International Monetary Fund’s board has said that Central Banks of member countries should focus on monetary policy in pursuit of price stability which is the major function of Central Banks across the world stating that, institutional arrangements would need to be put in place to ensure that the role of central banks in the design and application of macro-prudential measures does not impinge on their ability to deliver price stability, which may require further thinking on appropriate governance frameworks.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been commended for proposed regulatory requirements of minimum share capital of N 5 billion for primary mortgage institutions (PMIs).

The Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria (AHCN), umbrella body of all the housing corporations and related housing agencies in Nigeria, has called for the establishment of a Housing Development Fund (HDF) to help rescue the housing industry in the country, especially in the face of the current economic meltdown which has been aggravated by the banking crisis.

The pragmatic attempt by the federal Government to move Nigeria Football forward which it later rescinded due to pressure from well meaning Nigerians should not be misconstrued. If we weigh the intended action of the government and the reaction of the masses objectively, the simple deduction is that we now have a listening president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who knows how and when to tag along with the masses.

It was indeed a day of joy and celebrations for no fewer than 650 widows, orphans, less- privileged persons and jobless youths in Benue State who were the direct beneficiaries and graduates of the Sev-Av Foundation Crafts and Skills Acquisition Centres in Gboko and Vandeikya local government areas of the state.