PHCCIMA courts NDDC to boost MSMEs’ growth in South-South
MADUBUCHI EFEGADIAugust 4, 2022
BY MADUBUCHI EFEGADI The Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (PHCCIMA) has approached the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to seek partnership that would boost the growth of micro, small and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) in the South-South zone, with Port Harcourt as the fulcrum. Mike Elechi, PHCCIMA president, told Efiong Akwa, […]
Imo cocoa farmers seek govt support to boost production
Dikachi Elemba, OWERRIAugust 4, 2022
By Dikachi Elemba, Owerri …request 100 hectares of land for 100 cocoa farmers Cocoa farmers in Imo State have appealed to the state government to come to their rescue in order to fully restore the production and processing of cocoa in the state and list the state, once again, among producers of the […]
CS-CRIN wants urgent reorganization of Nigeria’s defence architecture
Adeola AjakaiyeJuly 29, 2022
By Adeola Ajakaiye. Civil Society Organisation for Conflict Resolution in Nigeria (CS-CRIN), a non-governmental organization based in Kano, has called on the Federal Government to immediately embark on the re-organisation of the country’s military and security architecture as well as focus on a more coordinated management of the economy. The NGO said the worsening economic […]
NEPC exposes S/East exporters to funding sources
Godfrey OfurumJuly 28, 2022
By Godfrey Ofurum The place of finance as a critical factor in export business came to the fore at a recent one-day sensitisation workshop on export financing organised for exporters in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State. The workshop, organised by the Aba smart office of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), was aimed […]
Shippers’ Council sues for more business in Eastern ports
Godfrey OfurumJuly 28, 2022
By Godfrey Ofurum. The South-South coordinating office of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has assured shippers and others doing business in the ports that the ports in the Eastern part of the country are safe for shipping and other business operations. The NSC, therefore, appealed to shippers in the South-East/South-South regions of the country to […]
S/East youth group decries influx of substandard drugs, other products
Godfrey OfurumJuly 28, 2022
By Godfrey Ofurum. A socio-political youth group in Nigeria’s South-East geopolitical zone has raised alarm over the influx of substandard drugs and other goods into the local markets. The group, Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), observed that consumption of such unhealthy products by unsuspecting Nigerians has increased mortality rate in the country. COSEYL, […]
Imo mulls N349m modern abattoir to avert health hazard
Dikachi ElembaJuly 28, 2022
BY DIKACHI ELEMBA. The Imo State government is planning to spend the sum of N348 million in the construction of a modern abattoir at Naze, Owerri North Local Government Area, to replace the existing one at Egbu. The Egbu abattoir, which has been described as an eyesore, is said to be capable of causing epidemic […]
We maintain standards Full Moon is known for, says new executive chef
Dikachi ElembaJuly 26, 2022
SINGER DAVID BABBO is the new executive chef at Full Moon Hotel, and could well pass for the ‘newest chef in town’ in Owerri. In this interview with Business A.M.’s Dikachi Elemba, Babbo takes him through the responsibilities of a hotel’s executive chef, the different types of chefs and kitchens. And he explains that when […]
Poor infrastructure, multiple taxation, others crippling real sector, say operators
Godfrey OfurumJuly 26, 2022
By Godfrey Ofurum, in Aba. The real sector is the main driving force of any economy and the engine of economic growth and development. However, poor road infrastructure, insecurity, multiple taxation, lack of foreign exchange for importation of raw materials and lack of power supply, is stifling the sector in Nigeria. John Udeagbala, national […]
NIRSAL, Ezelukwu collaborate to bring back Imo’s ‘Farm Settlements’
Dikachi ElembaJuly 18, 2022
BY Dikachi Elemba. Imo State-based Ezelukwu Ventures Nigeria Limited, working with Nigeria Incentive Risk based System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) and supported by Imo State Ministry of Agriculture, is putting finishing touches to an effort that will birth an integrated mechanised and scientific mandate farming process. The aim is not only to boost food production […]