Laments as fire destroys goods, property in Ajah
A market in Ajah in the Lekki area of Lagos State has been gutted by fire which destroyed properties and goods worth millions of naira. The fire was said to have started…
Nigeria closes its borders to stop the flow of prohibited goods
Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, has shut its land borders with neighboring countries. It wants to stop of the flow of goods on an import prohibition list.…
US lifts tariffs on 400 Chinese goods as Trump talks tough on China
The US has removed tariffs on over 400 Chinese goods after American firms complained that the levies would cause economic hardship. But trade talks between the world's top two economies remain on…
Consumer goods remains one of the worst-hit sectors on the NSE, here’s why
Year-to-date, the consumer goods sector has been one of the worst-hit sectors on Nigeria's equities market. To discuss the performance of the sector so far, Abiola Gbemisola, consumer Analyst at Chapel Hill…
Xenophobia: Sanwo-Olu tours looted malls
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu visited the Novare Mall, Sangotedo, to assess the vandalisation and looting that took place at the mall on Tuesday.…
The Ugandan women making paper bags from bananas
As the government introduced a plastic bag ban, a group of women developed a more sustainable alternative. Now they are exporting their goods beyond the continent.…
It’s time to boost Africa’s industrial capacity: AfDB
African nations need to boost output of goods and services to benefit from a new $3.4 trillion economic initiative, the head of the African Development Bank has said.…
CBN wants uniformed agencies to patronise made in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria has advised Uniformed Agencies to patronise made in Nigeria goods to help boost local production.…
Nigeria’s cement sector earnings preview
The NSE All-Share Index was down 0.7 per cent week-on-week, despite the gains recorded in the industrial goods and oil and gas sectors.…
Your Life, Your Money Episode 4: Is debt ever a good idea?
Your Life, Your Money is a personal finance series produced by Guardian TV for young men and women. Watch Episode 4 of this life transforming programme sponsored by Zenith Bank which focuses…