The Barley Charity Foundation (BCF) has officially begun its annual Ramadan initiative, providing iftar meals to community members at the Egbe Central Mosque. Over the next 30 days, the foundation aims to feed between 300 and 500 people daily. BCF’s commitment to tackling hunger within the community is evident through[Read More…]
Author: Godwin Anyebe
Manufacturers, industrialists laud suspension of expatriate levy
Manufacturers, industrialists laud suspension of expatriate levy Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Segun Ajayi-Kadir The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), and Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have commended the Federal Government for suspending the implementation of the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL). In a statement[Read More…]
NAFDAC shuts down 10 substandard bakeries, eight water factories in Rivers
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has taken its war against fake products to Bonny Island in Bonny Local Government Area, Rivers State, closing 10 substandard and unregistered bakeries and eight table water factories. NAFDAC in a statement signed on Tuesday, March 12, by its[Read More…]
NAFDAC Moves To Check Abuse Of Narcotics, Controlled Substances
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it is committed to ensuring the availability of narcotics and controlled substances for medical and scientific purposes while preventing diversion to illicit use in Nigeria. A statement signed by NAFDAC’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, said the[Read More…]
Dangote Cement, NB lead consumer goods firms in tax expense
Out of seven listed consumer goods firms in Nigeria, Dangote Cement Plc, Nigerian Breweries Plc, and International Breweries Plc recorded the most tax expenses last year, a BusinessDay analysis has shown. According to the firm’s latest financial statements, Dangote Cement had a tax expense of N97.5 billion in 2023, up[Read More…]
ARCON gives deadline for documentation of Non-Nigerian Ad practitioners
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has given March 31 as the deadline for Advertising agencies presently engaging non-Nigerians to obtain approval for such employment with the council. The apex regulatory body, in a statement signed by its Director-General, Dr Lekan Fadolapo, stated that the directive, which affects full[Read More…]
10th anniversary: Dentsu Nigeria now leading force in advertising, says Emeka Okeke
The Group Chief Executive Officer of MediaFuse-Dentsu Nigeria, Emeka Chris Okeke, expressed delight at the progress made by the company in the past 10 years. He noted that the company had broken many grounds and pioneered many initiatives in the Nigerian market. The marketing communications expert said, “MediaFuse-Dentsu Nigeria has[Read More…]
SERAP Demands Details of $69.3m NBET Electricity Supply to Benin Republic
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company (NBET) to give an account of the $69.3 million it reportedly collected for the supply of electricity to the Benin Republic. According to the organisation, a report by the Auditor General of the Federation had[Read More…]
Nigeria Customs Awaits Order to Reopen Illela Border
The Nigeria Customs has assured stakeholders at the Illela border that all is set for the reopening of the border pending the last order from higher authorities following the lifting of some sanctions on neighbouring Niger Republic. The Area Controller of the Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command, Comptroller Kamal Mohammed, disclosed this[Read More…]
Indomie Jumps From ₦8,500 To ₦18k; Groundnut Oil ₦7k To ₦11k; Potatoes ₦25k To ₦40k
In Jos, where Irish Potatoes is cultivated, a bag of Irish Potatoes which earlier cost N25,000 now sells for N40,000. It has been revealed that prices of goods have increased by over 100 percent. This is according to a market survey by Peoples Gazette at Mararaba, an Abuja satellite town[Read More…]