The Federal Government in collaboration with the National Sugar Development Council has flag off the disbursement of credits facility to members of 40 out-growers association in sugar sector.

The level of implementation of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) at the ECCDE/basic level is, according to Njoku, abysmally poor. He says: “Teacher/Pupil ratio is still very wide in many states, teaching facilities are extremely limited. There are no school farms in many school and handiwork is monetized and there is poor vocational training for non-transiting JSS pupils”.

The quiz competition, which tested the general and aptitude ability of the students, was a major highlight of the event. As a form of reward, Atlantic Hall and Grange Secondary School libraries will receive book prizes from ACCA.

As part of the Water of Life Project, a corporate social responsibility initiative of Guinness Nigeria Plc, the company has commissioned an all-inclusive water scheme at Iperu-Remo in Ikenne-Remo Local Government of Ogun State. The company donated the facilities to the community to give the people access to safe water.

WARRI — WITH the on-going reshuffling of political staff in the Presidency coming on the heels of the ascendency of Goodluck Jonathan as substantive President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, there are reports that a number of people, including a serving local government chairman in Delta North are been pencilled down for the position of special assistants to the President.

The naira exchange rate stabilized at the interbank foreign exchange market even as cost of funds moderated downward.

The declining trend on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) worsened, Tuesday, as the value of investments on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) dipped by N119.8 billion.

The impressive performance of Oando Plc in recent time has been attributed to the diversified operational strategy adopted by its management.

As parts of activities marking Children’s Day, Oceanic Bank International Plc has announced plans to empower and inculcate the habit of savings, financial discipline and effective financial planning skills on children and youths in the country.

THREE mobile policemen were feared dead, while three of their vehicles were burnt down when they were attacked by dare devil armed robbers along the Benin-Lagos road at the early hours of today.