DELTA State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has declared that his administration would no longer partner and disburse its usual annual grants to political parties under the umbrella of the Forum of Registered Political Parties (FRPP) in the state.

ASABA—Delta State government has evacuated 600 residents of Delta State origin from Jos to Asaba, following the bloody crisis going on in the city.

PETROLEUM and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has advised government to conclusively address the amnesty programme for the repentant Niger Delta Militants, saying that enduring peace in the region would go a long to stabilising fuel supply situation in the country.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday halted the persistent depreciation of the naira as it increased foreign exchange supply by 40 per cent $350 million.

Nigerian businesses account for about 60 percent of foreign investment in Ghana, aided by the enabling investment climate of the West African country.

THE Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Malam Abdul-Salam Mohammed has said that the proceeds of the newly introduced Cargo Tracking Note levy collection is to be used in financing safety and security matter in ports. Speaking in defense of the Cargo Tracking levy, Malam Mohammed said that the government is not interested in introducing any new charges neither is it bringing any new layer of bureaucracy.

Stakeholders in the Nigerian maritime sector were unanimous in their condemnation of the Maritime Security Bill which proposes to establish a Maritime Security Agency for the country.

After the successful test run of the first fixed scanner in the country, Cotecna Destination Inspection Limited (CDIL) has commenced the training of officers of Nigeria Customs Service and some of its personnel for the system’s Image Analysis and general operation.

The Managing Director of Good Neighbours Microfinance Bank, Mr. Ikechukwu Awa, has asked state and local governments to comply with the one per cent budgetary provision for microfinance and on-lend to microfinance banks, MFBs.

The bullish run on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued, Tuesday, as the value of listed equities appreciated by N11.47 billion. This was in spite of the decline recorded in the share prices of major companies in the Insurance sub-sector.

Citibank Nigeria has restated its commitment to the development of the micro finance sector in the Nigeria, announcing its preparedness to reward outstanding micro-entrepreneurs in the country in the years past.

The Eagles this evening defeated the Mambas of Mozambique in their final group match at the African Nations Cup in Angola.

As part of the developmental efforts of Professor Tolu Odugbemi, the Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos the Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WiMAN) which will cover the three campuses of the university- the main campus at Akoka, the College of Medicine at Idi-Araba, and the Yaba Campus at the Old School of Radiography has been officially launched.

Following the expiration of the tenure of Mr. Olubunmi Owoso as the Rector of Yaba College of Technology in December last year, Mrs. Margaret Kudi Ladipo, the new rector of the first tertiary institution in Nigeria has commenced the process of reviewing the strategic plan which has been guiding the action of the college management in the last seven years.

Both the Legislative Internship Programme (LIP) and the Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) are two initiatives of the Africa Leadership Forum (ALF) that have, over the years, been doing the Nigerian youths a lot of good.