SWF: Out of court settlement deal crumbles
After months of intense horse-trading between the Federal Government and governors of the 36 states of the federation on the possibility of reaching a consensus over plans by the Federal Government to transfer $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account to a new account to be known as the “Sovereign Wealth Fund,” the parties, yesterday, told the Supreme Court that the out-of-court settlement option failed to yield any dividend.
NIM boosts managerial competence of industry chiefs
The Nigerian Institute of Management, NIM, said it has concluded its international training programme aimed at improving the managerial competence of top executives of both private and public organisations.
Etiquette on Ashurah day
Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram (the 1st month of Islamic caledar). The famous practice of the Prophet (SAW) on the day is fasting that is named Ashura fast. This fasting emerged as a result of the fact that when the Prophet came to Medina, he found (the Jews) fasting on the day of ‘Ashura’ (i.e. 10th of Muharram). The Prophet said, “I am closer to Moses than they.” So, he (SAW) observed the fast (on that day) and ordered the Muslims to fast on it. But, he commanded the Muslims to be different from the Jews, who took it as a festival.
IITA, development partners to boost poor farm families’ income
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA),Ibadan, is working with development partners to boost farm families’ income under a programme tagged “Humid tropics”
APMT to build mega port, FTZ in Badagry
APM Terminals and its consortium of partners have announced plans to develop a new mega-port project and Free Trade Zone at Badagry in Lagos State.
Why absorption of casual workers was delayed – Delta SSG
SECRETARY to Delta State Government, SSG, Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay, has attributed the delay in the complete absorption of casual workers in various ministries and parastatals in the state to bloated figures presented by officers who compiled the list.
