Terror: FG protests US tough stance on Nigerians
The Federal Government, yesterday, reacted to the new air-travelling security measures by the United States, US, Government which puts passengers from Nigeria, among 14 other countries, on extra-security checks if travelling to the US.
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
