June 19

• Nigeria: Jonathan Lays Foundation for GE's U.S.$1 Billion Manufacturing Plant

  President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday performed a groundbreaking ceremony for the General Electric's $1 billion service and manufacturing facility in Calabar, the Cross River State... Read more »

June 18

• Nigeria: Manufacturing in Nigeria - Rising From the Doldrums?

  Crusoe Osagie looks at the industrial sector in the last six months and states that although the sector is still far from achieving its potentials, it is showing signs of marginal... Read more »

June 17

• Nigeria: Calabar - Ge Moves to Construct Manufacturing Plant

  Following its announcement late last year that it intends to invest $1 Billion in the Nigeria economy, General Electric (GE) has scheduled the groundbreaking for its $250 Million... Read more »

• Nigeria: LASDRI Partners TATA On Human Capacity Development

  The Lagos State Drivers' Institute (LASDRI) has partnered TATA group of India on human capacity development in order to boost manpower development and equip Nigerian drivers with... Read more »

• Nigeria: NAC Disburses N7 Billion Loan to Auto Manufacturers

  The National Automotive Council (NAC) said it has disbursed N7 billion loans to vehicle manufacturers under its auto development scheme with a view to promoting made-in-Nigeria... Read more »

June 13

• Nigeria: Main One in Strategic Move to Service Manufacturing Sector

  Main One, West Africa's wholesale communications services company, has announced its strategic plan to provide services for the nation's manufacturing sector. The company promised... Read more »

June 11

• Nigeria: Global Manufacturing Yet to Recover Despite Q1 Growth

  World industrial production growth increased slightly in the first quarter of 2013 after a nearly three-year-long downward trend. Read more »

May 28

• Nigeria: Nigeria's Textile Industry On a Rebound?

  Crusoe Osagie looks at the textile industry since the 1980s and states that from a near-comatose state between 2000 and 2007, the sector may slowly be returning to consciousness Read more »

May 27

• Nigeria: Ezekiel - Democracy Encourages Nigeria's Manufacturing Sector

  The First African to be named after a seminar room in the prestigious Oxford University in United Kingdom, Mr. Tony Ezekiel, has traced the success of Nigeria's manufacturing... Read more »

May 21

• Nigeria: China to Build Truck Plant in Calabar

  China's inroad into the economy of Africa is gaining a foothold as a trade delegation on a visit to Cross River State has concluded plans to establish a truck manufacturing plant... Read more »

May 16

• Nigeria: Angaye - Local Manufacturers Responsible for Low Computer Patronage

  Despite government directive to all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government to patronise locally assembled computers, the local Original Equipment Manufacturers... Read more »

May 15

• Nigeria: Cap Unveils Dulux Mobile Experiential Campaign

  Chemical and Allied Products (CAP) Plc, a subsidiary of UAC of Nigeria Plc (UAC) and the technological licensee of AkzoNobel, manufacturers of Dulux premium brand of paint, has... Read more »

May 13

• Nigeria: Automobiles 'Carnival' Begins At Lagos Motor Fair, Autoparts Expo

  Another exciting time is here in Lagos as the eight edition of the Lagos Motor Show , a platform for the display of the best automobile products in the country , officially begins... Read more »

May 7

• Nigeria: MEMMCOL Begins Manufacture of Meter in Ogun

  Momas Electricity Meters Manufacturing Company Limited (MEMMCOL), a metering and technological solutions company, has disclosed that its newly-established electricity meter... Read more »

April 29

• Nigeria: Nigeria Saves N4.2 Trillion On Importation

  Nigeria has recorded a significant improvement in its import trade figures as it saved N4.2tillion in 2012 owing to a decrease in the importation of manufactured goods. Read more »

April 26

• Nigeria: Nigeria Saves N4.2 Trillion From Drop in Manufactured Imports

  The federal government Thursrday disclosed that Nigeria recorded a significant improvement in its import trade figures as it saved up to N4.2 trillion owing to a decrease in the... Read more »

April 24

• Nigeria: Nigeria Manufacturing Grows Despite Global Decline

  Minister of Trade and investment Mr. Olusegun Aganga has said the growth of the manufacturing sector in Nigeria is on course and helping the country to its current impressive Gross... Read more »

April 22

• Nigeria: Nexim Bank and Nigeria's Manufacturing Sector [opinion]

  Before the discovery of oil in Nigeria, her manufacturing industry was flourishing robustly. Areas such as cocoa, rubber, and agriculture were the mainstay of the nation's economy.... Read more »

April 16

• Nigeria: Manufacturers Seek Code of Conduct Review On Cement

  The Cement Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has called for a review of the industry's code of standards to enable it the take into consideration the peculiarity of the local... Read more »

April 9

• Nigeria: Setting up of Nylon Extruding Plant and Shopping Bags Business [analysis]

  Nylon has become raw materials for packaging of some manufacture goods. No nation can grow industrially without looking at hygienic packaging of consumables. Read more »

April 8

• Nigeria: Manufacturers Canvass Code of Conduct Review On Cement

  The Cement Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (CMAN) has called for a review of the industry's code of standards to enable it take into consideration the peculiarity of the local... Read more »

March 28

• Nigeria: Hunt for Budding Talent [opinion]

  Emmanuel Ugwu in Umuahia writes that the first Abia products exhibition provided the perfect platform for talented local manufacturers, innovators and entrepreneurs from the state... Read more »

March 19

• Africa: Africa Must Get Real About Chinese Ties

  Nigeria, a country with a large domestic market of more than 160m people, spends huge resources importing consumer goods from China that should be produced locally. We buy... Read more »

March 12

• Nigeria: Growing Wealth in a Tumultuous Manufacturing Sector

  Crusoe Osagie takes a look at Dangote's feat as the world's 43rd richest man, stressing that the achievement is even more significant, considering the harshness of the sector in... Read more »

March 4

• Nigeria: Abia Introduces Autoreg to Improve Internal Revenue

  Abia State has introduced Auto-Registration (AutoReg) of all vehicle categories with the hope that the innovation would contribute significantly to help realise its internally... Read more »