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Why grains importation won’t happen soon – Stakeholders

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.
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Militant leaders opt for amnesty by proxy

Militant leaders opt for amnesty by proxy

Spokesman of the militants, Mr. Ikenna Enekweizu, a lawyer, who gave this indication after a meeting with the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro, the Minister of Interior Affairs, Maj-Gen Godwin Abbe (rtd), the Commissioner of Police in Rivers state, Mr Bala Hassan and other top security officers in Port Harcourt yesterday said his clients were willing to be part of the healing process being driven by the Federal Government.

Edo lawmakers want FG to declare state of emergency on road

Edo lawmakers want FG to declare state of emergency on road

Speaker of the House, Zakawanu Garuba, Messrs Philip Shaibu, Bright Omokhodion,Fed Omogberai, Anslem Agbabi and Chris Umogbai, all raised alarm over the state of the road and feared that road accidents would continue along the road unless the Federal Government took urgent steps to dualise it.

Amnesty: Govs to compile names of militants

Amnesty: Govs to compile names of militants

The report further stated that granting full “amnesty to all categories of militants in the Niger Delta, including those presently undergoing criminal prosecution would engender confidence in the process and encourage every militant to participate and remove any fear of a hidden agenda and discrimination”.

CBN orders banks to submit loan details to fuel marketers

CBN orders banks to submit loan details to fuel marketers

In an interview with the Financial Times of London published yesterday, his very first interview since assuming office, Sanusi will be preoccupied with three issues in the first few months of his term. These are transparency, accurate disclosures of the bad loans in the banking industry, and systemic risks that may appear from handling individual risks of some banks.

FG plans N50bn amnesty package

FG plans N50bn amnesty package

The work of the Amnesty sub-committee, headed by Okiro, according to the report is to cost “N966,000,000:00, after the deduction of the proposed take-off grant.”

Vanguard Detty December