In a circular to all banks signed by the Director, Banking Supervision,CBN, Mr. Samuel Oni, and titled, “Restrictions on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) Government agencies and front companies for involvement in illicit activities”, the CBN stated: “The United Nations Security Council, through Resolution 1874 (UNSCR 1874), called on member countries to prevent the provision of financial services or any financial or other assets or resources that could contribute to North Korea’s nuclear, ballistic missile, or other Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD)-related programmes or activities.

…accuses Govt of insensitivity By Chris Ochayi Abuja – The striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday threatened to release the names of Nigerian government officials whose children are studying abroad. The striking lecturers, who accused the government of insensitivity to their plights, said the policy makers in the government had nothing to lose […]

JubailI Bros Enginering Ltd, has come to the rescue of Opebi Senior Grammar School Students whose collapsing classrooms block posed serious threat to their lives. The company consequently built six classrooms block and donated the structure to the school as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility to the community.

The eze ndi Igbo institution has not solved the problem it set out to do. Rather, it has become a source of further division as anybody who has the means and supporters can announce himself as one in any city. And this is causing irritation among the owners of the land where these “foreign”, artificial monarchs are engaged in chieftaincy tussles. Some are afraid that some day, these upstart “traditional rulers” might start laying claim to things to which they are not entitled, as experience has shown.

By Enyim Enyim Onitsha – The National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) has called on the Federal Government to quickly end the on going Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike to avoid an impending violent protest by the students nationwide. The Vice President (external affairs) of the union, Mr Igwinyiga Ifeanyi, who spoke to reporters […]

House of Representatives, yesterday, raised an alarm over 10 Nigerians executed in Libya this week, with another 200 on the death row from today in Tripoli, the Libyan capital city for violating immigration laws.

Babangida is talking a lot more about gas flaring these days as he did as Head of State, but he paid his own lip service and Abacha, in spite of his battles with Niger Delta Environmentalists, paid lip service to ending gas flaring.
Obasanjo in his turn, set deadlines, and so has Yar’Adua, who has more or less been neutral to virtually every issue bogging the nation.

We demolished the school’s dilapidated structures and constructed new ones. We also built a modern toilet. I also established a new school at Baruwa, that is Community Primary School, Baruwa and also at Community Primary School, Isefun, new classrooms were also built for them. At each of these schools we sank borehole and build modern toilet.

By Henry Umoru & Racheal Kantiyok Abuja – The Federal Government said yesterday that arrangements have been concluded for the signing of an agreement with the Chinese government that would make the latter take full responsibility for all fake and adulterated products being imported into the country aimed at ensuring that Nigerians get quality products. […]

EFCC’s swooping of parastatal heads on allegation of misappropriation of funds and subsequent arraignments in courts without regards to due processes only but point to the fact that there is either a conspiracy from some quarters to achieving some selfish agenda or that the actions are intended to carry out a clean sweep exercise in the Ministry with the aim of replacing present professional administrators with political cronies.