Tag: dirty fuel, Nigeria, Swiss companies
Group accuses two Swiss companies of importing dirty fuel into Nigeria
A non-governmental organisation, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), has raised the alarm over what it described as the nefarious activities...
Nigeria needs $2.5bn a week to import goods – Ogbeh
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, on Wednesday in Abuja said Nigerian businessmen demanded 2.5 billion dollars (about N492 billion) a...
Nigeria’s food imports bill rises to N6.6 trillion a year
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Heineken Lokpobiri, has said that Nigeria spends about N6.6 trillion (USD22 billion) a year on food...
Nigeria export full of challenges
By Foster Obi While the Nigerian government preaches diversification to boost the economy, investigation however show that those involved in non-oil exports are not...
SON set to boost agric produce export from Nigeria
By Samson Echenim In line with the Federal Government economic diversification plans, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has adopted strategies to ensure...
Economic diversification: SON strategises to improve agric produce export from Nigeria
In line with the Federal Government economic diversification plans, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has adopted strategies to ensure that agricultural...
Why is the Nigeria Customs Service not operating at night at ports?
It is easier to say something and not keep to it at the end of the day. Customs and other agencies might say they are ready to operate 24 hours, but when you get to the...
Nigeria eyes $5bn annual cassava export
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, yesterday said Nigeria would reap over $5 billion annually from cassava export in the next few...
Nigeria, nine other countries implement ECOWAS common tariff
ECOWAS Director of Trade, Gbenga Obideyi, has said 10 member states have so far implemented the Common External Tariff (CET), which came into effect this year. Obideyi...
‘Arrested’ Topaz vessels free to trade again in Nigeria
A High Court injunction freezing the movement of three Topaz Energy and Marine vessels in Nigeria has been lifted, the Dubai-based OSV operator says. SHIPS & PORTS...
Nigeria’s second quarter trade rises by 49% to N3.9tn
The National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday released the merchandise trade statistics for the second quarter of this year with the country recording a 49 per cent...
Navy reiterates commitment to defend Nigeria’s waterways
The Nigerian Navy has reiterated its commitment to defending Nigeria’s territorial waters for economic prosperity in line with its zero tolerance to maritime...
