Mmaigbo empowers 27 youths with sewing machines, computers, others in Anambra
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Mmaigbo empowers 27 youths with sewing machines, computers, others in Anambra

No fewer than twenty seven unemployed men and women have been empowered by Mmaigbo Empowerment Foundation (MIEF), a Non-Governmental Organization in Awka, Anambra State. The beneficiaries, drawn from various communities across the local government areas of the state were empowered with sowing and industrial machines, computers, dryers, clippers and other equipment. Speaking weekend during the

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Jubilation in Onitsha market as Seadogs donate toilet facilities to traders, customers
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Jubilation in Onitsha market as Seadogs donate toilet facilities to traders, customers

It was jubilation galore at Ogbeoye Market in Onitsha, Anambra State over the weekend following donation of two-unit toilet blocks to traders in the market and their customers by National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Onitsha Chapter has donated  Commissioning the project, NAS Capoon, Abiola Owoaje said the donation followed complaints by traders of lack of

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Alaba market demolition: Ohanaeze urges calm, assures peaceful resolution
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Alaba market demolition: Ohanaeze urges calm, assures peaceful resolution

Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide has called on Ndigbo in the Lagos to remain calm over recent demolition of some buildings at Alaba Market in Lagos state. Vice President, Chief Damian Okeke who made the appeal in a statement on Thursday said the apex Igbo sociocultural organization was taking necessary measures to ensure peaceful resolution of the

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Alaba Market demolitions: IPOB laments, calls for rethink 
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Alaba Market demolitions: IPOB laments, calls for rethink 

The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra(IPOB) has bemoaned the ongoing demolition of the popular Alaba International Market in Lagos by the state government and consequently called on the traders there who are predominantly Igbo to consider relocating to their South East homeland.  In a media statement by its director of Media and Publicity, Comrade Emma Powerful,

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90 percent of market crisis by govt functionaries - Caretaker C'ttee member
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90 percent of market crisis by govt functionaries – Caretaker C’ttee member

Member of the Onitsha Bridgehead market caretaker committee, Anambra State, Chief Bonaventure Ucheagwu on Tuesday, alleged that 90 percent of crisis in the market was caused by government functionaries for their selfish interests. He said until power was wrestled from certain individuals at seat of power and placed on transition committee chairmen in the 21

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We'll resist any plans to demolish our shops - Onitsha traders vow
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We’ll resist any plans to demolish our shops – Onitsha traders vow

No fewer than 150 traders of Progress Market Extension in Onitsha, Anambra State have vowed to resist any attempt to demolish their shops by Local Government Authority. They alleged plans to disposes them of their legally acquired shops on the pretence of clearing the shops from the drainage system, and to offer same portions to

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What Nigeria Needs to Become a Producing Nation - Enemuo
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What Nigeria Needs to Become a Producing Nation – Enemuo

…says Nigeria must place manufacturers as priority to become a producing nation A businessman and manufacturer, Mr Christopher Enemuo has said that Nigeria needs more than just unified exchange rate to move her from a consuming to a producing nation. He however said the recent policy of unifying exchange rate, and the law for independent

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735 Tons LPG Imported From Russia
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735 Tons LPG Imported From Russia

…The LPG brought to Uzbekistan from Russia by rail, will be transported in tanker trucks to Pakistan TORKHAM: First cape long trailer trucks loaded with Liquefied Petroleum Gas(LPG) reached Pakistan from Russia via Torkham border, custom officials said on Tuesday.  Assistant Collector custom appraisment Hammad said that  21 trucks loaded with 735 tons of Liquefied

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Customs Area 1 Command Ph, Sensitizes Stakeholders on Customs Clearance procedures
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Customs Area 1 Command Ph, Sensitizes Stakeholders on Customs Clearance procedures

By: Bon Peters, Port Harcourt The Nigeria Customs Service Area 1 Command Port Harcourt has commenced what it termed stakeholders partnership on the training and retraining of its trading community with the aim to sensitize stakeholders on issues of non conformities with statutory procedures and other vices in Customs clearance processes. The event which commenced

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FBR official hints of changes to barter trade mechanism
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FBR official hints of changes to barter trade mechanism

PESHAWAR: An official of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Saturday said that the newly introduced business-to-business (B2B) barter trade mechanism would be monitored for a couple of months and changes could be made for improvement in the system in accordance with needs of the business community. FBR’s Member Customs Operation Mukarram Jah Ansari

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Traders count losses as flood wrecks havoc in Anambra market
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Traders count losses as flood wrecks havoc in Anambra market

Traders in Ogbaru Relief Main Market, along Asaba-Onitsha expressway, Anambra State are counting their losses following ravaging flood that battered the drainage channel, destroying the culvert that led to the market through the second gate. The havoc wrecked by the deluge is so extensive that the pedestrian bridge across the expressway is under serious threat,

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Channel energy on forgery to genuine businesses - Commissioner advises
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Channel energy on forgery to genuine businesses – Commissioner advises

…warns that those caught in any form of illegitimate businesses will face full weight of the law Anambra State government has reiterated its readiness to partner with Anti-Piracy Society of Nigeria (APSON) in fight against fake and adulterated products.  Commissioner for Industry, Mr Christian Udechukwu who disclosed this in a meeting with executive members of

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Energy Theft: We Won't Succumb To Cheap Blackmail - EEDC Tells Uwazurike, MASSOB Leader
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Energy Theft: We Won’t Succumb To Cheap Blackmail – EEDC Tells Uwazurike, MASSOB Leader

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has described as cheap blackmail, a viral video where Chief Uwazurike, leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), alleged that his staff were abducted by the company. Uwazurike also alleged that EEDC was being used by the state to get at

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Commissioner assures massive innovations in industrial sector within 6 months
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Commissioner assures massive innovations in industrial sector within 6 months

Anambra State Commissioner for Industry, Mr Christian Udechukwu has urged residents of the state to expect massive changes and innovations in the industrial sector of the State economy in the next six months.  Udechukwu gave the assurance in Awka while hosting executive members of Nnewi Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture. He said Governor

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