Group raises alarm on rise in rice smuggling
By Michael Eboh LAGOS — RICE millers, importers and distributors of Nigeria, RMIDN, has raised alarm over the upsurge in rice smuggling into the country through the border between the country and the Republic of Benin; and lamented that the nation lost over N17.3 billion that would have accrued to it from rice in 2009 […]
WDAS: Naira appreciates further by 12 kobo
The nation’s currency appreciated by another 12 kobo at the official segment of the foreign exchange market on Monday.
Onuora Nzekwu, novelist, journalist@ 82 marks 50th wedding anniversary
CHIEF Onuora Nzekwu, a teacher, novelist, journalist and culture documentarist will be 82 on February 19, and would in June, be marking the 50th anniversary of his marriage to his one and only wife, Mrs. Osoenyi Justina Ogbenyeanu, daughter of Isaac Aniegboka Mbanefo, Odu II of Onitsha. The Nzekwus, according to a statement made available […]
Firm to spend $20 million on housing
A Pan African housing development company, Shelter Afrique, Tuesday in Abuja disclosed that it would spend a total of $20 million on construction of five housing projects in Nigeria this year.
Nigeria woos Japan for investment in export processing zones
Nigeria is currently wooing Japanese investors to take advantage of the various incentives available in the nation’s Export Processing Zones and invest in the Nigerian economy
Orji commissions refuse trucks
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—GOVERNOR Theodore Orji of Abia State yesterday commissioned two refurbished refuse compact trucks acquired by the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency, ASEPA, for its operations in Aba and Umuahia. ASEPA said the trucks were procured through its internally generated revenue, adding that it could for now, not afford to procure brand new […]
