Nigeria flares away $2.5bn worth of gas annually, says environmentalist

Ben EguzozieDecember 9, 2019

It’s 8 billion s Buhari promised to end flaring by 2020   With measures put in place many years now to bring gas flare-out in Nigeria’s hydrocarbon industry, including the November 2016 promise by President Muhammadu Buhari to end flaring by 2020 during the COP22 at Marrakech, Morocco, Nigeria still flares some 8 billion cubic […]

Investor, scientist, environmentalists deliberate on UNEP report, Ogoni clean-up

Ben EguzozieDecember 2, 2019

Ibifiri Bobmanuel, the chief executive officer of Bobmanuel Tractor Limited and president of Rivers Entrepreneurs and Investors Forum (REIF), along with Celestine Akpobari, an environmental rights activist and Ferdinand Giadom (Ph.D), an environment expert at the University of Port Harcourt will take turns in speaking at the kick-off of activities of media correspondents in Port […]

Kano OPS rates facilities at MAKIA new terminal high

December 2, 2019

By Jacob Ajakaiye, in Kano   President Buhari set to commission project      Commercial and other forms of economic activities in Kano, northern Nigeria biggest market, is expected to scale up in the coming days, on the heels of the near completion of construction work at the new international terminal being developed at Mallam Aminu […]

Border closure casts dark clouds on Port Harcourt’s 15th trade fair

Ben EguzozieNovember 18, 2019

ECOWAS neighbours decline participation Buyers shouldn’t expect low priced goods at fair   The Federal Government’s continued closure of Nigeria’s borders especially with its west and central neighbours is set to cast a heavy slur on the forthcoming 15th edition of the Port Harcourt international trade fair, when it gets underway at the Obi Wali […]

Entrepreneur lauds Anambra government for supporting SMEs, private sector

November 18, 2019

  GovernorObiano orders massive exportation of Anambra Tea   The Anambra State Government has been lauded for supporting the private sector in the state. This is as Willie Obiano, the state governor directed the Ministry of Information and Public Enlightenment, the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Wealth Creation and the Anambra State Investment Promotion and […]

Ihedioha approves creation of more licensing centres to boost revenue

November 18, 2019

By Dikachi Franklin, in Owerri   Governor EmekaIhedioha  of Imo State  has approved the creation of more licensing centres in the state to ease access to the essential services of the  licensing centres as well as revenue generation. He has also advocated for more presence of men of the Federal Road Safety Corps in the […]