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Manufacturers lament low export share despite ₦85trn total exports

Manufacturers in Nigeria have lamented the persistently low contribution of manufactured goods to the nation’s export basket despite a rise in total exports in 2025, warning that structural bottlenecks continue to undermine the country’s competitiveness in the global market. Vanguard reported that exporters under the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Export Promotion Group disclosed that although […]

Policy and Regulations

2026 tariff amendments to boost domestic manufacturing growth — CPPE

The 2026 Fiscal Policy measures and Tariff Amendments recently approved by the Federal Government will engender a boost in domestic manufacturing and import substitution in the country, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has stated. The measures include revisions to the Import Adjustment Tax covering 192 tariff lines, selective import restrictions, tariff reductions […]

World

Nigeria’s manufactured exports drop despite global trade surge — UNCTAD

Global trade recorded a notable upswing in 2025, driven largely by strong manufacturing activity, which expanded by 11 per cent, even as volatile commodity prices created uneven performance across sectors. This is according to the latest Global Trade Update (April 2026), titled “Global Trade Growth Continues, but Fragility Rises,” released by the United Nations Conference […]

Investment

Foreign investment in Nigeria’s manufacturing sector dropped 51% in 2025

Foreign investment inflows into Nigeria’s manufacturing sector have suffered a sharp decline over the past two years, underscoring weakening investor confidence in the country’s real sector despite a surge in overall capital importation. Data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics show that capital importation into the Production/Manufacturing sector fell by 51.44 per cent to […]

Nigeria is finished if manufacturing sector dies, MAN warns
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MAN commends UNIDO for boosting Nigeria’s manufacturing sector

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has commended the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation for its efforts aimed at repositioning the manufacturing sector in Nigeria for sustained growth by adopting global best practices and methodologies. Director, Research and Economic Policy Division, MAN, Dr. Oluwasegun Osidipe, gave the commendation at the ‘MAN National Stakeholders Sensitisation Workshop of […]

Business

Manufacturing capital inflows plunge 54% amid surge in total imports

Capital inflows into Nigeria’s manufacturing sector experienced a sharp decline in the first nine months of 2025, even as overall capital importation into the country recorded a huge surge, figures from the National Bureau of Statistics have shown. According to the data, capital importation into the production and manufacturing sector fell to $463.52 million between […]

Policy and Regulations

FG reviews tariff policies to boost local production

The Federal Government has commenced a strategic review of tariff policies aimed at encouraging local production, protecting domestic industries, and easing the cost of doing business. The move followed a high-level meeting involving the Tariffs Review Board and the Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, where existing tariff regimes were assessed against the […]

MAN calls for regulations to protect manufacturers, consumers
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MAN raises the alarm over sharp decline in manufacturing output

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has stated that the country’s manufacturing sector is grappling with severe macroeconomic pressures, leading to a sharp decline in its contribution to the national economy. According to the association, manufacturing’s share of the economy has fallen dramatically from 29.9 percent in 1981 to just 8.2 percent in 2024, underscoring the […]

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Nigeria’s manufacturing sector plagued by N14trn deficit — Report

Nigeria’s manufacturing sector has sunk deeper into deficit, with imports of manufactured goods outpacing exports by over N14 trillion in the first half of 2025. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the value of manufactured goods imported between January and June stood at N15.39 trillion, while exports during the same period amounted to just […]

Don, CITN advocate taxes for economic development
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Don, CITN advocate taxes for economic development

Bisola David The Rector of The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Dr Akinde Mukail, has stated that Nigeria must turn inward and use taxation to stabilize the economy, close the infrastructure gap, fund education, and generate jobs. According to The Punch, Mukail made the announcement on Thursday at the 49th Induction Ceremony of the Chartered Institute of […]

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Nigeria is finished if manufacturing sector dies, MAN warns

    The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has criticized the Federal Government’s decision to lift a ban on the importation of 43 specific items into the country, a move previously restricted by the Central Bank of Nigeria for eight years. These items encompass essentials such as rice, cement, margarine, palm kernel, palm oil products, vegetable […]