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Trump tells world business leaders at WEF: Make your products in America or pay tariffs
US President Donald Trump told world business leaders Thursday to manufacture in the United States or face tariffs, in his first major speech to global leaders since returning to the White House this week.
Since his inauguration on Monday, Trump has said that Washington could impose steep tariffs on major trading partners Canada, Mexico and China as soon as February 1.
He has also signed a flurry of executive orders, pulling the United States out of the Paris Climate Accords and the World Health Organisation.
Come make your product in America and we will give you among the lowest taxes of any nation on earth,” Trump said on Thursday, speaking remotely to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
“But if you don’t make your product in America, which is your prerogative, then very simply you will have to pay a tariff,” he added.
In his speech, he added that he believed lower oil prices would help end war in Ukraine instantly.
“I’m also going to ask Saudi Arabia and OPEC to bring down the cost of oil,” referring to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
“If the price came down, the Russia-Ukraine war would end immediately,” he said.
“Right now, the price is high enough that that war will continue,” he added.
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Naira Exchange Rates Wednesday, August 26
Today, the Naira Black Market exchange rate for 1 US Dollar is 1,400 Naira,. This means 100 US Dollars = 140,000 Naira.
BLACK MARKET RATES
US Dollar (USD) Buy ₦1,400 Sell ₦1,405
Great British Pound(GBP) Buy ₦1,900 Sell: ₦1,920
EURO (EUR) Buy ₦1,590 Sell ₦1,610
Canadian Dollar (CAD) Buy ₦1,020 Sell ₦1,080
South African Rand (ZAR) Buy ₦75 Sell ₦90
Ghana CEDI (GHS) Buy ₦95 Sell ₦110
West African CFA Buy ₦2, 300 Sell ₦2, 400
CENTRAL AFRICAN CFA Buy ₦2,150 Sell 2,250
CBN Exchange Rates
US Dollar (USD) ₦1,346.98
Great British Pound (GBP) ₦1,837 54
EURO (EUR) ₦1,571.52
Swiss Franc (CHF) ₦1,678.89
Chinese Yuan (CNY) ₦200.37
Japanese Yen (Yen) ₦8.46
West African CFA (XOF) ₦2. 40
West African Unit Account (WAUA) ₦1,849. 43
Saudi Riyal (SAR) ₦358.73
South African Rand (ZAR) ₦84.11
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Naira Exchange Rates Tuesday, August 25
BLACK MARKET RATES
US Dollar (USD) Buy ₦1,400 Sell ₦1,405
Great British Pound(GBP) Buy ₦1,900 Sell: ₦1,920
EURO (EUR) Buy ₦1,590 Sell ₦1,610
Canadian Dollar (CAD) Buy ₦1,020 Sell ₦1,080
South African Rand (ZAR) Buy ₦75 Sell ₦90
Ghana CEDI (GHS) Buy ₦95 Sell ₦110
West African CFA Buy ₦2, 300 Sell ₦2, 400
CENTRAL AFRICAN CFA Buy ₦2,150 Sell 2,250
CBN Exchange Rates
US Dollar (USD) ₦1,346.98
Great British Pound (GBP) ₦1,837 54
EURO (EUR) ₦1,571.52
Swiss Franc (CHF) ₦1,678.89
Chinese Yuan (CNY) ₦200.37
Japanese Yen (Yen) ₦8.46
West African CFA (XOF) ₦2. 40
West African Unit Account (WAUA) ₦1,849. 43
Saudi Riyal (SAR) ₦358.73
South African Rand (ZAR) ₦84.11
Business
NAFDAC Gives Conditions For Reopening Sealed Factories of Alcoholic Manufacturers
The reopening and continued opening of any facility shall be subject to:Full compliance with the nationwide recall directive. Payment of all applicable investigative charges and regulatory fees…
• NAFDAC DG, Prof Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Monday gave the conditions for the reopening of sealed factories of alcoholic beverages manufacturers nationwide.
At a press briefing in Lagos, the agency’s Director – General, Prof Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, also directed the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DIBAN), the Association of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employers (AFBTE), and their member companies who have not comply with the ban on alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET (plastic) bottles below 200ml to do so.
“Affected manufacturers are required to immediately commence a nationwide recall of all alcoholic drinks packaged in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml from distributors, warehouses, and other points within the supply chain and submit to the agency for destruction,” she said.
Emphasising on reopening sealed factories, she said: ” NAFDAC imposed investigative charges on defaulting companies found to have violated regulatory directives relating to the manufacture and distribution of alcoholic beverages in prohibited package sizes.
The affected companies are required to settle the applicable charges within the stipulated period and comply fully with all regulatory directives issued by the Agency.
The Agency wishes to emphasize that all recalled alcoholic products shall be subjected to inventory verification and destruction under NAFDAC supervision in accordance with the terms of the enforcement undertaking. Manufacturers shall bear the full cost of such destruction exercises.
Furthermore, before any sealed facility involved in the production of alcoholic beverages in sachets or PET bottles below 200ml can be reopened, NAFDAC will require satisfactory evidence that the production lines used for the prohibited package sizes have been dismantled, permanently disabled, or reconfigured to prevent the manufacture and packaging of alcoholic products in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml.
Such dismantling or reconfiguration shall be carried out under the direct supervision and verification of NAFDAC officers.
The reopening and continued opening of any facility shall be subject to:Full compliance with the nationwide recall directive. Payment of all applicable investigative charges and regulatory fees.Successful destruction of recalled products under NAFDAC supervision. Verification of the dismantling, reconfiguration, or decommissioning of equipment used for prohibited package sizes.Satisfactory inspection and certification by NAFDAC that the facility is compliant with all regulatory requirements.”
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