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Ban on palm oil import: Stakeholders weigh options

Ban on palm oil import: Stakeholders weigh options

The Federal Government’s renewed plan of outright ban of palm oil importation is receiving conflicting reactions from stakeholders in the industry.

While some consider it as a right step towards developing local production, other said it is ill timed, as it might translate to high cost of the commodity in the long run.

A fortnight ago, the Federal Government directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to blacklist firms importing palm oil and 42 other items. With the directive, it is now an offence for any company or individual to import palm oil.

The CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele,

US top court to weigh in on gay, transgender rights

The nation’s highest court is considering three related cases, one involving a funeral home worker who was fired after telling her employer she was a transgender woman and would be wearing women’s clothing at work.

In the other two cases, gay workers said they were fired by their employers because of their sexual orientation.

The court will decide whether the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bans discrimination in the workplace