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“Egg Prices Could Soar to N10,000 per Crate” – Poultry Farmers Warn

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1 month ago

October 13, 2024

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The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has issued a warning that the price of eggs may skyrocket to N10,000 per crate if immediate action is not taken to support the poultry industry.

Currently, a crate of eggs sells for around N5,500, but rising production costs and lack of government intervention could lead to a steep hike.

According to PAN, the primary reason for this potential increase is the escalating cost of feed, which accounts for a large portion of poultry farming expenses.

Farmers have been grappling with the rising prices of maize and soybean, key ingredients in poultry feed, alongside other operational challenges like insecurity, inflation, and poor access to credit.

These factors have made it increasingly difficult for farmers to maintain their operations, forcing some to reduce production or shut down entirely.

The association has called on the government to provide subsidies for feed and other farming inputs, as well as create policies that will help stabilize the market.

They stressed that without these urgent measures, egg prices will continue to rise, affecting not just farmers but also consumers, many of whom rely on eggs as a key source of affordable protein.

The situation has raised concerns about food security and the affordability of basic food items, with PAN urging the government to address the issue before the country faces even more severe shortages and price hikes.

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Dangote Petroleum Refinery Begins Exportation Of Products To Neighbouring West African Countries

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15 hours ago

November 20, 2024

Ese Ohwofa

Dangote Petroleum Refinery begins exportation of products to neighbouring West African countries. A report was made that the Dangote refinery just shipped gasoline to the coast of Togo, West Africa. Although the shipment of the gasoline is going to the coast of Togo it can also be taken somewhere else in West Africa.

Chairman of NPA, Ghana speaks at the OTL Africa Downstream Oil Conference in Lagos states that importing from Nigeria reduces prices and freight costs for them rather than importing from Europe.

“If the refinery reaches 650,000bpd a day capacity, all that volume cannot be consumed by Nigeria alone, so instead of us importing as we do right now from Rotterdam, it will be much easier for us to import from Nigeria and I believe that will bring down our prices,”

Business

FBN Shareholder Approve #350 Billion Capital Raise And Rebrand

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3 days ago

November 18, 2024

Ese Ohwofa

FBN Holdings shareholders approve the plan of raising #350billion in additional capital and also changing its brand name. These discussions happened in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and were submitted to the Nigerian Exchange Limited.

The Shareholders also approved of a dividend payment of 40 kobo per 50 kobo ordinary share, which will result to #14.36 billion for 2023 financial year.

This capital raise will include issuing shares, private placements or right issues concluded and approved by the board of directors. It will align with the initiate to raise #150 billion issues by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

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CBN and Finance Ministry Share Concerns Over Investment and Securities Proposed Bill

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6 days ago

November 14, 2024

Ese Ohwofa

Concerns have been raised by The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Ministry of Finance, concerning the Investment and Securities Bill which was proposed. The bill aims to replace 2007 Act and to update capital market regulations.

The CBN representative, Dr Tukur at the National Assembly hearing, opposed to the granting of the Securities and Exchange Commission over the public companies.

The Finance Minster, Wale Edun also emphasize on the impact of the bill and the provision it will offer the SEC board members. However the SEC Director General defended the bill and stated it has a benefitting role in Nigeria’s capital market globally.