Export expansion grant not under threat – Aganga
Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, has said the Export Expansion Grant, EEG, is not under threat of being stopped by the Federal Government.
FG secures $225m Global Fund grants to fight malaria
The campaign to eradicate malaria in Nigeria has received a boost with the signing of two agreements on grants worth US$225 million between the country and Global Fund to support programmes on prevention and treatment of malaria in the country.
A-Ibom, LG helmsmen on war path over joint account
Akwa Ibom State Government and the 31 local councils in the state are at daggers drawn over deductions in federation account allocations to the latter by the former.
Even with local refineries, subsidy will persist – Marketers
Vanguard Conference Hall is the highest interactive editorial platform for public policy enlightenment, advocacy and solution delivery. It offers public office holders, civil society groups, academicians, opinion leaders and corporate chiefs, the arena to debate and exchange ideas for good governance. In this edition, the topic for discussion is entitled: “Fuel subsidy and the ethical deficiencies in public office in Nigeria.”
Squabbling at a problem
NORTHERN Governors set up a seemingly powerful committee on reconciliation, healing and security last week, three months into the silence of President Goodluck Jonathan over the long list of grievances and demands presented to him by Northern Elders.
BAKASSI: We’re not interested in declaration of sovereignty – Ita-Giwa
…Says not all parts of Bakassi were ceded to Cameroon
SENATOR Florence Ita-Giwa was elected Senator for the Cross River South Constituency, which included the Bakassi area in 1999. In this interview, Ita-Giwa, a champion of Bakassi political interest, reiterated the need for the Federal Government to properly resettle residents of the peninsula so as to avert bloodshed. Excerpts:
