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...

Continued Border Closure Counterproductive – MAN President       The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has said the continued closure of the nation’s land borders is counterproductive to the Nigerian economy. “There is a definite urgency to reopen the borders and re-establish that the normal protocol and normal trade...

Manufacturers’ Outstanding Dollar Demands Hit $729,450,430       The inability of manufacturers to access foreign exchange for the importation of raw materials, equipment and machinery has led to a backlog of dollar-denominated letters of credit valued at $729,450,430. Data obtained from the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria showed that...

Manufacturers Spend N67.38bn On Electricity Self-generation     The President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Mansur Ahmed, has said that the COVID-19 pandemic which created unprecedented challenges in global economies led to a near shut down of eight subsectors of the country’s manufacturing sector. He also said that the...

NLC, MAN, Others Kick Against Electricity Tariff Hike     Electricity consumers, labour unions and key stakeholders in the economy on Tuesday kicked against increase in electricity tariff implemented by power distribution companies across the country on Tuesday. Those that spoke to Economic Confidential on the tariff adjustments...

MAN Laments Cost Of Clearing Goods, Double Taxation       The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has called for the harmonisation of taxes in the country to boost investment drive and economic development. It also urged governments at all levels to guide against what it described as the arbitrary...