May 15

• Nigeria: Imperial Logistics Acquires 49 Percent in UACN's Subsidiary

  Following the successful partnership with Tiger Brands of South Africa in its foods business, UAC of Nigeria Plc (UACN) has entered into a strategic business partnership with... Read more »

April 22

• Nigeria: Alscon - Rusal Fights Back, Disputes Alleged Insolvency

  In its first public reaction to allegations of financial mismanagement and criminal devaluation of the Aluminum Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), UC Rusal, the current operator... Read more »

April 18

• Nigeria: Dangote Sugar to Pay N6 Billion As Dividends

  Shareholders of the Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) Plc will share N6 billion as dividends for the year ended December 31, 2012 as the company Wednesday announced a profit after tax... Read more »

March 25

• Nigeria: Nexim Bank and Solid Mineral Development

  Solid minerals are found in every nook and cranny of Nigeria's territories. The potentialities of these solid minerals, if harnessed properly, can propel the nation's economy... Read more »

March 11

• Nigeria: Nigeria Got N140.4 Billion From Cocoa in 2012

  The Minister of Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, has said Nigeria realised about N140.4 billion ($900 million) from the export of cocoa and cocoa products in 2012. Read more »

February 19

• Nigeria: Stakeholders Forge Partnerships to Transform Abuja Commodities Exchange

  Stakeholders, comprising the Technical Working Group set up by the Federal Government to develop a new road map for the revitalisation of the Abuja Securities and Commodities... Read more »

January 22

• Nigeria: Country to Export U.S.$272 Million Worth of Cassava Chips to China

  Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, has revealed that Nigeria has taken a huge step forward in the exportation of dried cassava chips, by securing... Read more »

December 7, 2012

• Nigeria: New Coffee Brand to Explore Retail Mkt

  The entry of new coffee brand into the Nigerian coffee market is set to spark-off a cold war in the coffee retail business in the FMCG sub-sector. Read more »

December 4, 2012

• Nigeria: FG Pursues Real Sector Growth Through Steel Development

  The Federal Government has restated its commitment to the development of the mining and steel sector in the country as part of an overall strategy to reposition the nation's real... Read more »

• Nigeria: Failed Steel Sector, Failed Industrial Sector [analysis]

  Crusoe Osagie looks at the theory of the direct relationship between the steel and the industrial sectors, and states that unless Nigeria's Iron and Steel industry is rapidly... Read more »

November 22, 2012

• Nigeria: Deaths in the Gold Mines

  Many illegal miners in Zamfara State are endangering their lives, and others Read more »

November 19, 2012

• Nigeria: FG Begins Implementation of Sugar Master Plan

  The Federal Government has kicked off the implementation of the Nigerian Sugar Master Plan (NSMP). Read more »

November 13, 2012

• Nigeria: Nigeria Needs U.S.$3.1 Billion to Revive Sugar Sector

  About $3.1 billion (N490 billion) is required to transform the Nigerian sugar industry into a self-sufficient and export driven sector, according to a Master Plan which was made... Read more »

October 18, 2012

• Nigeria: UN Highlights Girl-Child Protection, Commodities

  The United Nations System in Nigeria has called on the federal and states governments to make special efforts to protect the rights of the girl child, while marking the recent... Read more »

October 14, 2012

• Nigeria: Standards in the Country - So Far, How Far? [analysis]

  Today is World Standards Day - a day the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) uses to sensitise nations on the need for setting and keeping standards in order to... Read more »

September 25, 2012

• Nigeria: From Refuse Dump to Business Hub [opinion]

  Criminal activities that once created fear in the heart of residents and passers-by around Pako refuse dump site along Ejigbo/Mushin road have suddenly vanished, giving way to new... Read more »

September 20, 2012

• Nigeria: FG Approves Sugar Master Plan

  The Federal Government has approved the Nigerian Sugar Master Plan (NSPM), including a regime of fiscal and investment incentives, in order to make the country self-sufficient in... Read more »

September 19, 2012

• Nigeria: Flour Mills - Leveraging Expansion for Enhanced Profitability

  Its food segment remains a vital part of the business, with contribution to group sales growing from 61 per cent in 2010 to 65 per cent in 2011. The company's flagship product... Read more »

August 27, 2012

• Nigeria: Flour Mills Acquires Thai Farm

  Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) Plc has acquired a controlling stake in Thai Farm International Limited (Thai Farm) as part of efforts to expand its business interests in the Nigerian... Read more »

July 25, 2012

• Nigeria: Naira Gains Marginally On Dollar Inflow

  Data made available by the Financial Market Dealers Association (FMDA) showed that the local currency leapt by 15 kobo to close at N161.10 to a dollar yesterday, from the N161.25... Read more »

July 18, 2012

• Nigeria: FG to Review Framework for Commodities Market

  The Federal Government has said that a new framework that would help to reposition the commodities and exchange market would soon be unveiled. Read more »

July 10, 2012

• Nigeria: Turkey Moves to Invest Massively in Nigeria's Steel Sector

  The Turkish government has stated that the observed boom in the Nigerian economy encouraged them to bring investors to channel funds into steel production in the country. Read more »

July 9, 2012

• Nigeria: Sugar Scarcity Looms As Dangote Refinery Gutted

  The country may be faced with severe shortage of sugar, as Dangote Sugar Refineries, holders of about 70 percent market share of the nation's sugar market at the weekend recorded a... Read more »

April 24, 2012

• Nigeria: FG Earmarks N3 Billion for Fertiliser, Seed

  The Federal Government has disclosed that it had earmarked N3billion for seeds and fertilisers to boost agriculture under its Growth Enhancement Scheme, GES in the country. Read more »

March 26, 2012

• Nigeria: NEITI Begins Audit of CBN, FIRS, NNPC

  The Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Sunday said it had begun 'a comprehensive' auditing of the solid minerals, oil and gas sectors. Read more »