CALABAR—PRESIDENT of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has denied claims in some quarters that poverty was responsible for the emergence of Boko Haram, noting that on the contrary, it was the aggrieved persons who lost in their electoral bid that created the monster.

Nigeria’s immense gas resources got global attention in Tokyo, Japan, last week at the maiden edition of the LNG Producers –Consumers Conference organised by the Japanese Government to create a mutually beneficial forum for the world’s major producers and consumers/importers of liquefied natural gas.

Access Bank Plc said that it has off-loaded 51.8 per cent of its holdings in Intercontinental Homes Savings and Loan Plc, in keeping with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive on commercial banking.

PORT HARCOURT—TO effectively manage disasters of all kinds, governments in the South-South states have been enjoined to set up state emergency management agencies.

Nine finalists from five countries will be presenting their business proposals to nine business experts from Africa and India, as well contest for $10,000 grant in the finals of the INDIAFRICA Business Venture Competition.