The All Progressives Congress, APC, Abia State chapter has warned its Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, counterparts to stop linking President Muhammadu Buhari and other chieftains of his party, the All Progressive Congress, APC, to the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Owerri, which sacked Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, from office and declared Dr. Alex Otti, as the Governor-elect.

THE Federal Government has said that henceforth, anyone operating petrol stations and gas plants in the country will obtain certificate of safety from the Department of Occupational Health and Safety, OHS, of the Ministry of Labour and Employment to reduce incessant casualty occasioned by gas explosions and fire out-breaks.

Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of IMF, held strategic meetings last week with President Muhammad Buhari and some key members of Parliament and the federal executive. Godwin Emefiele the CBN Governor, also joined in the consultations with the IMF boss, who quickly dispelled the trending perception that her visit was programmed to initiate discussions on an imminent IMF Loan.

The most obstinate illusions are ultimately broken by facts.” Trevor Roper, in THE LAST DAYS OF HITLER. (VAGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p100). Roper, in one of the best books on the last days of the German leader wrote about how Hitler, deceived by his field commanders set about deploying imaginary troops in order to halt the advance of the Allied Forces into his country. It was comical and historical. It demonstrates how political leaders can turn to clowns when faced with realities which are too harsh to admit.

The integration of agriculture and the informal sectors into the financial system as well as development of insurance products and channels to the market that would cater to their needs are a necessity if reasonable insurance penetration is to be achieved. Group Managing Director of Royal Exchange Plc, Mr. Chike Mokwunye who stated this, said, “With the structure of the Nigerian economy where agriculture and the informal sector are growth drivers and contribute substantially to the GDP, and the participants in these sectors constitute a larger percentage of the working population, the integration of these sectors into the financial system and the development of insurance products and channels to the market that would cater to their needs are a necessity if reasonable insurance penetration is to be achieved.”