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Eastern Ports Rehabilitation:  FG awards Escravos Channel dredging, breakwater reconstruction

Eastern Ports Rehabilitation:  FG awards Escravos Channel dredging, breakwater reconstruction

As part of efforts to revitalize the Eastern ports, the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the dilapidated Escravos Channel at Warri Port, Delta State. Confirming the development, Mr. Ikechukwu Oyenmakara, General Manager of Corporate and Strategic Communication at the Nigerian Ports Authority, stated that […]
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Vandals threaten electricity stability

Vandals threaten electricity stability

Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, has raised an alarm that vandals of electricity installations are threatening the efforts of the utility company to stabilise electricity supply in the country.

At last, Lagos fully in cash-less regime

At last, Lagos fully in cash-less regime

Commercial banks operating in Lagos State have commenced the implementation of approved processing charges on cash withdrawal limits on individuals and corporate organisations in line with the directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which fixed April 1, 2012 as the takeoff date.

Our problem with false declaration – Customs boss

Our problem with false declaration – Customs boss

Comptroller Dan Ugo is the new Customs Area Controller (CAC), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Before his deployment to FOU, known to be the Customs busiest anti-smuggling network covering the entire South West of Nigeria, Ugo worked as CAC of the nation’s premier Port Command of Apapa, MMIA, Onne port and served in various capacities in the service with about 30 years experience. He speaks on the unit’s 306 seizures in two months, the arrest of 51 suspects and the action plan to make FOU more active.

Import substitution: The new paradigm shift

Import substitution: The new paradigm shift

One of the policies and strategies employed by developing economies to grow their industrial base is import substitution. Import substitution industrialisation strategy (ISI) involves producing locally, goods that were formerly imported.