Rivers economy bleeds as politicians’ tiff, election — propelled violence pound state
Ben Eguzozie
March 20, 2019
…several companies left state …unemployment soars at 41.8% …state mired in near daily violence The author of When Nations Die, Jim Nelson Black’s epic work about the darker side of American life, aptly describes the odious situation in Rivers State, propelled by bitter political spat among key political figures of the state. Black gave […]
At Internal Resources Concepts, we teach youths that their challenge isn’t money, it’s mind-shift – Asaba KP
Ben EguzozieMarch 13, 2019
ASABA KINGSLEY KP clearly falls within the 30-under-30 entrepreneurs group. He is a writer – with eight impact-building books; an entrepreneur – owner of Kingspa Cleaning Services, Port Harcourt; a life-coach and public/motivational speaker at university campuses around Nigeria. As chairman of Internal Resources Concepts (IRC), a youth-specific entrepreneurship development and mind-building outfit, Kingsley has […]
ECCIMA to begin milestone 30th Enugu trade fair April 5, laments FG’s poor attention to site development
Ben EguzozieFebruary 27, 2019
Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), the biggest city chamber east of the Niger, has announced April 5 to 15 this year as date for the 30th edition of the Enugu international trade fair. Emeka Udeze, president of ECCIMA said at the chamber’s complex in Enugu that activities have been mapped out to […]
Ayade’s unorthodox budgeting offers mystical powers in Cross River
Ben EguzozieFebruary 20, 2019
Analysts wait to see how he manages state’s economy On Wednesday, February 6, Ben Ayade, suave-talking governor of Cross River State, presented the state’s 2019 appropriation bill of N1.043 trillion to the state House of Assembly. Till date, it is the biggest budget by any Nigerian sub-national state. Lagos State, with a red-hot economy, […]
Elshcon Nigeria joins league of companies to successfully migrate from GAAP to IFRS
Chris IkosaFebruary 5, 2019
Elshcon Nigeria Limited (ENL), an integrated indigenous group of companies operating in the energy and maritime sectors with focus on value, client satisfaction and retention recently joined the league of very few Nigerian companies to successfully migrate from the Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) to the more advanced International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). With a […]
NPA undertakes water channel oil-spill clean-up at Onne Ports
Ben EguzozieFebruary 5, 2019
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has commenced water channel oil-spill clean-up at the Federal Oceans Terminal (FOT) Onne Ports, near Port Harcourt, Rivers State, after many years of neglect of the area. Onne’s Federal Ocean and Federal Lighter Terminal are part of the seven ports that constitute the Eastern Ports. Barbara Ejemeh Nchey-Achukwu, acting port manager […]
Delta’s STEP, YAGEP ramp up job schemes for 4,253 youths
Ben EguzozieFebruary 5, 2019
state’s akwaocha fabric trends in foreign fashion shows Delta State’s two economic empowerment agencies, the Skills Training Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) and Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP) said they have, in three years, taken out some 4,253 previously unemployed youths in the state into becoming business owners. The programmes are under the state’s job creation […]
Revamping Adalpalm, rubber plantation, power plant dominate PDP election campaign at Ohaji/Egbema
Dikachi FranklinFebruary 5, 2019
By Dikachi Franklin in Owerri Plans to resuscitate the largest oil palm plantation owned by Imo State government, the rubber plantation at Obitti in Ohaji/Egbema local government area, which has been left to rut by both past and present governments, to ensure they operate at optimal levels took the centre stage of the […]
Onne Ports trains 20 indigenes from host communities in artisanship
Ben EguzozieFebruary 5, 2019
Onne Ports, a major component of the Eastern Ports, has embarked on corporate social initiatives in its host communities, to stave off occasional community restive attacks on the port area. To this end, some 20 indigenes drawn from Ogu and Onne would go for training and empowerment in artisanship. The programme is being packaged by […]
2000 textile jobs come under threat in Kano as AMCON dangles hammer on Nigerian Braiding
Jacob AjakaiyeFebruary 5, 2019
By Jacob Ajakaiye, in Kano About 2, 000 textile workers of Nigerian Braiding Manufacturers (NBM) in Kano are on the verge of joining the league of unemployed citizens as the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON is allegedly making moves to begin sale process of the company over a N1.5bn debt. The unaided workers […]