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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J CHAIRMAN of Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, Hon. Chuks Oseme has bemoaned the problem that the deteriorating condition of roads in the local government has brought to the people of the area with a call for full appreciation of the problem so that the it can be fully understood. Oseme spoke while playing host to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa who visited the local government to commission the rehabilitated Issele-Uku main access road, and other road projects. Observing that the Issele-Uku Access Road is the last link of transportation network to most communities in the hinterland, the Council Chairman said the permanent or seasonal absence of this vital road has remained a crucial factor in terms of access to basic services such as education, primary health-care, water supply, local markets and economic opportunities for the surrounding ural communities. “Road deterioration in our communities has always been due to lack of maintenance culture which i...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Naomi Uzor SHAREHOLDERS  have applauded the board and management of Dangote Flour Mills for returning the company to profitability after years of losses. They urged the management to create more awareness for the company’s products saying  as they are of high quality and in line to global standards. Speaking at the company’s Annual General Meeting held in Lagos,  a shareholder, Alhaji Muktar Muktar  commended the Flour Mills management for returning the company to profitability as well reopening the closed Kano Mills, adding that, the reopening of the Kano Mills contributed to the increase in sales volume recorded by the flour mill. He said that with return to profitability after years of losses, shareholders are encouraged that the board will recommend dividend payment in the coming years. He said that the turnaround in the fortunes of the company is not surprising as any investment associated with Dangote produces results. He tasked the ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Franklin Alli STANDARDS Organisation of Nigeria, SON, has  rated manufacturing companies in the country low on Environmental Management System management  (EMS) certifications. The agency revealed that only 28 manufacturing firms out of over 2000 of them operating in Lagos and Ogun state alone are EMS compliant. Speaking on the occasion of ISO 14001:2015 awareness workshop, organised by SON for  stakeholders at MAN House in Lagos, Mr.Timothy Abner, Head Training SON, said: “ISO 14001 :2015 is a global environmental management system which is adopted by thousands of companies worldwide, but only about 28 industries across food and beverage,   chemicals and pharmaceuticals adopted it in their operations. According to  him, the standard is one of the over 23000 standards developed by International Organisation for Standardisation’s, ISO ,   and Nigeria is a member. He said that SON wants as many companies in the country to adopt t...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio Y ENAGOA —BAYELSA State Commissioner for Local Government Administration, Pastor  Agatha Goma, weekend, explained that the local government indebtedness to workers despite receiving the bailout and Paris Club funds from the Federal Government, was because they were used to offset some backlog of workers and teachers’ salaries at the council level. According to the commissioner, the councils’ huge wage bills coupled with the steady drop in allocation from the Federation Account had caused the councils not to meet up with their financial obligations to council workers and teachers. Flanked by the Caretaker Committee Chairmen of Ogbia and Brass Local Government Areas, Mr. Ogbianko Egain and Mr. Bello Bina, Pastor Goma said: “We are aware that there have been several releases by the Federal Government to buffer the dwindling resources in the country and hence even at the local governments, such resources have been given. “We...