Scraps of all forms and make are scattered in different locations in Nigeria, particularly on the streets, highways and water ways, causing unnecessary traffic and obstructing easy navigation on waterways. One of the most visible groups of scraps is the metal scraps, which consist of broken down ships, boats, barges, trailers, etc, and which have not ceased to constitute a nuisance to society.

ERHC is a sub-Saharan, energy investment company with a strong Nigerian background.
The American oil company with a single largest Nigerian interest of 43 per cent has also decided to expand its shareholding with its recent move to get listed on the London Stock Exchange and subsequently on the Johannesburg stock Exchange.

There are concerns that the N500 billion real sector intervention fund announced last week the by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) might become a white elephant initiative like similar ones in the past.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured stakeholders in the finance sector on the delayed passage of the Asset Management Company Bill, saying that the bill is going through normal legislative process.

Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will visit Africa March 7-11, to discuss opportunities and challenges facing African economies in the wake of the global crisis. Mr. Strauss-Kahn will visit Kenya on March 7-8, South Africa on March 9-10, and Zambia on March 10-11.