MEMBERS in the two major divides in the House of Representatives, comprising those in support of Speaker Dimeji Bankole and the Dino Melaye-led Progressives Forum, recently involved in a fracas on the floor of the House were, weekend, scouting for a possible replacement for Bankole in case the Speaker was “inevitably” removed over allegations of corruption.

A Delta Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, Mr. Matthew Opuoru, has declared that he has the magic wand to create 10,000 jobs to tackle the twin problems of poverty and unemployment in the country.

STANDARD and Poor, an international rating agency, yesterday, described Nigerian banks as extremely risky despite the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, intervention in the sector last year.

AS full implementation of the Federal Government’s post-amnesty programme for the Niger Delta region begins in earnest, details of a process of reintegrating former militants to the society have begun to emerge following release of fund for execution of the programme.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday vowed that his administration will implement policies and programmes that will bring Nigeria at par with other global destinations in terms of foreign investments.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan may have got a commitment from the people of Plateau State over his alleged presidential ambition in the 2011 election, as the state, yesterday, assured him to count on their block vote should he decide to run.