The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, on Monday Condoled with President Goodluck Jonathan over the death of his younger sister, Mrs. Nancy Jonathan-Olei.
5 Jan 2015
Jonathan defers inauguration of campaign committee over sister’s death, PDP explains N21b fund
THE death of the younger sister to President Goodluck Jonathan, Nancy Jonathan-Olei has forced the postponement of the inauguration of presidential campaign committee scheduled for yesterday. It would now hold today at 11 a.m.
Presidential Political Adviser, Prof. Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali yesterday conveyed the news at the venue of the inauguration at the Legacy House Presidential Campaign Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja, which was scheduled to begin at 2 pm.
Presidential Political Adviser, Prof. Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali yesterday conveyed the news at the venue of the inauguration at the Legacy House Presidential Campaign Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja, which was scheduled to begin at 2 pm.
President Jonathan loses younger sister
President Goodluck Jonathan’s younger sister, Nancy Jonathan-Olei, died on Sunday, a statement from the family said.
Bakare wants February polls postponed by 6 months
LAGOS — CONVENER of the Save Nigeria Group, SNG, Pastor Tunde Bakare has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to postpone the February general elections by six months to enable it review the election timetable.
He spoke in Lagos yesterday in his state of the nation’s address with the theme, “The Gathering Storm and Avoidable Shipwreck: How to Avoid Catastrophic Euroclydon, at his church, the Latter Rain Assembly.
He spoke in Lagos yesterday in his state of the nation’s address with the theme, “The Gathering Storm and Avoidable Shipwreck: How to Avoid Catastrophic Euroclydon, at his church, the Latter Rain Assembly.
States declare austerity budgets
LAGOS—WORRIED by the dwindling economic fortunes of the country, the Federal and 31 state governments of the country have proposed what has been termed as ‘austere’ budgets to contend with the challenges.According to Vanguard investigations, the 31 states and the Federal Government, barring supplementary appropriations, will spend N9.626 trillion in 2015 as against N12.188 trillion spent in 2014 (see table).
BoI provides N100bn for cotton production
Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Industry, Mr. Rasheed Olaoluwa.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Sunday said that the cotton subsector had received N100bn from the Bank of Industry through the Growth Enhancement Support scheme on the Cotton, Textile and Garments Funds.
According to the ministry, the bank supported cotton farmers, ginners and textile mills by funding their activities, adding that about 38 companies were fully repositioned through the GES scheme.
A statement from the FMARD noted that out of the N100bn, N75bn had been approved and committed to the CTG businesses across the country.
It added that four improved varieties of cotton seeds, which included Samcot 8, Samcot 9, Samcot 10 and Samcot 11, were promoted in 2012; while in 2014, six varieties of cotton seeds were developed by the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
It outlined the six varieties as Samcot 8 and 13 for the North-East, Samcot 9 and 12 for the North-West, Samcot 10 for the North Central, Samcot 11 for the South-West.
“To further boost production, the government also distributed free cotton seeds to 36,000 farmers, a total of 1,506.39 tonnes in the North-West and North-East, cultivating an estimated 75,000 hectares in 2012,” the statement added.
It further stated that in 2014, about 2,385.38 metric tonnes of certified seeds were distributed to 110,370 farmers in the North-East, North-West, and North Central under the GES scheme.
According to the ministry, the bank supported cotton farmers, ginners and textile mills by funding their activities, adding that about 38 companies were fully repositioned through the GES scheme.
A statement from the FMARD noted that out of the N100bn, N75bn had been approved and committed to the CTG businesses across the country.
It added that four improved varieties of cotton seeds, which included Samcot 8, Samcot 9, Samcot 10 and Samcot 11, were promoted in 2012; while in 2014, six varieties of cotton seeds were developed by the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
It outlined the six varieties as Samcot 8 and 13 for the North-East, Samcot 9 and 12 for the North-West, Samcot 10 for the North Central, Samcot 11 for the South-West.
“To further boost production, the government also distributed free cotton seeds to 36,000 farmers, a total of 1,506.39 tonnes in the North-West and North-East, cultivating an estimated 75,000 hectares in 2012,” the statement added.
It further stated that in 2014, about 2,385.38 metric tonnes of certified seeds were distributed to 110,370 farmers in the North-East, North-West, and North Central under the GES scheme.
APC, TUC demand reduction in fuel price
The All Progressives Congress and the Trade Union Congress have called on the Federal Government to reduce the pump prices of petroleum products in view of the crash in the prices of crude oil in the international market.
In a statement signed by the Director of Publicity and Strategy of the party in Oyo State, Mr. Wale Sadare, it said, the APC recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan and his economic management team arrived at N97 per litre of petrol in 2012 following skyrocketing prices of crude oil in the global market.
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