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.
Ikemba Ojukwu down with stroke
IKEMBA Nnewi and former leader of defunct Republic of Biafra, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, was, yesterday, admitted at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH, Enugu following a stroke which had kept him unconscious since last week.
JTF impounds 138,800 litres of illegally refined petroleum products
The Joint Task Force has recorded a major success in its fight against crude oil theft with the inception of two vessels loaded with 138,800 litres of illegally refined petroleum products in Bayelsa State worth millions of naira.
Senators, Reps cut NASS budget by 30%
THE National Assembly, in an obvious bow to public anger, weekend, promised to cut its salaries and other perks of office for 2011, by over thirty percent.
Prof Nnaji speaks on saboteurs of power reform agenda
PROFESSOR Barth Nnaji, is the Presidential Adviser on Power and also, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Power, (PTFP) saddled with the responsibility of driving the government power reform process which has the ultimate aim out transferring the power sector, represented by the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN to private sector.
Jonathan in endorsement spree
Barely 48 hours after 21 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2011 presidential election, 75 PDP senators yesterday threw their weight behind him.
