Reps to inaugurate tactical committee to end recession Tuesday
The House of Representatives will on Tuesday inaugurate a tactical committee to arrest the country’s current economic recession.
Edo Poll: Tribunal directs Secretary to produce results of re-counted ballot papers
Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Benin, weekend, directed the Secretary to the tribunal to make available to it today, results of the re-counted ballot papers in some of the four local governments earlier ordered by it.
Akwa Utd end Plateau Utd’s unbeaten run
CHRISTIAN Pyagbara and Alhassan Ibrahim goals in Uyo yesterday ended Plateau United’s eight match unbeaten run in the Nigerian Professional League.
Banks’ deposits rise by N5.33bn in January
BANKS’ deposits rose marginally by N5.33 billion in January thus reversing negative trend recorded in December. However, the naira depreciated to its lowest level in the parallel market last week with the exchange rate rising to N506 per dollar in the market.
Small-holder farmers hold the key to growth in agric sector – Union Bank
Despite the challenges in the macro environment, businesses are increasing investments in mechanized farming and other activities in the agric value chain, such as processing, storage, packaging, delivery and logistics. As a result, there has also been a surge in investment interest by both foreign investors and investment fund managers.
Oil spills: Bayelsa vows to sue erring firms
Hard times await oil companies operating in Bayelsa State which do not operte within the law, as the state government has threatened to file cases against any company that causes spillage in the state.
FG to pursue 59-point strategy in Economic Recovery Growth plan
THE Federal Government is to pursue implemetation of a 59-point strategy to achieve the objectives of its Economic Recovery Growth Plan that will be launched in the next few weeks.
Eko Atlantic City hosts maiden Lagos Beach Olympics
EKO Atlantic City is set to witness a maiden Beach Olympics as 10 clubs drawn from Lagos metropolis are bracing up for the biggest and most fascinating social and competitive beach sporting event.
Bayelsa’s allocation of land to herdsmen: No going back on protest —Ijaw mothers
IJAW mothers, led by Niger Delta campaigner, Ann-Kio Briggs and a coalition of Ijaw activists across the Niger Delta region, weekend, told Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, that despite the threats and intimidation, they were going ahead with their decision to protest the allocation of 1,200 hectares of land by his government to Fulani herdsmen, tomorrow, in Yenagoa, the state capital.
20 feared dead in renewed clash between A-Ibom, C-River communities
NO fewer than 20 persons are feared dead in the renewed clash between the people of Oku Iboku in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and Odukpani Local Government Area in Cross River State.
Soldiers invaded our meeting, killed 5, injured 20 — IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, alleged that soldiers from Asaba at about 5.30 pm invaded the venue of the meeting of their members at Okwe Primary School, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State and opened fire on their members, killing five people and injuring over 20.
