Business

  By Amos Odeh (Yenagoa)   KEFFES Rural Development Foundation (RDF) over the weekend inaugurated some 20 projects in eight communities hosting the operations of Chevron Nigeria Limited in Bayelsa State. 20 projects were reportedly implemented at a total cost of N241.43 million over the last two years. KEFFES, is …

  By Paul Williams   With a dedicated container terminal and state of the art facilities, Onne Port in South-South Nigeria has been described as the hub for oil and gas logistics in the West African sub-region. Manager of Onne Port, Alhaji Alhassan Ismaila Abubakar, during an interaction with maritime …

The Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (PHCCIMA) has elected a new president to steer its affairs. He is Chief Nabil Ahmed.Saleh. The new helmsman takes over from the immediate past president, Dr Emi Membere-Otaji. Saleh who was until his election the first deputy president of PHCCIMA …

The Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce (PHCCIMA), in collaboration with the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), has held an entrepreneurial fair to engage 50 Niger Delta youths trained by the Amnesty office in various vocational skills. The programme coordinator and special adviser to the President on PAP, Professor Charles Quaker Dokubo, …

The Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Limited, Nigeria’s leading beverage manufacturer, says it has invested over $1 billion in the country since 2014, and plans to invest as much as €600 million between 2019 and 2023. NBC’s Legal, Public Affairs and Communications Director, Mrs. Sade Morgan, made this known at a …

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has organized its 2018 annual meeting with major stakeholders in the oil and gas sector, particularly rig owners and operators in the Eastern Zone, with the aim of fashioning out a way of moving the industry forward. The meeting which was held in Port …

The chairman of Elano Group of Companies, Chief Gomba Okanje was Tuesday inaugurated 4th President of Eleme Chambers of Commerce, Mines, Industry and Agriculture (ELCIMA). At a special ceremony in Port Harcourt where he and other new members of the executive committee of the chamber were inaugurated, Chief Okanje promised …

  By Kelechi Esogwa-Amadi    A fast growing Port Harcourt-based Forex Company, MBA Forex Institute, in line with its empowerment policy, has extended its operations to Imo State. The company, which is poised to eradicate poverty in the Niger Delta, by teaching the people of the region, especially the youths, …

  …….As Airtel launches 4G network in PHC   By Joel Anekwe   Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has stated that his administration has tackled the issue of multiple-taxation in the bid to encourage economic growth, as telecommunications giant, Airtel Big Ltd, unveiled its 4G LTE network in …

Energy major, Eni SpA, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have joined forces to improve access to sustainable energy and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa.  The partnership is the first of its kind between UNDP and a global energy company. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) …