Shongai Packaging Industries Limited, a member of Sona Group of Companies, says its range of plastic pallets being exported to neighbouring West African countries is environmentally friendly.

HE argued that even the Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, set up to bring some sanity to the system, worsened the plight of the pensioners. Ndoma-Egba added that the thrust of the bill was to overhaul the entire structure and the scheme of pension administration in the country including, “the establishment of a uniform set of rules, regulations and standards for the administration and payment of retirement benefits for the public service in all tiers of government and the private sectors, thus, making provisions for the smooth operations of the contributory pension scheme and ensuring that every worker receives his retirement benefits as and when due.”

eTranzact International Plc, an electronic and mobile payment technology company, has announced plans to maximise the gains of on-going electronic payments reforms instituted by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN , in a bid to increase the usage of electronic products and solutions across the country. Mr. Felix Ohiwerei, the company’s Chairman, who stated this at the company’s 9th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos, said they will continue to invest in both their technology and human resources to achieve the set objective.

Maritime Arbitration Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has called for an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the Nigeria maritime industry with a view to resolving disputes more efficiently and effectively in order to grow the economy.

The Consumer Protection Council is to partner with the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to stem the production and distribution of substandard goods in the country.