DELTA State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, weekend, called on traditional rulers in the state to assist in monitoring projects on-going in their domains with the Federal Government’s Subsidy, Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P funds, adding that he would personally ensure that people at the grassroots benefit immensely from the N1.6 billion already released to the 25 local government areas in the state as their share of the SURE-P initiative.

A FEW months ago, news broke of a rather interesting development: A little-known Brazilian investment firm, 3G Capital was teaming up with legendary American investor, Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway to buy H.J. Heinz, the iconic ketchup make for $28 billion. The deal was dubbed as the largest acquisition in the global food industry.

Aviation company, Caverton Helicopters, has denied any relationship between it and Rivers State Government over an aircraft with registration number N565RS, contrary to the submission by House of Representatives’ committees on Justice and Aviation.

FORMER chairman of Peoples Democratic Party in Anambra State, Chief Ifeatu Obi-Okoye, has faulted former governor of the state, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife’s position that Anambra North senatorial zone should produce the next governor of the state.

After a war of words between the Kenyan national team head coach, Adel Amrouche and Gor Mahia coach, Zdravko Logarusic over the release of the club’s players to the national camp, Harambee Stars will re-assemble tomorrow with the foreign-based players expected to start training.

The Federal Government has asked manufacturers and importers of all products on sale in the country to register them with the Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON, before the end of next month.

ABUJA—Health workers in the country Sunday condemned the reconstitution of Boards of Federal Teaching Hospitals.
The Boards were reconstituted a fortnight ago in Abuja by Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu, to provide oversight function on the management of hospitals.

ABUJA—DIRECTOR- General, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, Asishana Bayo Okauru, Sunday, said that what was presently being perceived as political quagmire in the family of the forum will end soon.

The intervention of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has saved shippers in the country about N200 million between 2011 and 2012, the Acting Executive Secretary, NSC, Hassan Bello, has said.

THERE are indications that the Federal Government may take the concept of Democracy Day beyond mere ceremonies and parades, come Wednesday, May 29.