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 …
Read More »Rivers Auto Dealers Lament Low Sales, Seek Government Patronage
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 …
Read More »NACCIMA Lauds Princess Medical Centre For Promoting Medical Tourism
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 …
Read More »PH Airport Management Seeks Alternate Route For Bordering Communities
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 …
Read More »NNPC, FIRST E&P Sign GMoU with Host Communities in Bayelsa
As a part of its commitment to social performance and demonstration of value to its neighbouring communities within the Niger-Delta Communities, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture have signed a Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) with the KEFFES …
Read More »Foundation Calls for ECA’s Merger with Sovereign Wealth Fund
By Joel Anekwe The Musa Yar’Adua Foundation has called for the merger of the Excess Crude Account (ECA) with the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), even as it condemned the continued illegal withdrawals by successive federal administrations from the ECA. The foundation which made the call Monday in Port …
Read More »PHCCIMA Gets Trade Fair Ground As NACCIMA’s Quarterly Meeting Ends In PH
The 3rd quarterly council meeting of the National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), hosted by the Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce in Port Harcourt (PHCCIMA), has ended with the presentation of a trade fair ground to the state chamber of commerce at the Greater Port …
Read More »Youths Protest ‘Relocation of SNEPCO From Onne Seaport’
By Joel Anekwe Hundreds of youths, under the aegis of the Onne Youth Council in the Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, Tuesday staged a peaceful protest in the premises of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) located at the the Oil and Gas Free Zone, …
Read More »IMAN Vows To Fight Illegal Importation of Goods
By Joel Anekwe The Importers Association of Nigeria (IMAN) has asked relevant security agencies in the country to declare a total war against smuggling, especially on the activities of illegal importers. Speaking to journalists after his installation as the new national president of the association last week, Hon. …
Read More »NIMASA DG Stresses ‘Human Factor’ In Shipping, Tasks ILO
The director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr Dakuku Peterside has underscored the importance of human factor to successful shipping, pointing out that it is one of the most important elements in achieving competitive edge and safety in the maritime industry. Peterside, made this known while …
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