Abia PPA to raise c’ttee to screen aspirants
AHEAD of 2011 elections, Abia State chapter of the Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA, has said it would set up what it referred to as Committee of Eminent Personalities, CEP, to screen aspirants for the various elective positions, with a view to presenting the party’s best candidates.
Afribank savers’ promo: 990 winners emerge
Nine hundred and Ninety winners emerged from the first draw of the Afribank Savers promo held at the corporate head office of the bank with Odedina Odebola Olugbenga a pensioner and Anna Nicholas a trader from Calabar winning the first set of the two Honda Discussion continues star prizes.
Greed, major reason for fuel adulteration, MOMAN
Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), has said that aside shortages and lack of patriotism, greed is the major reason for fuel adulteration and other petroleum products.
Sovereign Trust Insurance PBT drops by N402.59m
Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc said its profit before tax stood at N13.06 million as against N415.65 million achieved in the year 2008 while the total assets rose to N5.26 billion at the end of 2009 financial year as against N5.37 billion recorded in the year 2008.
Importation killing cocoa industry, FTN boss
FTN Cocoa Processors Plc, in the just ended PEARLS Award organised by the Nigerian Stock Market was honoured with the Agric/Agro Allied Sectorial Leadership Award, Akin Laoye, Executive Director of the company spoke with Princewill Ekwujuru on the award and other sundry issues in the agro-allied industry, especially the cocoa sector. Excerpts.
Cassava commercialisation gives farmers lifeline
Cassava value addition in Africa has offered women farmers another income stream, improving livelihoods and food security, and making them smile, thanks to the United States Agency for International Development-funded project tagged Unleashing the Power of Cassava (UPoCA).
