Determined not to leave anything to chance in terms of standards and quality of locally made goods, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the Kano State government have explored and identified ways of hitting the Middle East market with quality exports.
According to a statement, to achieve this, both parties have agreed to collaborate and provide needed assistance for effective service delivery.
The Governor, Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, was quoted to have stressed the need to strengthen SON to make the nation’s local industries to be competitive, saying that the Middle East market was available for Nigeria’s export of quality products since she imports most of its food needs.
By Emmanuella Anokam
Abuja, Dec. 9, 2020 The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has produced a 4D smart mobile cell phone from locally sourced materials.
Sir Joseph Ari, Director-General of ITF, showcased the indigenously produced phone at the opening of the Physical/Virtual 12th National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment on Wednesday in Abuja.
Ari officially presented five phones to Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, and the state minister, Amb. Mariam Katagum, at the 12th council meeting.
The ITF boss said together with its trainees from its Model Skill Training Centre located in Abuja, it was able to produce its first 4D cell phones with all the components obtainable in any mobile unit.
By Ndubuisi Francis
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that it is working to get appropriate rules that will enhance the operations of the commodities and futures exchange.
It disclosed that in a bid to ensure that the relevant standards required are approved, it was engaging with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), and pulling its weight to ensure increased visibility of the nation’s commodities in the international market.
SEC Director General, Mr. Lamido Yuguda, who spoke during a visit of the House of Representatives Committee on Capital Market and other Institutions to the Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) in Lagos, yesterday, described the development of a vibrant and efficient commodities trading ecosystem as a major driver of economic growth and development.
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Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that the recently held third annual CEO Forum was mainly to review the significant progress made in fortifying Nigerian staple foods with micronutrients that are essential to achieving better health and nutrition for all
As Nigeria battles increasing food insecurity and malnutrition, the country’s leading CEOs from major food processing companies recently joined government and international development leaders in a virtual forum to review progress on fortification of staple foods with micronutrients that are essential to good health and nutrition.
During the virtual forum, key points like the latest data on industry compliance in fortifying staple foods with key micronutrients; updates on commitments made by all stakeholders during the 2019 forum; updates on the Micronutrient Fortification Index (MFI), a corporate fortification quality index that supports industry self-monitoring, and other governance innovations; and exclusive announcement of increases in