Industry

Yusuf Owolabi’s discovery  addresses biobutanol limitations as renewable energy source

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2025 0

A Nigerian scientist in the diaspora, Yusuf Owolabi, may have struck a breakthrough in finding answers to the global concerns raised by biobutanol as a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are naturally occurring, carbon-rich materials formed from the remains of ancient organisms,

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AIHS 2022: HDAN Harps On Dialogue With Political Leaders On Housing

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2022 0

Nigeria’s leading housing advocacy organization, Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN), has stressed the significance of dialogue as a mechanism for addressing the country’s housing gap, as it sets out to engage political aspirants at both state and federal levels on housing. Mr. Festus Adebayo, executive director of HDAN made this known in Abuja during the

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ACCI decries impact of Coronavirus on global supply chain

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2020 0

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), says Covid -19, also known as Coronavirus is seriously disrupting global supply chain. Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, ACCI President said this on Tuesday in Abuja while hosting a business delegation from the European Union led by Gianioca Russo. READ ALSO: Anambra assembly questions state’s preparedness to contain COVID-19 […]

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Agriculture, Manufacturing, others to take centre stage at Nigeria economic summit

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

Philip Clement – Abuja The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed on Monday said the agricultural, manufacturing, Informational and Communication Technology (ICT) sectors will be the key focus of the forthcoming Nigeria Economic Summit (NES). Ahmed made the disclosure at a press briefing ahead of the 25th Nigeria Economic Summit

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NASME lauds FG’s forex sale restriction

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

The Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) has said that the Federal Government’s decision to restrict sales of foreign exchange at the official rate for food import is good for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. Chairman, NASME, Lagos State Chapter, Mr Solomon Aderoju, stated this in Lagos at a […]

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BUA enhances best standard practice through training of over 500 technicians

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

BUA Cement has said that over 500 building technicians and block makers have been trained on global best practice and block making techniques in a bid to reduce the series of building collapse in the country. Addressing stakeholders at the recent training workshop held in Ilorin and Lagos, in collaboration with the Industrial Training Fund […]

Industry

Labour-intensive light manufacturing will attract FDI’s, others, says Afreximbank boss

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

Nigeria’s human capital resources has been described as the tool for attracting foreign direct investments and bridging the unemployment gap, if industrial policies are aimed at appreciating it. This is according to the President & Chairman of the Board of Directors, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximabank), Professor Benedict Oramah. Prof. Oramah who spoke at