TRANSNATIONAL Corporation of Nigeria (Transcorp) Plc has blamed the Federal Government for its inability to meet up with its debt obligation with its bankers.

FIDELITY Bank’s efforts to support the agricultural sector and ensure food security in Nigeria have been commended by the Nasarawa State Governor, Alhaji Aliyu Akwedoma.Governor Akwedoma, who was speaking on Tuesday, at the launching of the tractor acquisition scheme of the Nasarawa Local Government which was funded by Fidelity Bank, further remarked that the bank had always demonstrated a commitment to the funding of agricultural projects and ideas that benefit the nation.

THE persistent plunge in the value of listed equities was brought to a halt, Monday, on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) as market capitalisation appreciated by N111.4 billion.

FG approves N70bn for Fadama III The federal government has approved additional N70 billion to support the implementation of the National Fadama III programme, Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources Sayyadi Ruma said. Ruma made the statement in Gusau on Monday at the official launch of the Third National Fadama Programme.

YENAGOA, Nigeria — A top militant leader and 1,000 fighters surrendered to the Nigerian government Saturday, turning in their weapons in the biggest hand_over since an amnesty began two weeks ago, but other fighters said attacks in the oil_rich Delta region will resume next month regardless.