Business

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) …

A call has been made to governments at all levels to strategize and redouble their efforts towards tackling the monster called corruption in the country. The call was made by the chairman of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Nigeria (ICPAN), Rivers/ Bayelsa chapter, Professor Ezekiel Edem Williams during …

As economic hardship continues to bite harder, the Motor Dealers Association of Nigeria, Rivers State chapter has cried out over low sales and fears of business closure, describing their sector as one of the worst hit in the country. The state chairman, Hon. Edyson Umeh who made these known while …

President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, NACCIMA, Iyalode Alaba Lawson has described the new 5-star multi-specialty hospital, Princess Medical Centre, as world class hospital promoting medical tourism and redefining hospital business within Rivers State, the south –south region and beyond. The NACCIMA boss …

The management of the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa has stressed the need for the closure of the road that connects the airport and the neighbouring communities behind it. Addressing news men in his office last Tuesday, the regional general manager (RGM) South South, South East, Federal Airports Authority of …