who allegedly set his family house on fire, while the occupants were asleep. Five members of the family, four of them children, including an eight month old baby, died. The incident happened in Budo Alaka village in Kisi area of Oyo State around 2.35 a.m on Sunday. […]

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MAN advocates single-digit lending rate

Ola Simeon — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 13:52:33 +0000

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Thursday advocated single-digit interest for banks, to stimulate the economy and fast-track development. MAN President, Mr Frank Udemba, made the call in in Abuja. “There is need for banks to offer single-digit interest rate loans, if government truly wants to diversify the economy because this can facilitate the […]

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40 per cent of production cost goes into power generation, laments MAN

Ola Simeon — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 22:39:24 +0000

Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has said that because of insufficient power supply, over 40 per cent of production cost in Nigeria goes to electricity generation by manufacturers. Mr Regard Odiah, a member of MAN and Chairman, Technical Committee on Operationalisation of Micro-Grid for Industrial Initiative, made the statement in Abuja when he presented the […]

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