FORMER Managing Director of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Mr. Bartholomew Ebong, his Finbank counterpart, Mr Okey Nwosu, Dr Raymond Obieri, Chairman, Intercontinental Bank Plc and Hyacinth Enuha, a non-executive director of Intercontinental Bank were, yesterday, released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after meeting their bail conditions.

By Tony Edike ENUGU – A 10-year-old boy, Peter Nnajiego, who was recently abducted from Lagos has been rescued by the police in Enugu who also arrested two suspected kidnappers responsible for the boy’s disappearance. The suspects were arrested on Tuesday at Akpugoeze in Oji River local government area of the state. Police Public Relations […]

THE Ijaw National Congress (INC) and Presidential Committee on Amnesty yesterday called for a halt to militancy in the Niger-Delta, saying militants have eloquently made the point on marginalization and deprivation of the region and now was the time for peace.

Since the great Gani Fawehinmi passed away, the pages of newspapers have been filled to the brim with complimentary comments about his impressive personality, his lofty principles, his formidable intellect and his considerable achievements.

…calls for Iwu’s removal By Chris Ochayi ABUJA – The Action Congress (AC) yesterday declared that the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will contest for the 2011 Presidential elections on its platform. National youth leader of the party, Mr. Timi Frank who stated this in Abuja, said Atiku will soon unfold his agenda and […]

IT was interesting talking to Stephen Keshi in a long telephone chat five days after Tunisia held Nigeria to a 2-2 draw in Abuja.

For instance, the Ijaw territory was the center of commerce – renown for its trade in ivory, palm oil, and other natural resources. It was also a center of the African Atlantic slave trade. And for a period in its history, it had an independent diplomatic relations with European powers.

By Emeka Mamah Kaduna -  Kaduna State Government, yesterday, accused the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Niger State governments of allegedly dumping destitutes in the state. The state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Maryam Laka Madami made this known while briefing newsmen on the rationale behind the decision of the state […]

By Dayo Adesulu LAGOS – The fate of over 27,000 students in public secondary and primary schools in Lagos State may be hanging in the balance as their teachers vowed never to return to the classroom until the government pays the enhanced teachers salary,TSS, as previously agreed. Secretary to Nigeria Union of Teachers (Lagos chapter), […]

By Andrew  Dada SOPE  Johnson in his Just A Thought, (see Vanguard, September 8, 2009) underlines one of the major problems the nation must tackle if our leaders seriously intend to develop agriculture in Nigeria. The question of funds is crucial because, as Sope Johnson puts it correctly, modern agriculture is capital intensive. This explains […]