MAN Urges Nigerians to Patronise Local Goods  The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged Nigerians to patronise local goods for the economy to grow, create jobs and increase contribution to government revenue. MAN emphasised that the manufacturing sector must be supported to scale production through...

Non-Oil Sector Interventions Help Diversify Economy - Emefiele The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says its various interventions in the non-oil sector have complemented the federal government's efforts to diversify the economy. Governor of CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, stated this at the weekend at a seminar...

Manufacturers Seek Removal Of 7.5% VAT On Diesel   The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the federal government to remove the 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax on Automobile Gas Oil pending the supply from international is normalised. The association also urged the government...

Real Sector Operators Call For Forbearance - 2021 Finance Act Operators in the Nigerian real sector have called on the ministry of Finance and Budget Planning to consider a period of moratorium on the implementation of the amendments in the 2021 Finance Act which imposes...

MAN Seeks Strict Penalties For Fake Products Importers         The President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Mansur Ahmed, has called on the Standards Organisation of Nigeria to introduce strict penalties for dealers in fake and substandard goods in the country. The penalties, according to him, will serve as...

Exchange Unification: MAN Seeks Exemption For Outstanding Debts     The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria to exempt outstanding credit commitments to foreign suppliers of raw materials from the unified exchange rate. The President, MAN, Mansur Ahmed, in a statement issued...