Benue PDP crisis deepens… chairman accused of anti-party activities
The crisis rocking the Benue State chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has taken a turn for the worse as elders and leading members of the party in the state have accused the state chairman of the party, Dr. Emmanuel Agboanti of anti-party activities.
NHF: 2009 was good for hockey
Nigeria Hockey Federation has given itself a pass mark in its 2009 activities. Secretary-general of the Federation, Gloria Ekwempu-Chinwuko, submitted that the year witnessed a lot of activities and they are looking forward to a fruitful year in 2010.
Following is a review of the federations activities for the out gone year.
Hinging CSR on technical skills development, the Grand Cereal example
The development of technical education in Nigeria will in no small way affect the technical manpower growth of the country, if what Grand Cereal and Oil Mill Limited (GCOML) exhibited in Jos, Plateau State is anything to go by, then, there is sure to be hope for technical education in Nigeria, and that is if other companies in the category of GCOML are ready to help in the upliftment of that sector.
Stock market ends 2009 on bullish note, value rises N71bn
TRANSACTIONS on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended the year 2009 on a bullish note, as the value of listed equities appreciated last week by N71.47 billion.
SEC pledges to boost monitoring and enforcement of rules
FOLLOWING the lessons learnt from the crash of the Nigerian capital market in 2008, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pledged to intensify efforts to monitor and enforce its rules on market operators in the year 2010.
IMF predicts further rise in commodity prices
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted further increase in the prices of commodities in 2010. “Commodity prices were surprisingly buoyant in 2009, and are expected to increase further in 2010 as world activity expands after the global crisisâ€, said Thomas Helbling of the Fund’s research department.
