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Archive for ‘June, 2009’

Women In Niger Delta Dev

Women In Niger Delta Dev

Nothing comes so quick to my mind than the definition of development which means, “A human – created change to improved or unimproved real estate, including buildings or other structures, mining, dregding, filing, grading, paving, execavating and drilling.” The definition has it that development is human activities and actions that turn underdeveloped property into developed [...]

Amnesty: Presidential Committee Arrives PH, Today Meets With Stakeholders

Amnesty: Presidential Committee Arrives PH, Today  Meets With Stakeholders

Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim (right) and Senator Lee Maeba, Chairman Senate Committee On Petroleum at a public function in Port Harcourt, recently

The Presidential Committee on Implementation of Amnesty and Rehabilitation of militants in the Niger Delta would be in Port Harcourt for a stakeholders interactive meeting in Rivers State, today. The meeting would [...]

Establish Robust Pension Scheme,RSG Urged

Establish Robust Pension Scheme,RSG Urged

Rivers State Government has been called upon to take practical and conclusive steps towards establishing a robust contributory pension scheme for an efficient civil service and better economy.
The Director and Chief Executive Officer, U & C Microfinance Bank Ltd, University of Port Harcourt, Mr Augustine Ngomeke Nwiyordee, made the call Tuesday, at the 20009 civil [...]

Calabar Carnival, Good Re-branding Strategy – DG

Calabar Carnival, Good Re-branding Strategy – DG

The Director-General, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, has said that Carnival Calabar is a veritable tool for the re-branding campaign of Nigeria initiated by the federal government to boost its image to the outside world.
Otunba Runsewe, who made the assertion when he joined the government and people of Cross River State to [...]

TINAPA Boosts Indigenous Entrepreneurs

TINAPA Boosts Indigenous Entrepreneurs

The Management of TINAPA Business Resort and Leisure, has announced a one year free shop rent for indigenous entrepreneurs who wish to do business in the area.
The Managing Director of the Resort Centre, Arch. Bassey Ndem, announced this while addressing indigenous entrepreneurs on the investment opportunities available in and around the TINAPA, at the weekend.
According [...]

Mechanised Agric, Key Sector For Nation’s Economy

Mechanised Agric, Key Sector For Nation’s Economy

Mechanised Agriculture has been identified as one of the key sectors capable of sustaining the nation’s economy if properly harnessed.
Nigeria,s first Lady and wife of the president, Hajiya [Dr.] Turia Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, made the observation Monday during the official flagging – off and lunching of [...]

C’River: Power, Agric Show Underway

C’River: Power, Agric Show Underway

ACEL, a private management and consultancy firm in Calabar is said to be planning an agriculture, power and water convention and exhibition aimed at improving the basic infrastructures and exploring the potentials of the continent in those sectors for the benefit of Africans.
The convention is expected to address the challenges of Africa’s development, especially in [...]

Importation: NMGs Plan Pact To Bail Nigeria

Importation: NMGs Plan Pact To Bail Nigeria

Nigerian Mining and Geo Sciences Society (NMGS) says it intends to collaborate with other stakeholders to bail the country out of its dependence on importation.
This is despite different policies and options adopted by government on several industrial ingredients.
Newly installed president of the society, Anthony Azubuike Elueze, gave the assurance in his inaugural speech after his [...]

Delta State ’ll Dominate Sports Festivals – Commission Chairman

Delta State ’ll Dominate Sports Festivals – Commission Chairman

As the 17th National Sports Festival draws near, the executive chairman, Delta State Sports Commission, Hon. Amaju Pinnick has said that the state would consolidate on its domination of the fiesta. Hon. Pinnick, who made this known in an exclusive chat with Tidesports during the 17th National Council on Sports meeting in Port Harcourt, said [...]

National Council On Sports Satisfied With Rivers Preparation

National Council On Sports Satisfied With Rivers Preparation

The National Council on Sports in Nigeria has acknowledged with satisfaction, the preparations of Rivers State Government towards the hosting of the 17th National Sports festival tagged Garden City Games, next year.
The council’s satisfaction and commendation was contained in a 10 point communiqué issued at the end of the 17th National Council on Sports meeting [...]