News Desk (Nigeria) Wednesday, July 09, 2008

FG, UK in £50m malaria deal

UK Minister, Gillian Merron who will be in Nigeria from today 9th June until Saturday 12th to sign the agreement on behalf of the United Kingdom would also visit DFID funded projects such as The Girls Education Project. MORE>>>

Orji threatens to deploy soldiers to Abiriba over communal crisis

Umuahia—Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State yesterday threathened to despatch soldiers to Abririba community where intra-communal crisis has been raging for weeks. Already, scores of mobile and regular policemen have been deployed to the area. MORE>>>

Presidency directs Soludo to re-present naira redenomination

After nearly a year after its suspension, the Strategic Agenda for the Naira mooted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may now get the approval of the Federal Government. MORE>>>

Govt gets N7b World Bank loan

NIGERIA yesterday secured about N7.2 billion ($60 million) new World Bank loan for the construction and maintenance of rural roads and river crossings in Kaduna State. MORE>>>

Reps okay bill on 360 members’ diplomatic passports

The 360 members of the House of Representatives may henceforth carry diplomatic passports, if a new bill is passed into law. The development followed a unanimous second reading, on Tuesday, of a bill seeking to amend the Passport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act. MORE>>>