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The memo for the proposal, to be presented by the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will be for Nigeria to issue $1 billion Eurobond, $100 million Diaspora bond, and N80 billion Federal Government bond

Speaking at an audience with a 45-member trade delegation from the United States of America, President Jonathan reaffirmed that the Federal Government was working very hard to overcome Nigeria’s current security challenges, saying that an intensive effort was underway to curb terrorism and other criminal acts such as kidnapping and hostage taking

To conclude, Ladies and gentlemen, the 2013 Budget gives priority to our concerns for security, infrastructure, food security and human development. It is a Budget for everyone! For expectant mothers, children and the elderly – there will be increased access to healthcare; for smallholder farmers – there will be greater support from the government for access to market and extension services; and for tax-payers – the government will drive transparency and accountability

This, according to the Sanlam Group, has earned the Nigerian company its “Rising Star trophy” after emerging tops amongst its investments across other countries, including India, Uganda and East Africa.
Annually, Sanlam Group holds what it describes as the Nations Cup for its investment subsidiaries across the continent, usually in three classes – Premier, Major and Rising Star, where the rising star is for upcoming companies.

This was disclosed on Tuesday at the FCT Area Councils Joint Account Allocation Committee meeting by the Secretary of Area Council Services Secretariat, Barrister Yahaya Alhassan Gwagwa, who represented the Chairperson of the Committee and the Minister of State for the FCT, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide

Works Supervisor of Reynolds Construction Company, the firm handling the project, Yaniv Dabah, told reporters in Benin City on Tuesday during an inspection of the work by the state Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, that the project is exclusively financed by the Edo State Government