importation

Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote has explained why he does not like the importation of goods into the country. He gave the explanation in a lecture titled ‘Agenda Setting for Industrialising Nigeria in the Next Decade’ at the 50th…

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to take appropriate measures to improve access to foreign exchange for importation of raw materials and machines that are not available locally. Buhari stated this during an advocacy visit of the…

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, says Nigeria needs to start manufacturing what the citizens consume to curb excess funds spent on importation. He further warned that more Nigerians would fall into poverty if manufacturing does…

Malam Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of NNPC, says it  is a shame that Nigeria remained a net importer of petroleum products. Kyari said this at the opening of the 2019 annual conference and exhibition organised by the Society…

The Governor of Abia, Dr Okezie Ikepeazu, has condemned the importation and consumption of two million dollars worth of imported rice on daily basis by Nigerians. Ikepeazu made the condemnation at the Business Hallmark Public Policy Forum…

The Federal Government says it has commenced investigation to uncover the importers of three consignments containing 140 species of snakes and 660 other animals imported into Nigeria from Cameroon. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that…

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria on Tuesday sealed the premises of Samsung West Africa in Victoria Island, Lagos, for failure to register some of its products being marketed in Nigeria. Head of Public Relations of SON, Mr Bola…

‎Nigeria expended more than N6.7 trillion in 2015 on the importation of goods that the country can produce locally, Minister of State for In­dustry, Trade and Investment, Hajiya Aisha Abubakar, has said. The minister made the statement…

The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has collected the sum of N165.7 billion as revenue in the first half of 2017. According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the command on Thursday in Lagos, Mrs…

The absence of Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday stalled the trial of two Chinese nationals — Tao Shen and Jing Yau — charged with importing substandard tyres. She was said to have travelled out of…

The Federal Government says the ban on the importation of packaged sugar four years ago still stands and strict measures will be enforced against defaulters. Dr Latif Busari, Executive Secretary, National Sugar Development Council…

Five men on Wednesday appeared before a Federal High Court Lagos over alleged illegal importation of 661 pump-action rifles into the country without lawful authority. The accused are Mahmud Hassan, Oscar Okafor, Donatus Achinulo, Salihu…

Mr Sam Maduike, a major auto dealer at the Seme Border, near Badagry, on Wednesday pleaded with the Federal Government to lift the ban on the importation of vehicles through the nation’s land borders. Maduike, who is the Managing…

Mr Mike Omeri, the former Director General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), has advised the Federal Government to enforce the ban on importation of rice in phases to boost local production. Omeri said this to the News Agency of…

The Federal Government says it will revive all moribund pottery centres across the country to reduce importation of kitchen utensils. Dr Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Mines and Steel Development disclosed this in Makurdi on Friday during a…