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MAN urges FG to address forex, energy crisis in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2022 0

The Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadir, has called on the federal government and monetary authorities to address the foreign exchange and energy crisis in the country. He disclosed this at the annual workshop/awards organized by the Commerce

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MAN elects Francis Meshioye as new President

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2022 0

By Joy Obakeye The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has elected Otunba Francis Meshioye as its 11th President at the just concluded 50th Annual General Meeting (AGMA) held recently in Lagos, Nigeria. This followed the completion of the highly successful four-year tenure of Engr. Mansur Ahmed, OFR. The election of the new President took place […]

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Man stabs neighbour to death during misunderstanding over goat

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2021 0

A man has allegedly stabbed his neighbor to death over a misunderstanding involving a goat. The man, Musa Usman who hails from Sangere, a community in Yola plead guilty to stabbing his neighbor Abubakar Yunusa in his ribs. One Idris Saidu reported the crime to the police which consequently led to the arrest of the […]

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78yr Old Man, hacks his 94yr old brother to death over land dispute in Ogun

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2021 0

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 78-year-old man, Moshood Habibu, for allegedly hacking his brother, Salisu Surakatu, aged 94, to death over land matters. Habibu was said to have stormed his brother’s house at Kara Ewumi village Mowe, Ogun State, on Wednesday after which a disagreement ensued between him and the nonagenarian over […]

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Man who returned home after 47 years is disappointed his two wives remarried

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2021 0

A 84-year-old Kenyan man, Peter Oyuka has expressed disappointment after he returned home after 47 years and discovered that his two wives have moved on with their lives. The octogenarian had walked out of his Makale village in Malava, Kakamega county in 1974 at aged 37. He told his people that he was going in […]

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Man recounts how Pastor told him to drink wife’s urine for 2yrs until the unexpected happened

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2021 0

A saying goes that the emotion that can break one’s heart is sometimes the very one that heals it. A man has shared a bitter story of how his pastor had instructed him to drink his wife’s urine for two years because of wealth. Sharing the heartbreaking story via ‘break and makeup’, he believed his […]

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MAN demands passage of PIB bill to regulate PMS pump price

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2020 0

Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged the Federal Government to make efforts at revamping the nation’s ailing refineries and regulate the fluctuating pump price of petrol. Mr Ambrose Oruche, the Acting Director-General of MAN, also called for quick passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) when he spoke with newsmen on Thursday in Lagos. […]

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MAN aligns with CBN unified exchange rates

Ihesiulo Grace 11 July 2020 0

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) says the unification of the country’s exchange rate is a will enshrine increased investment inflow in the real sector of the economy. MAN President, Mr Mansur Ahmed, made this remark in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Lagos. Ahmed said that the association had, over the years, been […]

Crime

Man in court for allegedly having sex with a pig

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2020 0

 Ayokunbi Olaniyi, on Tuesday appeared in an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly having sex with a pig. The police charged the 22- year-old man, who resides in Eleti – Odo area, Iwo Road, Ibadan , with one count of unnatural offence. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Opeyemi Olagunju, told the court that on April 2, […]

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Police arraign man for allegedly reneging on promise to marry woman

Ihesiulo Grace 16 June 2020 0

Gwagwalada (FCT) – The Police on Tuesday, arraigned a driver, Christopher Okpe, 28, in an Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, for allegedly reneging on his promise to marry a woman. Okpe  is charged with one count of deceitfull inducement. The prosecution counsel, Emeka Ihekoronye, alleged that on May 5, 2020 Ms Angela Sunday of […]

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Man finds out his wife is a man two days after wedding

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2020 0

The story of an Indonesian man Muh who “divorced” his wife two days after their wedding after finding out she is a man has gone viral. It is gathered Muh met his wife Mita on Facebook about a month ago and they began dating online. The two later met in real life and went out […]

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Man sentenced for assaulting Police officer

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2020 0

The FCT Mobile Court sitting at Gudu District has sentenced one Mr Sunday Okafor to one month imprisonment without an option of fine for slapping a Policewoman at the court premises. Mr Okafor had also assaulted a female personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS whom he pushed to the ground during an argument within […]

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Man electrocuted in Abakaliki

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2020 0

Abakaliki – A middle-aged-man whose identity is yet to be ascertained was electrocuted in Abakaliki on Tuesday, according to an eye-witness. The eye witness said on Tuesday in Abakaliki that the incident occurred along the Abakaliki/Enugu highway about 12:00 noon. The witness, who identified himself as Mr Silas Nwakpu, said that the victim was a […]

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Man appears in court for allegedly raping 12-year-old girl

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2020 0

Ado-Ekiti – A 31-year-old man, Joe Sunday was, on Wednesday, arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl. Sunday, whose address was not given, is facing a one-count charge of rape. The prosecutor, Insp. Oriyomi Akinwale, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 30 in Ado-Ekiti. […]

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MAN lauds NGF for supporting essential services during lockdown

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2020 0

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has commended Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), for giving manufacturers of essential products and services easy movement during the 14-day lockdown to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the National President of MAN, Engr. Mansur Ahmed, adding that the food, beverage,

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Covid-19: Consider waivers on import duties during lockdown, MAN tells FG

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2020 0

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has said in the case of an eventual lockdown over the Covid-19 pandemic, the federal government should consider the introduction of fiscal measures such as waivers on import duties on Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), and other essential products. The National President of the association, Engr. Mansur Ahmed, disclosed

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COVID-19: MAN urges members to sustain production of essential commodities

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2020 0

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged its members to sustain ongoing operations and scale up production of essential commodities needed to curtail the spread of COVID-19. In a statement by its President, Mansur Ahmed, MAN applauded the efforts of government since the nation recorded its first case in February. He said it was […]

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COVID-19: FG urges MAN to increase production of essential commodities

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2020 0

The Federal Government has urged the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) to scale up the production of commodities needed to curb the spread of COVID-19. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo said at a news briefing on Monday in Abuja that manufacturers should increase the production of pharmaceutical and sanitary products. […]

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Man caught for beheading woman in farm in A/Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2020 0

Tragedy struck at Oku Abak community in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state on Saturday as a woman identified as Eka Sammy was allegedly beheaded in her farm and the head dumped in front of her house the evening of same day. It was gathered that the victim fondly called ‘Mma Iko Mbakara’ was ambushed by […]

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Man jailed 9 months for impersonating police

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2020 0

 A Shari’a court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna, on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old man, Ahmad Abdullahi, to nine months in prison for impersonating a police officer. Abdullahi was also convicted for extorting money from tricycle riders. READ ALSO: 2 men docked for allegedly beating up ASP The Judge, Dahiru Bamalli, gave the ruling after the convict […]