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Imo Miners protest NIWA’s alleged harassment, extortion

November 13, 2024 The Editor 0

Views: 32Members of the Imo State branch of the Miners Association of Nigeria, on Monday, protested against what they termed as illegal activities of the personnel of the National Inland Waterway Authority (NIWA) in Imo […]

NEMA, Fire Service, Ready For Flood Emergency In Imo State

October 31, 2024 The Editor 0

Views: 18Ahead of the onset of floods in Imo state, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said all critical agencies were ready for any emergency. NEMA’s Operation head for Imo and Abia states, Nnamdi […]

Oyetola Removes Acting Registrar Of CRFFN Appoints Onyekachi

Igwe Onyekachi Appointed Substantive Registrar Of CRFFN

October 31, 2024 The Editor 0

Views: 27The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday, appointed Igwe Onyekachi as Substantive Registrar Of Council for Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) and removed the Acting Registrar , Chinyere […]

List of states yet to announce new minimum wage as October deadline approaches

October 27, 2024 The Editor 0

Views: 37List of states yet to announce new minimum wage as October deadline approaches In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants across Nigeria, with a promise […]

Why Nigeria will continue to import petrol — Investigation

October 26, 2024 The Editor 0

Views: 37Despite efforts to expand domestic capacity, there were indications, yesterday, that Nigeria will continue to import petrol known as (Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, in the short and medium term because of the government deregulation […]

Mainpower Takeover: We’re still in existence, says Enugu DisCo

October 25, 2024 The Editor 0

Views: 41The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has reacted to the misinformation making the rounds that the company has ceased to exist following the licensing of its subsidiary company, Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited, by […]

5,000 barrel per day (bpd) refinery project to be situated in Imo state

AFC grants Waltersmith Refinery $35 million debt facility

July 19, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 4995 Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has signed a $35 million debt facility agreement with Waltersmith Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited, for a proposed 5,000 barrel per day (bpd) refinery project to be situated in […]

Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board

NCDMB Invests $10m in 5,000bpd Modular Refinery

July 4, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 3878 The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has signed a $10 million equity investment agreement with Waltersmith Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited for the construction of a 5,000 barrels per day modular […]

Dangote inaugurates mega cement warehouse in Owerri

July 4, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 3878 A mega cement warehouse located at the Industrial Layout, Onitsha Road, Owerri, capital of Imo State, to serve corporate outfits and people of the Southeast and other zones in the country, was on […]

2 modular refineries to be ready in 2019 Nigerian govt assures

May 25, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 3664Nigerian govt assures two modular refineries to be ready in 2019 – The Federal Government on Wednesday announced that two modular refineries in the Niger Delta will commence operations in the coming year (2019). […]

IMO STATE TO PRODUCE 8000 ENTERPRENEURS YEARLY THROUGH CBN SEEDC PROGRAMME

May 24, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 4048The Resident Administrator of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) – SEEDC, Imo State, Dr. AMB. Stella Obidiegwu, has stated that there is possibility of Imo State producing 8000 Entrepreneurs yearly, through the CBN – […]

Shell pledges more domestic gas supply, 600mmscfd coming

May 24, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 240The Shell Petroleum Development Company Joint Venture (SPDC JV) has said it is committed to working with the Federal Government and the energy companies to increase gas supply to the domestic market while reducing […]

RETAIL JOB | Leedel Superstores Limited Fresh Job Recruitment (31 Positions)

May 23, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 3701Leedel Superstores Limited, is currently receiving applications on behalf of a newly built and tastefully furnished Hotel & Suites (with over 140 rooms) located within Owerri metropolis of Imo State, from suitably qualified and […]

Heartland Hub incubator launched in Nigeria’s Imo State

May 22, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 4175A new incubator, Heartland Hub, has been launched in Owerri, the capital of Imo State in southeast Nigeria. Heartland Hub is a venture of Oluaka Institute, and aims to accelerate startups from an early […]

Restructuring the Nigerian economy

May 10, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 3703ALL economic indices attest to a negative trend in the Nigerian economy since the advent of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Direct Foreign Investment decreased by 20%, the stock market dropped by 15%, the Gross […]

How poor policy implementation, loss of land frustrate agric in schools

May 6, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 3701Izunna Ugoeze was born into a very well-to-do family from Anambra State. As he grew up with his siblings, his parents were topnotch business persons, who traded in imported goods. But growing up in […]

Dana begins Owerri /Abuja flights

May 1, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 495TO boost its expansion drive, Dana Air will kick off flights on Owerri-Abuja-Owerri route today. Flights into the new route, the airline said, are to connect the South East with Abuja. The airline said […]

An Open Letter To President Muhammadu Buhari By Chief Dr Innocent Chukwuma (INNOSON)

May 1, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 507Mr Innoson Chukwuma, chairman of Innoson Motors. Related News An Open Letter To President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR On The Abuse Of Court Process By The Economic And Financial Crimes Commission On Chief Dr Innocent […]

There are no “Farmers” in Imo State!

April 30, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 864Darlington Chukwunyere says “Rochas indirectly, is saying there are no more farmers in Imo State”. Honestly, over-dependency on Crude Oil can only yield worse economic meltdown than we already have on our hands. Agriculture […]

Bill Gates criticizes Nigerian Government on Human Capital Development

March 27, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 204American billionaire and businessman, Bill Gates, has said that his criticism of the Nigerian government’s Economic Recovery & Growth Plan was to stir leaders to wake up to their responsibility and focus on human […]

The Desperate Search for Cattle Colonies: An Option B for the Jihadists

February 1, 2018 John MGBE 0

Views: 458The very fact that in this day and age in the 21st century when other nations are strategizing to live in outer space and conquer their environment that some political leaders would moot the […]

Osinbajo Inaugurates Electricity Meter, Syringe Factories

September 25, 2017 The Editor 0

Views: 1064Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the problem of irregular power supply in Nigeria is caused by inaccurate billing system resulting from insufficient metering machines. Mr. Osinbajo made the remarks on Saturday in […]

Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho modular refinery gets U.S support

August 13, 2017 The Editor 0

Views: 1100U.S backs development of Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho modular refinery in Lagos with $1m grant The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has approved a grant of $1million (N360 million) for the detailed engineering design […]

Patience Oniha Replaces Abraham Nwankwo As DMO’s D-G

July 1, 2017 The Editor 0

Views: 838The federal government has appointed Ms. Patience Oniha as the new Director-General, Debt Management Office (DMO) following the retirement of Dr. Abraham Nwankwo yesterday after serving his full term of ten years. An unsigned […]

Imo Police Commissioner Orders The Release Of Kelechi Agoha Illegally Detained By SARS

June 21, 2017 The Editor 0

Views: 3370The ebullient, vibrant and proactive Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Mr. Chris Ezike has responded to my distress letter to him dated 19th June 2017, wherein I exposed the uncivilized, criminal and ungodly […]