Rivers releases N78bn projects sum in wind-down of N483bn budget
Maduabuchi Efegadi
November 7, 2022
BY MADUABUCHI EFEGADI Includes N26bn cancer, cardiovascular facility Rivers, Nigeria’s oil-rich state and unarguably one of the country’s big spending subnationals, has released N78 billion to complete a series of projects strewn across the state, as it begins to spend down its N483.17 billion 2022 budget. Approval for the money came from the state’s executive […]
Businesses, investors upbeat ahead of sixth Edo investment summit
Olivia NnoromNovember 7, 2022
By Olivia Nnorom Businesses, local as well as international investors are gearing up for the sixth edition of the annual Edo investment summit, Alaghodaro 2022, a policy think-tank that rallies private-sector investors and captains of industry in a bid to make Edo State the most investment-friendly sub-national in Nigeria. Ifueko Alufohai, executive secretary, Alaghodaro Company […]
Imo marches toward productive economy with launch of industrial policy
Saby ElembaNovember 3, 2022
By Saby Elemba …targets 40,000 jobs, new businesses to spring up Imo State, Nigeria’s Eastern Heartland, has joined the league of states where there is a conducive environment for local and foreign investors as well as budding investors to come, invest and carry out their legitimate businesses. Hope Uzodinma, the state governor, who […]
Delta proposes N326.6bn capital, N235.2bn recurrent expenditure in 2023 budget
Luther AnimashaunOctober 28, 2022
By Luther Animashaun Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday presented an Appropriation Bill of N561.82 billion for 2023 to the state’s House of Assembly. The governor told the lawmakers that the Bill, christened “Budget of Seamless and Stable Transition”, was made up of N326.6 billion for capital expenditure and N235.2 billion for […]
German govt’s support for Edo skills devt drive gets Obaseki’s nod
Olivia NnoromOctober 28, 2022
By Olivia Nnorom The Edo State government has acknowledged the role of the German government in supporting the state’s skills development, job creation and youth development programmes. The government said the support from the German government, among other things, is helping Edo State to expand the frontiers of technical education, embark on training programmes, […]
NEPC partners NGO to sensitise Imo youths on non-oil exports
Saby ElembaOctober 28, 2022
By Saby Elemba The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has continued its advocacy aimed at enlightening citizens on the various exportable non-oil products. In line with this push, the Council recently held a sensitisation workshop at the Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Secretariat in Imo State, in partnership with NobleGoal Community Development Initiative (NCDI), […]
Imo positions for digital economy with agenda 2022-2026
Saby ElembaOctober 26, 2022
By Saby Elemba The Imo State government has unveiled what it called the Imo Digital Economy Agenda (IDEA) for 2022-2026, anchored on six strategic pillars and aimed at highlighting the plan of the government to ensure the digitalisation of Imo State economy. The Imo Digitalisation Economy Agenda, entails having the entire communities in Imo […]
Unizik, NCF partner on environmental protection through tree planting
Godfrey OfurumOctober 21, 2022
Godfrey Ofurum …target 10,000 economic trees The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, is partnering with the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) to plant no fewer than 10,000 trees within the institution in a bid to preserve (and discourage illegal human activities against) the environment. The two institutions held a tree-planting exercise on Tuesday in […]
Ikpeazu woos Igbos to divest in South-East region
Godfrey OfurumOctober 21, 2022
By Godfrey Ofurum …says proposed EEC project will create 600,000 jobs Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has urged Igbo entrepreneurs in diaspora to divest some of their investments into the South-East region of Nigeria in order to create jobs and improve the economy of the region. Ikpeazu made the appeal at his country home […]
How Imo transport commissioner restored sanity on Owerri Municipal roads – aide
Saby ElembaOctober 20, 2022
The activities of touts who mount illegal motor parks and traders who abandon their shops for street trading on roads in Owerri Municipal, Imo State, have for long frustrated business activities, motorists, and other road users. The menace had continued on Douglas, Wetheral, Tetlow, Okigwe, and Mbaise roads, among others, despite the efforts of […]