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Relocation of Computer Village: Traders uncomfortable, Govt insists it’s for good

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2017 0

Fresh from Nnamdi Azikwe University, Nsukka, Ikenna Okeke, does not intend to seek employment anywhere with his degree. The soft-spoken young entrepreneur had one dream since his days as an undergraduate: to own a one-stop-shop for phone accessories in Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos. Having

Anambra Times

With this mammoth support, Obiano’s victory is sure -Akudolu

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2017 0

The Vice-President of Amalgamated Market Traders of Anambra State (AMATAS), Chief Gozie Akudolu, said with the massive support enjoyed by Governor Willie Obiano in this campaign is a clear sign that he would be victorious at the November 18, 2017 governorship election. Akudolu said the broad based support enjoyed by Governor Obiano was based on […]

Business News

N-Power: FG targets 30, 000 youths in A/Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

A total of 30,000 traders in Akwa Ibom State will benefit from the Federal Government’s micro-credit scheme under the first phase of its Social Investment Programme in the state. The State Focal Person, Social Investment Programme, Ita Okon, disclosed this recently in Uyo at the training of 310 N-Power volunteers that will register the beneficiaries […]

News In Brief

Traders protest in Ikeja

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2017 0

Protests are ongoing by scores of women and traders from Ogudu retail market. The angry traders are protesting around Awolowo way via Governor’s road, in the Alausa axis of Ikeja. More to follow.

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MKO stadium traders evcuate premises

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2017 0

News In Brief

Youths and traders clash in Oshodi

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2017 0

A fracas is being reported between youth gangs and traders between Omonije and Aiye near Answani market area, Oshodi-Isolo LGA, Lagos. More to follow

Features

The plight of traders in Lagos night markets

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 August 2017 0

By Oyindamola Idris Lagos, the fast rising City of Excellence may be towering above other states in the federation, but there are certain landmarks, traits and lifestyles of the people that make up Cosmopolitan Lagos that refuse to be relegated into the trash bin of history. One of them is the popular Night Markets across […]

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Traders in Enugu accuse govt officials of interfering in union politics

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2017 0

The leadership of Ogbette Main Market Traders Association (OMMTA), Enugu has called on government officials to stay neutral in the election of executive members of the association. The association also absolved the state governor, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, of complicity in the crisis allegedly championed by an executive member of the association. Addressing newsmen in Enugu,

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Traders storm Lagos Assembly over planned demolition of market

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2017 0

Scores of market women and men stormed the premises of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday over an alleged plan of the state government to demolish Ojodu Retail Market. The protesting marketers who chatted several solidarity songs, however, appealed to the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa to use his office […]

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Don’T Relocate Mile 12 Market, Traders Beg LASG

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2015 0

  The Mile 12 Traders Association on Wednesday appealed to the Lagos State Government not to relocate the market to Agbowa on the old Ikorodu-Ijebu road. The association’s Chairman, Alhaji Haruna Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the appeal became necessary because of the market’s importance to the West African region. […]