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Farmers in the Funtua area of Nigeria’s Katsina state are happy over a joint plan by the state and central governments to convert the Funtua …
Read More »Nigeria’s Funtua mill expansion to revive cotton farming
Nigeria’s Zamfara state to boost cotton production
The Zamfara state government in Nigeria recently received approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to finance 60,000 cotton and rice farmers, according to …
Read More »Nigeria CBN to fund 1.6 mn cotton farmers this season
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will fund 1.6 million farmers in the 2020 wet season to help raise farm output. The apex bank will …
Read More »Nigeria: As CBN Targets 300,000 Cotton Farmers
Cotton stands out as the most important fibre material for Nigeria’s textile industry. The production of the cash crop in Nigeria, however, suffered a lull …
Read More »Nigeria Targets N5.089 Billion Investment on shoe and garment factories
The Nigerian government is targeting N 5.089 billion from the partnership with the private sector to revive the garment and leather industries. Director general of …
Read More »Ban imported Aso-Oke: First Lady of Nigeria’s Ekiti state
First Lady of Nigeria’s Ekiti state Bisi Fayemi recently urged the government to ban imported ‘Aso-Oke’ fabric from China and revive the nation’s textile industry …
Read More »First Bank partners Africa Fashion Week, promotes growth of small businesses
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has sponsored the sixth edition of the Africa Fashion Week, Nigeria a measure met to promote the growth of small …
Read More »CBN, Nigerian governors agree to develop agri sector
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and governors of 36 Nigerian states recently agreed to pool resources to develop their agricultural potential and generate employment. …
Read More »Nigeria to produce 450,000-metric tons of cotton in 3 yrs
Nigeria has set a target to produce up to 450,000 metric tonnes of cotton in three years as part of efforts to revive the domestic …
Read More »Acute cotton shortage cripples Nigeria’s revamped Rivatex
Nigeria’s Rivatex textile factory, revamped at a cost of Sh6 billion, is operating below capacity due to acute shortage of cotton, according to its chief …
Read More »Nigerian Central Bank panel to revive textile firms
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently set up a committee to revive the country’s cotton, textile and garment industry following the earlier restriction of …
Read More »NACOTAN foresees higher cotton production in Nigeria
The National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) is targeting a cotton production output between 240,000 and 300,000 tonnes in 2019, its president Anibe Achimugu said …
Read More »Nigeria’s new tailoring hub in Osun trains 80 youths
Around 80 youths were for three weeks trained in tailoring and fashion design at Nigeria’s new tailoring hub in Osun. The youths were trained at …
Read More »Nigeria to save N 3.6 trillion in 5 yrs through NSCRM
Nigeria will save at least N 3.6 trillion in five years through the Natural Strategy for Competitiveness in Raw Materials (NSCRM), according to science minister …
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