It began after after watching a very nasty program on Al Jazeerah on how bad we are doing in the world in processing meat. In the documentary, they were airing the state of abattoir in some states in Nigeria, including Port Harcourt, Kano, Abuja and Enugu. They were making mockery of the hygiene of the meat we consume. They said we have the best of cattle and every resource, but the general hygiene of our meat was appalling.

Rice dealers in the country have expressed satisfaction over the National Assembly intervention on the lingering rice duty, stating that the development will no doubt augur well for the nation’s quest towards self-sufficiency in food.

The Managing Director of Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) Plc, Mr. Graham Clark, has said that its company will stimulate rural economy of Nigeria through backward integration programme and create many jobs.

For the first time since its listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, in 2007, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria, Transcorp Plc, has indicated readiness to reward its loyal shareholders with gross dividends of N1.93 billion, which translates to five kobo per share for the year ended December 31, 2013.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that banks that use unlicensed third party electronic payment solution will pay a fine of N10 million.