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Nigerian Senate Pushes For Revival Of Textile Industry In Kaduna–Kano Corridor

Textile Insights May 10, 2026

The Nigerian Senate has called on the Federal Government to urgently revive the country’s struggling textile industry, with a special focus on the historic Kaduna–Kano industrial belt. The appeal followed a motion moved by Senator Katung Sanday Marshall of Kaduna South, and co-sponsored by five

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Nigeria And India Deepen Cooperation To Revive Textile Industry

Textile Insights May 10, 2026

Nigeria and India have stepped up efforts to revive Nigeria’s struggling textile sector through investment partnerships, technology transfer, skills development, and expanded bilateral trade initiatives. The development was highlighted at the Textile Meet and Business-to-Business (B2B) Nigeria–India engagement held at the Indian High Commission in Abuja. India’s High

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Reps Push For Ban On Foreign Textiles To Revive Nigeria’s Textile Industry

Textile Insights May 21, 2025

The Nigerian House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of foreign textiles in a bid to rejuvenate the local textile industry. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Garba Muhammad (NNPP–Kano) during Tuesday’s plenary session. Once a major contributor to Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, the textile […]

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Dangote Petrochemical Plant To Boost Nigeria’s Textile Industry, Save US$ 267M

Textile Insights March 27, 2025

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has highlighted that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals’ production of polypropylene will play a key role in reviving Nigeria’s struggling textile industry while saving the country $267 million annually in import costs. The $2 billion petrochemical plant, located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, is designed to

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Nigeria Aims To Revive Textile Industry For Job Creation

Textile Insights August 8, 2024

The Nigerian government plans to rejuvenate the nation’s textile industry to spur job creation, according to Vice-President Kashim Shettima. Speaking at a meeting on Tuesday with the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), led by Executive Director Eric Trachtenberg, Shettima urged stakeholders to craft a strategic roadmap for the sector’s revival. Held