Wike’s years of splendour projects without human capital end in Rivers State
BEN EGUZOZIE, Kelechi Nwaucha
May 31, 2023
By Ben Eguzozie & Kelechi Nwaucha, in Port Harcourt No bread, no livelihood for his people Mounting unemployment @ 43.7% Domestic; foreign debts – N225.50bn; $140.18m This morning, 29 May, Nyesom Wike’s eight years rule ended in Rivers State. While he called the shots, he built and inaugurated 11 flyover bridges […]
Imo flood victims benefit from N/Delta Ministry, NEMA, SEMA palliatives
Saby ElembaMay 29, 2023
By Saby Elemba, in Owerri The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, collaborating with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and State Emergency Management Agency, (SEMA) delivered palliatives to the 2022 flood water victims in Imo State. The programme is part of efforts by the federal government to cushion the hardships, sufferings and effects […]
Firm gets Imo PPP deal for environmental health hazards
Saby ElembaMay 29, 2023
By Saby Elemba, in Owerri Ezelukwu Ventures to apply effective methodology Desirous to strengthen government’s measures against environmental hazards in the state, a firm, Ezelukwu Ventures Nigeria Limited, is partnering with the Imo State Ministry of Sanitation and Hygiene, and has immediately assembled a team of “Environmental Health Field Assistants” to ensure […]
Calabar, Eastern Ports to ramp up activities with more SOP adherence
BEN EGUZOZIEMay 29, 2023
By Ben Eguzozie, in Calabar Calabar and other Eastern Ports are on the verge of significantly ramping up their maritime business as agencies operating at the ports increase adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs). This is the outcome of recent port reforms, series of trainings, and advocacies by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council […]
Second phase of roads construction revolution to commence in Imo
Saby ElembaMay 29, 2023
By Saby Elemba, in Owerri 64 roads of 153.64 km completed Frown at fed min of works, FERMA lackadaisical performance in Imo The second phase of the roads construction revolution in Imo State is set to commence as plans to kick start the projects have been unfolded, this second phase of 100 […]
Aba Power’s N14bn mass metering programme targets 200,000 customers
BEN EGUZOZIEMay 15, 2023
By Ben Eguzozie Nine LGAs out of 17 serviced by power firm Aba Power, Nigeria’s 12th and newest electricity distribution company (DisCo), has started its own mass metering operation at the cost of N14 billion to the company, to provide prepaid metres to 200,000 customers. The scheme is devoid of any prepayment […]
Board, management in push back over N1.4trn NDDC budget tiff
BEN EGUZOZIEMay 15, 2023
By Ben Eguzozie Say: “We are not guilty of corruption” As another graft case trails commission The board and management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) say they are not guilty of any corruption or misappropriation of N1.4 trillion for the commission’s 2021 and 2022 budget estimates. Rather, the commission said […]
Imo’s economy game changing dredging of Oguta Lake, Orashi River begins
Saby ElembaMay 15, 2023
By Saby Elemba, in Owerri Expected to bring economic transformation Concerted efforts and plans made to scale-up economic activities in Imo State and make it more economically viable to pull in investors through the opening up of the Oguta Lake and Orashi River, appear to be heading to full realisation following the […]
Cohort 2 Skill-Up digital training for 15,000 Imo youths underway
Saby ElembaMay 10, 2023
By Saby Elemba, in Owerri Attracts $1m grant from Coca-Cola A total of 15,000 Imo youths are now undergoing the second edition of the Imo youths Skill-Up Digital training programme, Cohort 2, on the back of the success of the first edition which produced 5,000 digitally trained Imo youths. The success recorded […]
Owerri Chamber SME group urges govts to build skills acquisition centres
Saby ElembaMay 1, 2023
By Saby Elemba, in Owerri The Small and Medium Enterprises Group of the Owerri Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (OCCIMA) has urged both state and federal governments to build skills acquisition centres and infrastructure to support the growth of small and medium enterprises in the country. Gerald Nkwekegbu, vice president, SME Contact and […]