The National Association of Nigerian Traders – NANTS had conducted a survey (rapid assessment) on the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Cassava Bread Initiative (CBI). The survey was undertaken to measure: (i) the level of awareness of the policy initiative among the population, and (ii) the level of compliance with the policy among the beneficiaries. The […]
The Voices for Food Security (VFS) Campaign heartily commends the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and particularly the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for the giant stride of turning one of Nigeria’s major staple crops (yam) into an exportable cash crop as part of the move to diversify the economy and […]
The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has examined the recent Nigeria-China currency swap deal which has been in the pipeline since 2016 and was finally consummated on April 27, 2018. WE recall specifically that that on April 13, 2016, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd […]
The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) under the auspices of the Voices for Food Security (VFS) commends the President and the Budget Office of the Federation for the timely presentation of the 2018 budget. This for us raises the hope that the 2018 budget implementation will commence earlier in order to achieve a better […]
The Federal Government has commenced nationwide consultations with community, traditional, religious and opinion leaders (led by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo (SAN)) towards ending the incessant farmers-herdsmen conflict in Nigeria. NANTS notes that violent conflicts between nomadic herders from northern Nigeria and sedentary farming communities in the central and southern zones have escalated in […]
The attention of the National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has been drawn to the recent ‘quit notice’ served by the Ghanaian Authorities (represented by the Ministry of Trade and Industry) to the Nigerian traders doing their businesses in Ghana. According to the circular (dated 19th March 2018), announcing the quit notice, the Ministry referred […]
Nigeria did not sign on to the framework arising from the negotiations of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which held in Kigali – Rwanda precisely on the 21st March 2018. There have been several blames, lamentations and castigations (some constructive though) that have resonated the entire media space till this date even casting […]
The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has inaugurated its Zonal Executive Officers and commissioned its new zonal office complex in Ibadan, South West Nigeria. The event which took place on Saturday 5th May, 2018 was performed by its National President, Chief (Barr) Ken Ukaoha. The climax of the event was the awards ceremony to […]
The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has examined the recent Nigeria-China currency swap deal which has been in the pipeline since 2016 and was finally consummated on April 27, 2018. WE recall specifically that that on April 13, 2016, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd […]