Tag: Industries
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Environmental Pollution: FG seals 39 industries in seven states
The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed that it has sealed 39 industries in about seven states in the country for breaching environmental regulations in their various locations. The FG also added that it had launched an investigation into the mode of operation of the Chinese Miners in Osun state following complaints of environmental degradation,…
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Expensive Diesel and The Expansive Economic crisis – By Dakuku Peterside
Diesel has become a local symbol of the global energy crisis and Nigeria’s expansive economic woes. The astronomical rise in the price of diesel, the fuel that powers a large part of the industrial, commercial, and domestic activities in the Nigerian economy, has sent chills and ripples throughout the economy, from manufacturing giants through medium-sized…
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Smuggling stifling economy, indigenous industries – Customs
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (retd), on Monday said smuggling was stifling indigenous factories but was not seen a crime by Nigerians. Ali said this in Abuja at an investigative hearing organised by the House of Representatives on the alleged killing, diversion of seized goods and other atrocities by officials of…
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FG pledges support for local industries to cushion effects of recession
The Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajia Aisha Abubakar, has assured local industries in the country of Federal Government’s support to enable them thrive in the prevailing economic recession. The minister, who stated this during a visit to some leather industries at Chalawa Industrial area on Saturday, said this would enable them remain…