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13 Dec
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged President Bola Tinubu to create new industrial policies for the country’s manufacturing sector as part of efforts to achieve the country’s industrialisation agenda.
1 Dec
Melvin Townsend, the man punched by Mike Tyson on a plane in April 2022, is seeking $450,000 in damages from the boxer. Townsend's attorney told TMZ that his client has been dealing with various injuries since the attack, "including a concussion, cervical radiculopathy, and impaired vision." Mike Tyson's lawyer, Alex Spiro, dismissed the lawsuit as…
30 Nov
Again, man is back at it: Where did man first set foot on earth? The issue is arising again since I first waded into the debate in March 1994 following the Time Magazine returning to the subject.
29 Nov
In a touching story that unfolds in Abia state, Nigeria, Israel Kennedy found himself facing a poignant decision when his home church, the Assemblies of God Church in Aba, declined to officiate his wedding with fiancée Miss Rose due to her pregnancy. The unexpected twist occurred just hours before the scheduled ceremony, leaving the couple…
15 Nov
As concerns mount over the future of manufacturing and rapid de-industrialisation being experienced in the real sector, the umbrella body for manufacturers, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN); the Raw Materials Research and Development Council...
1 Nov
Lawrence Faucette, the second person in the world to undergo a pig heart transplant, has sadly passed away 40 days after the groundbreaking procedure. At the age of 58, he appeared to be in good health during the first month following the surgery. However, recent days brought signs of organ rejection, leading to his unfortunate…
1 Nov
With the Federal Ministry of Finance's disclosure of receiving $10 billion forex inflows any time from now targeted at cushioning the effect of market squeeze and stimulate growth in the economy, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria...
27 Oct
R&B singer Chris Brown is facing a lawsuit after allegedly assaulting a man at a London nightclub earlier this year. According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Abe Diaw claims that Brown hit him over the head with a bottle of Don Julio 1942 tequila at the TAPE nightclub in February. Diaw alleges that Brown…
19 Oct 2023
Manufactures Association of Nigeria (MAN) has advised the Federal Government to immediately reverse the lifting of foreign exchange ban on 43 restricted items by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to avert looming job crisis, insecurity and economic contraction.
18 Oct 2023
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has cautioned the Federal government to urgently reverse its decision to lift ban on foreign exchange restrictions on 43 items placed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) in order to save the nation from looming job crisis, insecurity and outright collapse of the nation's economy. The Vice Chairman…
12 Oct 2023
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has again lamented the daily rising cost of production, owing to scarce and unavailable manufacturing inputs.
27 Sep 2023
Key performance indicators of the manufacturing sector suffered negative growth in the first half (H1) of the year, the Manufacturer’s Association of Nigeria (MAN) review of the economy has shown.
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