The naira will depreciate further this week due to increasing excess demand in the market and speculations that the authorities might depreciate it to N150 per dollar, which is the budget benchmark, to counter the effect of dwindling revenue occasioned by the impact of the recent decline in crude oil prices on the nations export earnings from crude oil.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has given an Excellent Performance Award, EPA, by the National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees, NUFBTE.

CHIEF John Odigie-Oyegun, first civilian governor of Edo State and member of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) Board of Trustees is one of the prominent June 12 activist. In this interview with Vanguard he spoke on the importance of June 12 in the political history of Nigeria. According to him June 12 would not be resolved until late Chief MKO Abiola the acclaimed winner of the Presidential election is recognized as the President-elect that was never sworn-in. He also commented on other national issues. Excerpts:

THE two chambers of the National Assembly crossed a historical legislative milestone before embarking on a recess to end the Third Legislative Session when they passed the Constitution Amendment Bill.

BNP Paribas has announced plans to deepen Nigeria import sector with the provision of an improved structured finance programme for government and private sector projects in Nigeria.