Ijaw youths condemn alleged arrest of APC supporters in Bayelsa
Yenagoa—Bayalsa youths in the All Progressives Congress, APC, under the aegis of Bayelsa Youth Network for APC, have expressed dismay over what they called the “intimidation and unwarranted arrest” of APC supporters in the state during the just concluded general and re-scheduled elections in Bayelsa.
Groups call for more humanitarian support for IDPs
Civil Society Organisations yesterday urged the government, non-governmental organisations, religious groups, charitable and voluntary organisations to invest heavily in providing succour to the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in the country.
NLC to Bauchi govt: Pay workers salary before ramadan
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC in Bauchi State has appealed to the state government to pay workers salary before the commencement of the Ramadan fasting.
Suspected pirates kill Navy officer in Bayelsa creek
Armed men,suspected to be pirates, shot dead a naval personnel at Ogbokiri, Saturday, along the troubled Akassa River in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
Too many issues with N220bn MSMEDF
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr. Godwin Emefiele pointed out that while the micro-loans would be administered through private or state-owned microfinance institutions, finance houses and cooperative finance agencies, the SME loans will be disbursed through the DMBs. Also that the State governments will be able to access up to N2 billion each for lending to eligible beneficiaries through participating financial institutions in their states.
SEC advises states to embrace capital market for infrastructure development
“The President has already said he is keen on development of the country and we therefore urge the state governments to use the capital market as a channel to raise funds. States have a lot of potentials and we believe that they can use the capital market as one of the means of achieving their potentials”
