Nigeria has secured a major breakthrough in its non-oil export drive as Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago announced a $100m livestock offtake agreement with the Saudi Export and Import Bank to supply meat and related products to the Middle East. Bago, who made the disclosure at the […]
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Agro Business
Alternative Bank, AMWMF Partner to Empower Entrepreneurs Nationwide
The Alternative Bank, one of Nigeria’s non-interest financial institutions, has entered into a partnership with the Association of Market Women/Men and Farmers of Nigeria (AMWMF) to boost economic empowerment and expand financial inclusion for millions of grassroots entrepreneurs across the country. The initiative, launched in collaboration with Sterling Financial […]
Notore Chemical Completes Plans To Delist From NGX
Notore Chemical Industries Plc has officially concluded arrangements to delist its shares from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), following the implementation of a court-approved Scheme of Arrangement involving the company and its minority shareholders. In a notice issued to the NGX and made available to the investing public […]
PZ Cussons Exits Palm Oil JV as Wilmar Buys 50% Stake for $70m
PZ Cussons plc and Wilmar International Limited jointly announce Wednesday (Today) that the two parties have agreed definitive terms for Wilmar to purchase the 50 per cent equity stake in PZ Wilmar Limited held by PZ Cussons plc, for cash consideration of $70m. According the transactional document, completion of […]
FG, Nestlé Nigeria Partners To Launch Dairy Technical Skills Development Program
Nestlé has said that it is in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to launch a Dairy Technical Skills Development Program. This initiative, formalized through a Letter of Intent (LOI) signed today in commemoration of World Milk Day 2025, aims to enhance the quality and […]
BUA Foods’ Sugar Share Falls to 48% Amid Rising Food Inflation
BUA Foods Plc reported a 24 per cent year-on-year revenue growth to ₦442.1bn in Q1 2025, but its Sugar division—traditionally its largest revenue contributor—saw its share fall to 48 per cent, down from 67 per cent in the same period last year. The decline was driven by a significant drop […]
Nestlé Launches Dairy Demonstration Farm ….Invests Over ₦1.8bn in Dairy Development
Nestlé Nigeria has launched a dairy demonstration farm in Paikon Kore, Federal Capital Territory, as part of its commitment to strengthening the local dairy industry. The company noted that the initiative, under the Nestlé Nigeria Livestock Development Project (NLDP), aims to enhance milk production and improve pastoralists’ livelihoods […]
Manufacturers Warn 15% Port Tariff Increase Will Fuel Inflation, Smuggling
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has strongly opposed the proposed 15 per cent increase in port-related charges, warning that the decision will drive up production costs, fuel inflation, and encourage smuggling. The association stressed that the hike is ill-timed, given the economic challenges businesses are currently facing. MAN’s […]
Sales From Sugar Accounts For 48% Of BUA Foods Revenue As Food Inflation Soars
The Sugar division contributed 48 per cent to BUA Foods’s revenue in full year 2024 according to the company’s earnings release. Nigeria’s food inflation rate hit 39.84 per cent in December 2024, a 5.91 per cent increase from the 39.93 per cent recorded in December 2023, […]
Lagos State Govt., LCFE Unveil Investment Opportunities In Energy Sector
The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE), has unveiled vast investment opportunities in electricity in the State at the weekend. Following the enactment of Lagos State Electricity Law 2024, which empowers the state government to generate its electricity , key stakeholders, highlighted potentials for […]