Bayelsa govt to construct 2,000 housing units
As part of measures aimed at making houses affordable for Bayelsans, the state government has concluded arrangements to construct 2,000 housing units in Yenagoa, the state capital, this fiscal year.
Central banks cut down dollar reserves, Goldman Sachs
CENTRAL Banks ofemerging market countries have cut down their dollar reserve for the second consecutive quarter, says Goldman Sachs Group In
How far can the federal government go in implementing 2010 budget?
The 2010 Appropriation Bill (“Appropriation Billâ€) like previous Appropriation Bills, is stated to aim at channeling public resources towards areas that make the greatest contribution to government’s economic-wide objectives. That is, fiscal discipline at the macroeconomic level, allocative efficiency at the sectoral level and operational efficiency at the organizational level.
Impact study links agricultural research with poverty reduction
A study on the impact of agricultural research on productivity and poverty in sub_Saharan Africa (SSA) shows that agricultural research is reducing the number of poor people in the region by 2.3 million annually.
Ruma confirms plans to auction 1,000 tractors
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources plans to auction about 1,000 tractors and implements purchased in 2007 at the cost of N6 billion, an investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has revealed.
Cassava processing: Ekiti State plans for integrated bio-gas
Ekiti State government has concluded plans to establish an integrated bio-gas powered Cassava processing facility in Arugba, a town in Omuo_Ekiti in collaboration with a private company, Arog Bio Allied Agro Services.
ASHON pledges closer relationship with regulators to curb sharp practices
ASSOCIATION of Stock broking Houses of Nigeria (ASHON) has pledged to work closely with the regulators in the Nigerian capital market to curb or minimise sharp practices among operators in the market in 2010
Trading on Federal Government’s bonds drops by 79%
INVESTORS shied away from Federal Government Bonds last week, as the volume and value of bonds traded in the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Bond market dropped by 78.85 per cent and 79.06 per cent respectively
Why Gara Gombe can’t stop me from contesting NOC election, Sports Minister
The incumbent Minister of Sports, Engr. Sani Ndanusa, yesterday, begged an Abuja high court sitting in Maitama to dismiss a suit instituted by former Chairman of Gombe State Football Association, Alhaji Gara Gombe, seeking to stop him from contesting election into the office of the President of National Olympic Committee (NOC).
Our worst will be bronze, Ogunjobi
Nigeria Football Federation Technical Committee Chairman, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, has revealed that national team coach Shaibu Amodu has had all of his requests met.
Eagles: Obasi in, Eneramo out
Wise counsel finally prevailed in the Eagles camp as team coach, Shaibu Amodu, yesterday made a last minute change to his original list of 23 players penciled for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.
