This negative GDP growth apparently confirms an earlier statement by the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed that the Federal Government was broke and making tough adjustments. He had said that the decision to increase the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N86.50 to N145 per litre was one of those decisions to free funds for government’s other financial obligations. By this negative growth rate, the country appears to be on a recessionary track as it requires one more negative growth rate in the next quarter to enter into recession.

To become self- employed and succeed at what you do; you must change your perception. You must transit from a mentality of dependency on your boss to being independent. You have to take control and be responsible for your actions. You must be accountable and most importantly; you must be prepared to face disappointments, you must be prepared to fail because failure is a pathway to success.

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has charged journalists to use their profession to promote the country and ensured that good governance was entrenched.

The 2016 budget should be thrown into the waste paper basket. It can no longer serve as a guide to what citizens can expect of the Federal, States and Local Governments this year. The Finance Minister’s admission, two days before the President addressed the world on his first year in office could not have come as a surprise to economists, finance experts, accountants and even those who have a good grasp of simple arithmetic and can think deeply. If ever there was a budget that was doomed even before it was written, the 2016 budget was it.

“My Specialist program explored human health from not just a physical and biological perspective, but from an emotional, psychological, societal and legal perspective. It was a very well rounded education, albeit incredibly demanding. It really helped turn me into the person I am today! It was there I saw my passion for mental health! I began working for the University of Toronto Students’ Union as Associate President, and was thrown into the world of advocacy, policy and justice.”

In spite of the scarcity and restrictions in the nation’s foreign exchange market, seven banks made N78 billion trading in foreign exchange in 2015. Financial Vanguard investigations revealed that the income was 8.3 per cent lower than the N85.5 billion recorded in 2014. The banks are Access, UBA, FBN Holdings, Union Bank, Diamond Bank, Wema Bank and Sterling Bank.

ABUJA—SENATOR Kabiru Marafa, yesterday, dismissed the Senate Reconciliation Committee set up seven weeks ago by the Senate leadership to reconcile aggrieved senators and possibly settle all the problems confronting the Red Chamber, following the emergence of Senators Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu as Senate President and Deputy Senate President, respectively.

“Poverty will clearly deepen nationwide and severe level of unemployment will persist with serious social consequences, if the preferred strategy for rescuing our economy implies further Naira devaluation and outright deregulation of fuel price, as recommended by the IMF and other likeminded experts. (see “Devalue Naira, Remove Subsidy and Kill Nigerians” Rational perspectives: 02/11/2015 www.lesleba.com).

The protracted crisis rocking Nigerian football has been linked to high level of corruption and infighting that have characterized the administration of the sport in the country.

The Management of a leading road transport company,Peace Mass Transit,PMT,weekend,reaffirmed is resolves on installation of Speed Limiters in all its fleet to reduce the rate of auto crashes even as it commissioned its Ilorin,Kwara State capital terminal situated opposite ADP Sango Area,to ease difficulties commuters traveling to various parts of the country are bedeviled with.