Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has said lawmakers are committed to addressing all issues affecting the ease of doing business in Nigeria amid challenges surrounding the full take-off of the Dangote Refinery. The Speaker said this when he led the leadership of the House of Representatives on familiarization visit to Dangote Refinery […]
Trade Minister Reiterates Role Of Weights And Measures Department In Oil Sector
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo on Monday in Abuja, reiterated the importance of the role of Weights and Measures Department in the oil and gas sector Adebayo said this at a meeting with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva. The meeting was initiated by the […]
Inaccurate Weights and Measurements Cost Nigeria N755Bn Monthly
25 April 2013, Abuja – Inaccurate weights and measurements costs Nigeria financial losses in excess of N755 billion every month, Mr.Olusegun Aganga, the minister of Industry, Trade and Investment has disclosed. He made the disclosure at the launching of the Legal Metrology web-portal of the Weights and Measures Aganga said the amount is the aggregate loss […]
FG Unveils Weight, Measurement Agency
The Federal Government intends to upgrade the Ways and Measures Department of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment to a full-fledged agency named the “Nigerian Weights and Measures Regulatory Agency”. The aim is to improve the quality of services provided, boost consumer confidence, and facilitate international trade. The minister, Niyi Adebayo, confirmed this […]
Expert Advocates Use of Local Weights, Measures in Food Transactions
An expert has advocated for the adoption of a law for the regularization of the use of indigenous weights and measures in transactions especially agricultural produce and other items. The call was made by Engr. Geoffrey Jwan, Assistant Director, Legal Metrology in the Federal Ministry of Trade and Industry, in Jos, the Plateau State capital. […]
Canada Weighing Extra Border Measures for Asylum Seekers from Mexico – Minister
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is weighing a number of measures to prevent Mexican nationals from flying into the country to request asylum, a top official said on Sunday, after Quebec’s premier said earlier this week the lack of visa requirements for Mexican travelers meant more refugees were arriving by plane. Speaking to the Canadian Broadcasting […]
IFAD Trains Market Women and Farmers in Taraba
The Federal Government has assisted International Funds for Agricultural Development (IFAD), through the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), on Thursday to train farmers in processors and market women on the use of standard weight and measures for rice and Cassava products. At a workshop held in Jalingo, the National Programme Coordinator, Dr. Ameh Onoja, who […]
Protests Weigh Heavily on Nigeria’s Economy as Sovereign Risk Premium Hits 8-month High
By Chukwuma Umeorah Owing to the current wave of cost-of-living protests in Nigeria which has significantly impacted its economy, the nation’s sovereign risk premium have surged to an 8-month high. This notably impacted the performance of the Nigerian Euro bonds in the market. According to Bloomberg, the biggest laggard was the 2051 bond, the price […]
Weight and Measurements: FG Inducts 152 Inspectors to Facilitate Trade Standards
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has inducted 152 inspectors to facilitate weights and measurement standards in the Nigerian trading space. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo during the induction in Abuja on Tuesday said the ministry is inducting 152 weights and measurement inspectors in […]
Future Trends in Pharmaceutical Weighing and Measuring Technologies
In recent years, the discovery and development pace in the pharmaceutical industry has accelerated, including development timelines shortening significantly and new treatments have been launched that exceed the number of approvals of any previous year (1,2). This shows, on the one hand, the ability of the industry to respond fast to immediate needs, with RNA-based […]