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COVID19: WTO Predicts 32% Drop In Global Trade
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has said that world trade is expected to fall by up to 32% this year due to the disruption of economic activity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
WTO economists predict the decline, which it says will…
COVID-19: SON Deploys 29 Free International Standards On Essential Products
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has reaffirmed its commitment to support the manufacturing and importation of essential materials to combat the challenges of COVID-19 through the deployment of 28 relevant international Standards…
SON Flags Off Nationwide Awareness Sensitisation Campaign At Alaba International Market
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has flagged off a nationwide sensitisation campaigns to various sectors of stakeholders in the country, , in its renewed efforts to fight the influx of fake and substandard products into the…
Reps Task SON To Increase Sensitisation Engagement With Stakeholders
The House of Representatives Committee on Industry has charged the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to increase its level of sensitisation engagement with stakeholders.
The House Committee Chairman on Industry, Dolapo Badru, at an…
Ikeja Electric Plc Appoints Mrs Soetan As New Acting CEO
The Ikeja Electric Plc, Nigeria’s largest Electricity Distribution Company has announced the appointment of Mrs. Folake Soetan as its Acting Chief Executive Officer, effective March 2nd, 2020.
According to the official website of the…
JUST IN: CBN Permits Six Manufacturing Firms To Import Milk, Dairy
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued permit to six companies for the importation of milk, its derivatives and dairy products into the country.
The companies are FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria, Chi Limited, TG Arla Dairy…
SON Dismisses Claims Of Online Portal Collapse
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has debunked claims by some freight agents over a purported collapse of its online application portal for the operation of the offshore Conformity Assessment Program (SONCAP) for processing of SON…
Group Wants FG To Rescind Decision On AfCFTA Agreement
The Nigeria Awake Group (NIWAG) , has called on the Federal Government to urgently reverse its decision to take part in the proposed African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) signed by 27 African Union member states in Kigali,…
N1.45 Trillion Of Goods Smuggled To Nigeria From Benin Republic Annually-NEPZA
By Roland Ekama , Lagos
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) on Wednesday , expressed its readiness to support the federal government on border closure ,saying that a whooping N1.45 trillion worth of goods are…
NAFDAC Shutdown 22 Bakeries,25 Sachet Water Factories In Borno
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Sunday announced that a total of 22 bakeries and 25 sachet water factories have been shutdown during routine inspection in Maiduguri, Borno State.
The agency’s…