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RMRDC Debuts Quarterly Statistical Bulletin Series

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January 20, 2025

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The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has officially launched its Quarterly Statistical Bulletin Series, an initiative aimed at redefining the trajectory of Nigeria’s industrial landscape, providing a cornerstone of data-driven policy formulations, and a vital tool for industrial transformation in Nigeria.

The Director-General of RMRDC, Prof. Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, said during the launch of the publication, weekend, in Abuja, that the council’s mission has always been clear: to harness Nigeria’s abundant raw materials for sustainable industrial development.

He observed that the council had intensified efforts to provide evidence-based data and insights to stakeholders, investors, and policymakers, enabling them to identify opportunities, address challenges, and shape effective policies for economic growth.

“The Quarterly Statistical Bulletin Series is a publication that provides data quarterly on the analysis of Nigeria’s foreign trade (HS Code 01 – 97), which is captured at customs entry points throughout the country by the Nigeria Customs Service and uploaded into the Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System (NICIS2).

The quantity and value of imports and exports of these raw materials and products categorized by their respective Double-Digit HS-Code are analyzed to derive key indicators of interest.

The publication addresses the country’s raw materials imports substitution/deletion, local utilization rates, and other key components of the economy such as employment, industry, exchange rate, etc,” the DG stated Prof. Nnanyelugo emphasized that the Quarterly Statistical Bulletin is more than a publication; he said it is a transformative tool for national development.

Stressing also that it shall provide comprehensive and meticulously analyzed data on Nigeria’s foreign trade, raw materials processing, and utilization rates and said it is critical for identifying trends, making informed decisions, and shaping the future of our industries.

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TCN improves Power Supply to Apapa corridors by additional 208MW

The upgrade replaces an outdoor transformer that had served as a stopgap after the original facility, commissioned in 1985, was decommissioned.

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August 18, 2026

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The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr. Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz , says from now Apapa Causeway, Ijora, Amukoko, Ajegunle, Apapa Wharf, Tin Can Island and other major commercial areas, will be having improved power supply.

Abdulaziz made the declaration on Monday during the commission of Ijora and Apapa Road transmission substations in Lagos by additional 208MW .

The project is aimed at improving the volume and reliability of electricity available to distribution companies for onward supply to homes, businesses and industries.

Abdulaziz said that the projects, sponsored by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the World Bank respectively, in partnership with TCN, underscored the Federal Government’s commitment to modernising the transmission network and improving grid stability.

He commended the Ministry of Power, JICA, the Government of Japan, Lagos State Government and other stakeholders for supporting the projects, while appealing for additional grant assistance to upgrade other critical sections of the transmission network.

Speaking at the commissioning, Minister of Power, Mr. Joseph Tegbe, said that the projects were part of the Federal Government’s efforts to address longstanding transmission constraints and infrastructure decay that have limited the country’s ability to fully utilise available generation.

The upgrades increased the Ijora substation’s capacity by 112MW, from 90MVA to 230MVA, following the installation of two new 100MVA transformers.

At Apapa Road, a new Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) added another 96MW, raising the facility’s capacity from 60MVA to 180MVA.

The upgrade replaces an outdoor transformer that had served as a stopgap after the original facility, commissioned in 1985, was decommissioned.

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CBN’s Sidi-Ali wins 2026 overall Spokesperson of the Year Award, courtesy of NSA

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August 18, 2026

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•Mrs Hakama Sidi Ali.

The Ag. Director of Corporate Communications of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, has won the 2026 edition of the National Spokespersons Award (NSA).

The recognition was announced during the 6th National Spokespersons Awards and the 4th Economic Confidential Annual Lecture, organised by Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), publishers of PRNigeria, Economic Confidential and Spokespersons Digest, held in Abuja, recently.

The organisers stated: “With the latest honour, Sidi-Ali completed an unprecedented hat-trick at the National Spokespersons Awards, becoming the first communications professional to progress from winning a sector-specific award twice consecutively to claiming the overall Spokesperson of the Year title.