TRUMP ISSUES PARDON TO FORMER REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN STEPHEN BUYER AFTER INSIDER TRADING CONVICTION. (PHOTO).

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Trump issues pardon to former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer after insider trading conviction    President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer, who served nearly two years in prison after being convicted of insider trading tied to post-congressional consulting work. Buyer was sentenced in 2023 to 22 months in prison for illegal stock trades made while working as a consultant and lobbyist. He was ordered to forfeit more than $350,000 in ill-gotten gains and pay a $10,000 fine. He was released from custody in 2025 after his conviction was upheld, with the Supreme Court declining to take up his appeal earlier this year. In issuing the pardon, Trump described Buyer’s service as a judge advocate general in the U.S. Army and his time in Congress as “distinguished and highly productive.” The pardon, dated Thursday and released by the White House on Friday, grants Buyer “a full, complete, and unconditional pardon.” Buyer has maint...
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POULTRY FARMERS, OTHERS LAMENT HIKE IN EGG PRICES. (PHOTO).

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 Poultry farmers, others lament hike in egg prices


The Poultry Association of Nigeria, Lagos State, and other stakeholders in the sector have lamented the incessant hike in the price of eggs while calling for the Federal Government’s intervention.


They also expressed concern that eggs, which used to be the cheapest source of protein, were becoming unaffordable for many Nigerians.


They made these comments in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos.


The Chairman of the Poultry Association of Nigeria, Mr Mojeed Iyiola, blamed the price hike on the high cost of raw materials for bird feed.


The price of crates of eggs continues to rise because of the high cost of raw materials. Despite all the government’s support and the open window for the importation of maize, the prices of feeds are not decreasing at all.


“This is because other raw materials for the formulation of bird feeds are not being subsidised.


“Although maize accounts for between 60 and 65 per cent of feed production, other materials are still quite expensive.

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