Why grains importation won’t happen soon – Stakeholders
There may be delay in implementation of the zero-tariff grains importation policy of the federal government as Financial Vanguard reliably learnt at the weekend that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is yet to receive a comprehensive list of the firms to select for participation in the intervention programme.
Nigeria’s economy has collapsed – Ribadu
FORMER Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and presidential flagbearer of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has raised alarm over the depletion of the excess crude account (sovereign wealth fund) and the nation’s external reserves.
Crackdown on immigration fraud: UK Border Agency arrests 10 Nigerians
The United Kingdom Border Agency has arrested 10 Nigerians over sham marriages and immigration fraud over the winter, which has so far led to the arrest of over 200 foreign nationals.
VOTERS REGISTRATION: Reps okay 4 weeks extension
WITH the concurrence of the Senate, the ongoing voters’ compilation exercise, which began on January 15 and initially scheduled to terminate on January 29 would be extended for four weeks.
Corpers on voter registration exercise, down tools, protest non-payment of allowances
Youth corps members conducting the voter registration exercise in five units in Port Harcourt refused to register people for some hours, Tuesday, protesting the non-payment of their feeding, transport and other allowances.
One week extension likely
CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commissioner and his national commissioners were, yesterday, locked in a marathon meeting to review the performance of the Voters Registration Exercise so far and explore the possibility of an extension in the two weeks earlier slated for the exercise.
