The House of Representatives Committee on Customs has given the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) two weeks to reduce its 18 cargo clearing stages to four, so as to decongest the nation’s ports.

The Federal Government has disbursed N56,842,780,000 to over 1,079,323 persons and businesses, including those registered under the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for off-take scheme of the Survival Fund.

The Abia Government has appealed for calm over the death of one Sunday Ugba, a deacon in the Assemblies of God Church.

The Plateau State Government on Tuesday began disbursement of N5000 monthly stipend under Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) to 74, 000 indigent beneficiaries in the state.

Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, on Tuesday declared that Nigeria’s economy was coming back strongly with foreign investors making a commitment to invest in the country.

The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised alarm over plans by some subversive groups and individuals to undertake a negative media campaign against the Service.

Negative trading persisted on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd on Tuesday with key market indices dropping further by 0.27 per cent due to end of month rebalancing.

Some beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) in Kogi have expressed joy over the payment of the backlog of their stipends.