Ganduje steps into KACCIMA leadership crisis, appoints caretaker committee
Businessam Staff
March 17, 2022
BY: Adeola Ajakaiye, in Kano. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje took action on the lingering leadership crisis in the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) by approving the immediate dissolution of the executive committee. Usman Alhaji, secretary to the Kano State government, in a statement, said that it had become necessary to take the […]
Manufacturers, industries under threat as diesel seen at N1000/ltr
Businessam StaffMarch 17, 2022
BY: Dikachi Elemba, in Owerri. The Imo and Abia branch of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) says that manufacturers and the industrial sector in Nigeria are facing the worst of times with the cost of diesel now at N720 per litre and projected to reach N1000 per litre soon. Jude Eluma, chairman of MAN, […]
BUK’s dryland agric centre gets deputy governor’s appreciation for training 1500
Businessam StaffFebruary 24, 2022
Trains beneficiaries in commodity value chain Kano deputy governor praises CDA for teaching, training, research, outreach Nasiru Gawuna, the deputy governor of Kano State, has expressed his appreciation to the Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA), Bayero University Kano, for training about 1500 beneficiaries on different commodity value chains under the women and youth empowerment […]
Chike-Obi, pioneer AMCON MD, leads Adapalm board in Imo’s unique PPP arrangement
Chris IkosaFebruary 10, 2022
By Dikachi Elemba, Owerri Unique PPP of govt, core investors, host community Paul Roche, MD, Roche West Africa, member Govt. pledges not to interfere with board Generates 2,500 direct jobs in 2022 140,000 seedlings planted to assist Mustapha Chike Obi, the pioneer and former managing director and chief executive officer of the Assets Management Company […]
SAPZ: Imo, Kaduna, Ogun, Oyo, FG, AfDB sign pact in Côte d’Ivoire
Dikachi ElembaJanuary 26, 2022
By Dikachi Elemba, in Owerri. Launches, takes off end of February Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, the focal governor for four states in Nigeria for the unveiling of the first phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme, has pledged the full commitment of his administration and the state to it. […]
MAN seeks Ikpeazu’s intervention over outrageous revenue demands
Chris IkosaDecember 23, 2021
By Dikachi Elemba, in Owerri. The Imo/Abia branch of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has appealed to governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State to intervene and halt the prevailing outrageous revenue demands by various revenue agencies in the state. The message was conveyed by Jude Eluma, chairman of the branch, who also […]
Cross River drives cocoa production with 100,000 nurseries support for farmers
Onome AmugeDecember 15, 2021
The Cross River State government said it has intensified its commitment towards becoming a leading cocoa producer with the provision of 100,000 cocoa nurseries to help revamp cocoa farms in the southern senatorial district of the state. The gesture, according to Ben Ayade, governor of the second largest cocoa producing state, is in line with […]
Oil-rich Rivers State proposes N483bn budget for fiscal 2022
Ben EguzozieDecember 6, 2021
Capex N314.90bn outpaces recurrent N144.76bn GDP growth of 3.5%; inflation 13.5%; N410/$ exchange rate Oil-rich Rivers State plans to spend N483.17 billion in the 2022 fiscal year as Governor Nyesom Wike presented the appropriation bill to the state House of Assembly for consideration. He christened it a budget of consolidation. He said the policy […]
Imo communities gain as ISOPADEC releases N114m for Waltersmith-backed projects
Dikachi ElembaDecember 1, 2021
By Dikachi Elemba, in Owerri In line with the transparency and open door policy of Charles Orie, managing director and chief executive officer of the Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC), the commission has released N114 million counterpart fund for the electrification of some parts of Ohaji by Watersmith Petroman Limited for the […]
Imo-China provides Uzodinma roadmap to industrialisation, job creation in Imo State
Dikachi ElembaNovember 30, 2021
By Dikachi Elemba, in Owerri ICBC wants N2.2bn set aside for 4-year plan With acute unemployment ravaging Imo State due to the lack of sizeable companies that can help to absorb most of the unemployed graduates and school leavers, a body called Imo-China Business Council (ICBC) has said that for proper development and […]