Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria (AHCN) has called on the Federal Government to initiate steps to re-desgnate the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) as National Social Housing Regulatory Authority with a mandate to drive social housing programme in Nigeria.

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima has made a strong appeal to the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, to set up an endowment fund to provide financial and other support to families of deceased editors with a take-off of N10million which the Governor announced as donation for the fund.

THE Federal Government has urged the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, and other regulatory institutions in the nation’s financial sector to put in place pro-active mechanisms to ensure continued depositor protection and a safe and sound financial system that would minimise the impact of the falling oil prices on the economy.

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State, Senator Simeon Ajibola, has boasted that the party will form the next government in 2015, dedicating his victory at primaries to God.

Technical education is a planned programme of courses and learning experiences that begins with exploration of career options, supports basic academic and life skills, and enables achievement of high academic standards, leadership, preparation for industry-defined work, and advanced and continuing education.

The Owan Progressives Youth Solidarity Vanguard has blamed the ruling, All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state of what it described as “a deliberate move towards instituting a long lasting feud and sowing seeds of discord amongst a united Owan people.”

The League of Imams and Alfas in South-West, Edo and Delta States, has expressed dissatisfaction over the move to close down the Lagos consul office of the Egyptian Embassy in Nigeria.

THE leadership of Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, yesterday, accused former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, and other Urhobo politicians of masterminding the failure of its endorsed Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant in the December 8 primaries of the party, Chief David Edevbie.

As the price of crude oil plummets globally, Nigeria is in for a hard time because most of her revenues come from crude oil sale. Unfortunately, not only is the price decreasing but also sales as many of Nigeria’s customers have now either discovered crude oil in their country or are more dependent on renewable energy.

A survey carried out by Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA) Access to Financial Services in Nigeria in 2014 revealed that 2.6 million Nigerian adults representing 2.8 percent, currently have a microfinance bank account.

Special Assistant on Media to the Governor of Ogun State, Mr Soyombo Opeyemi, has said that the Senator Ibikunle Amosun-led administration has delivered democratic dividends of three terms in just three years of his first term.

Following the communiqué after the 2014 annual Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria, BJAN conference,, stakeholders in the Nigerian project have called for diversification of the economy from its mono-product nature to tourism to avoid immediate insolvency.

An agreement to establish a vehicle assembly plant in Nigeria has been signed between global automobile manufacturer Volkswagen Group and regional conglomerate, Stallion Group

Regrettably, inspite of the earlier assurance to maintain the stability of the Naira in his inaugural address, Emefiele, the CBN Governor’s, policy summersault with Naira devaluation shortly afterwards, has since led to the National Currency trading above N173=$1, thus establishing Naira depreciation of about 13%; alarmingly, the pressure remains unabating and there are real fears that sooner than later, the Naira exchange rate may tumble below N200/$1 with the attendant severe social and economic consequences.

The Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has been commended for his determination to ensure equity and fair play in politics of Nigeria, especially in the just concluded Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primaries in Delta State.