The alleged plan by the Bayelsa State government to sack 470 staff of the Bayelsa State College of Arts and Science (BYCAS), Agudama-Epie, in the wake of ongoing biometric capture exercise to determine the state workforce, is now causing anxiety among staff of the institution.

The Chief executives of Bank PHB, Spring Bank and Equitorial Trust Bank sacked by the Central Bank are to appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to answer questions in connection with some of the decisions taken while they presided over the affairs of the three banks.

SURULERE local government of Lagos state, thechief host of the Lagos centre for the forthcoming FIFA Under- 17 World Cup is in top gear to ensure that the World Championship is hosted without hitches.

MOVEMENT for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) said yesterday that militants would resume fresh attacks on oil installations in the country at the expiration of its ceasefire on October 15, just as it also distanced the group from tomorrow’s meeting of President Umaru Yar’Adua with ex-militant leaders and governors.

The Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) has again called on lovers of music, art and the general public to be part of its forthcoming MUSON festival. This call was made at a press conference held at MUSON center last week in preparation for this year’s festival.

Although public primary and secondary schools in Lagos State resumed for the 2009/2010 academic session on Tuesday this week following the suspension of the strike by the members of the state wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the state government may have to contend with another disruption of its schools if it fails to honour its promise to the teachers.

Association of Luxury Bus Owners have mounted pressure on the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Chief Achike Udenwa, for reduction of the duty payable on imported commercial vehicles especially Fully Built Mass transit vehicles (FBV) and road haulage vehicles from 10 per cent to 5 percent.

PRESIDENT Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has been warned against steps that could weaken the gains of its amnesty programme for militants in the Niger Delta.

University of South Florida in Tampa, survived two frightening stampede, mid-day on Monday the 5th of October, 2009. On that day, a person phoned the university police, reporting that a bomb had been planted on campus. Some security precautions were taken, and later a person was arrested for making a false report.

Operators of microinance banks (MFBs) have blamed the liquidity crisis in the sub-sector on the problems of non performing loans in the commercial banks.

First Bank of Nigeria Plc was, Tuesday, rewarded for its innovativeness and commitment to the development of the Nigerian economy and for its contributions to the growth of the global economy, with three awards in Istanbul, Turkey.

FORMER Chief whip of the senate, Senator Rowland Owie, has called on the Federal Government to urgently set up machinery for the establishment of a state police and the national guard where the disarmed militants could be absorbed.

The sum of N63m has been earmarked for the organisation of this year’s Governor’s Cup Tennis Futures, serving off on Monday at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan.

United Bank of Af rica PLC in collaboration with Eaglet Toastmasters Club of Victoria Island will this week inaugurate an in-house unit of the Toastmasters Club The inauguration is part of efforts to encourage leadership development and public communications skills among staff of the bank.

The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller Austin Warikoru has that dredging of the Port Harcourt port channel is critical for increased revenue collection for the Federal Government.