THE Seme border Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service recorded a total of 372 seizures valued at over N541million in 2009 just as it realised over N109 million as duty from rice importation through the command.

Armed policemen in their hundreds Wednesday stopped demonstrators organised by the Save Nigeria Group from marching to the Aso Presidential Villa as the federal government promised to urgently look into the three point demand of the group which was submitted to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed for onward transmission to the Acting president, Goodluck Jonathan.

A member of the Delta State Waterway Security Committee and Ijaw opinion leader, Chief Second Benikrukru has called on all stakeholders in the state to join hands with the military Joint Task Force, JTF, and other security agencies to fight pipeline vandalism.

The Senate has denied locking its doors against activists of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG) affirming that there was no directive from the Senate President to bar the demonstrators from the National Assembly complex.

Employers of labour in the country have been advised to look beyond monetary compensation if they hope to get the best out of their workers. Others issues they should consider include career planning, training and development, performance management and staff well-being.

Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has set up an anti-corruption and Transparency Monitoring Unit (ACTMU). Accordingly, the organisation in conjunction with Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has trained its staff on how to sniff corruption while delivering their mandates.

Nigerian Breweries PLC, has described 2009 as one of the most difficult year for the brewery industry in Nigeria, saying “the economy slowed down significantly.”

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FOR the second time in three weeks, the weekly Executive Council of the Federation, EXCOF, meeting Wednesday did not hold as planned, due to a very day for the Acting President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, which took better part of the day.

Operatives of the nation’s education system at the federal and state levels as well as stakeholders from all parts of the country gave approval to a number of initiatives that are critical to effective education delivery during the 56th National Council on Education (NCE) summit which held in Abuja last week.