Police rob Ajasa
Narrating his ordeal, the bitter rapper said, ‘they were wearing the police jacket with ‘Police’ written on it. So, I decided to slow down on the highway and eventually stopped. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t have stopped if not for the police jacket I saw.
Jefferson: I’ve been vindicated – Atiku
By Chris Ochayi ABUJA – Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar said yesterday that he has been vindicated on the acquittal of former Congressman, Williams Jefferson following charges on plans to compromise him (Atiku). Atiku made the remarks while reacting to the judgment of the Jury in the United States of America, which convicted former Congressman William […]
AMNESTY: Anatomy of an ill-conceived initiative
INDICATIONS are that the amnesty granted Niger Delta militants who have successfully shut-in 1.32 million barrels per day of Nigeria’s crude oil production may fail to achieve the objective for which it was designed if major acts of sabotage against oil and gas facilities recorded since the announcement was made by President Umaru Yar’Adua is anything to go by.
Scarcity of funds reemerges as cost of funds rises
Scarcity of funds has reemerged in the interbank money market causes a rise in cost of funds.Interest rate on Call lending which was stable at 10 per cent last week rose to 11 per cent, while interest rate on Collateralised Lending or Open Buy Back (OBB) rose to 7.8 per cent from 7.3 per cent. Interest rate on Seven days lending also rose to 12.63 from 12.2 per cent while 30 days lending increased to 142. To 14.7 per cent.
.. as Nigeria receives blueprint on doubling maize
Maize researchers have presented a blueprint on doubling maize production to the Nigerian government. The blueprint, which contained empirical facts and recommendations, proved that the oil-rich nation could double maize production and called for the strengthening of the country’s seed system to tackle the food crisis confronting the world.
Implement ECOWAS protocol on movement of goods, services
STAKEHOLDERS and participants, who attended the just-concluded the International Agricultural Business Summit, organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) in collaboration with the Kwara State Government and AgroNigeria, which held Ilorin have endorsed the integration of the West African market as a critical factor in agricultural development and commodities trading.
