The newly elected chairman of the National Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) Rivers State Chapter, Captain Opunabo Briggs has stated that the NASSI has been re-positioned, reinvigorated and re-focused to greatly assist all small scale Industrialists operating and doing business in South-South region, especially in Rivers State. The chairman …
Read More »NPA, OGFZA Collaborate For ‘Greater Efficiency’ At Onne Port
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) have resolved to collaborate towards ensuring efficiency and ease of doing business at the Onne Port. This resolve will also see both bodies work towards harmonizing charges at the port and the free zone area. Listing …
Read More »Saipem Emerges ‘Most Local Content Compliant Int’l Coy’
Leading EPCI Contractor, Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited (SCNL), has been recognized as the ‘Most Compliant Local Content International Service Company’ in Nigeria. The award, which follows over 50 years of Saipem’s extensive contribution to the local content development in the Nigerian Oil and Gas sector, came on the sidelines of …
Read More »NAFDAC Seizes Unregistered Herbal Drugs In Port Harcourt
In its bid to sanitize the sale of herbal medicines by ensuring that only registered (listed) and authorized herbal drugs are sold, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raided some outlets and sales vehicles, seizing large quantities of unregistered herbal medicines in Port Harcourt. …
Read More »Rivers NASSI Pushes for Industrial Development
The Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI), Rivers State chapter, in keeping with the vision of helping small businesses to take their place as the bedrock of an industrialized and vibrant economy, has presented an incisive lecture, as part of its end of year activities. Captain-Briggs Opunabo Dokubo, chairman …
Read More »PH Trade Fair: PHCCIMA Seeks Tax Harmonization As FIRS Marks Day
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has marked its special day at the 13th Port Harcourt International Trade Fair, going on at the Isaac Boro Park, with pomp. In an opening remark, the 2nd deputy president of Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce (PHCCIMA), Chief Sir Mike Elechi, who represented the …
Read More »NPA Committed to Improved Security At Eastern Ports ~ MD
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has restated its resolve towards ensuring improved security at ports within the Eastern part of the country. This followed increasing stakeholders’ concerns over incidents of sea piracy on waterways within the zone. Addressing a stakeholders’ forum on Monday at Onne Port, managing director of the …
Read More »National Assembly Committee Decries Pace of Work at PH Airport
… Declares Enugu Airport Unsafe The National Assembly Joint Committee on Aviation has decried the deplorable state of the domestic wing of the Port Harcourt International Airport Omagwa, particularly the arrival section of the terminal building which is undergoing remodeling. Senate committee chairman, Sen. Muhammad Adamu Aliero and …
Read More »Customs Tasks Importers On Use Of Eastern Ports
…Assures on Int’l Best Practice The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Area 2 command, Onne, has called on importers domiciled in the South South and South East of Nigeria to patronize ports and other trading facilities in the zone, with a view to promoting their businesses and developing the …
Read More »NPA, Intels Rift: MEMPON Urges FG to Save Jobs, Revenue Earnings
The Maritime Energy Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MEMPON) has called on the Federal Government to quickly intervene in the ongoing rift between the Nigeria Ports Authority and one of the operators at the ports, the Intels Nigeria Ltd, to save likely job and revenue losses. The media practitioners on Tuesday …
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